Comet NEOWISE over the Swiss Alps
Explanation:
Comet NEOWISE has been wowing photographers around much of the world during dawn
and dusk, at the margins of
day and night.
For the most
northern residents of planet Earth, however, the comet
circles the
North Star and
never sets.
The night part of this circular arc is apparent in the featured composite of images
assembled from a
webcam located at a ski resort in the
Swiss Alps.
Images were selected at 30-minute intervals throughout the night from July 12th -13th.
Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) will
continue to become more accessible to northern hemisphere
observers as its
motion places it higher in the sky each evening after
sunset over the next few weeks, as it begins its outbound journey.
As with all comets, departure from the inner
Solar System comes with
inevitable fading.
Binoculars are the best way
to find
and observe the comet visually.
Notable Images of Comet NEOWISE Submitted to APOD:
|| July
14
|| July
13
|| July
12
|| July
11
|| July
10 & earlier ||
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
