My last NEOWISE shot

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Last Friday, August 7, I made a last attempt at grabbing comet NEOWISE using the same lens as before. The skies were a bit hazy, and a rising moon added lots of extra light and interesting gradients to battle, but at least I got something.

The comet is really tiny, compared to earlier shots, but it is still there. To its right, there is a vague blotch that indicates the location of globular cluster NGC 5053, a bit further to the right and a bit down the much brighter globular M53 can be seen. I don't think I will have another go

 

[michael8554]

NEOWISE was really good while it lasted, the comet we've waited years for.

Michael

[tomato]

Nice shot seeing the comet receding from us, puts the closer spectacular tail images into perspective.