is there anyway to locate and track neowise with sgp

[iwols]

hi just wondered if it is possible to find and track neowise with your scope and something like sgp ,i know its not possible for me at the minute as its in the north(poor direction for me)but when its not would love to give it a go after some of the superb images ive seen on this sight

[bomberbaz]

On 14/07/2020 at 11:39, iwols said:

hi just wondered if it is possible to find and track neowise with your scope and something like sgp ,i know its not possible for me at the minute as its in the north(poor direction for me)but when its not would love to give it a go after some of the superb images ive seen on this sight

It is going to remain in a northerly position slowly tracking westward then disappearing out of view as it heads out of the solar system.

If you have a poor northern aspect you are going to need to travel out to get a decent view. 

 

[RayD]

On 14/07/2020 at 12:39, iwols said:

hi just wondered if it is possible to find and track neowise with your scope and something like sgp ,i know its not possible for me at the minute as its in the north(poor direction for me)but when its not would love to give it a go after some of the superb images ive seen on this sight

SGP is for acquisition, it isn't a planetarium.  I used SkySafari to locate it and to decide whether and where I could view it from.

As noted, once it's gone it's gone, and it will be predominantly northerly aspect until then.  It is also pretty low so you have to have a relatively good horizon view.

[ThomasLondon]

It is a fairly big blob close to the North horizon, and the only one with a tail. Last night even my kids found it with naked eye, even in the outskirts of London (well, they saw where the telescope was pointing).

 

Take SkySafari, check the position of the comet relative to Ursa Major and the pole star, at about 11PM find a spot with reasonably free view to the North horizon, and if you even find some small binoculars it's actually hard to miss.