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This is the Neowise Comet captured July 7, 2020.
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Image Description
While driving home from a local friend’s house on July 7, 2020, I overheard on the radio that the Neowise Comet was visible with the naked eye . I am located about an hour South West of Chicago, so from my area the light pollution pretty much wiped the comet out. However, I do have some experience in night and Milkyway photography, so with the help of a couple of phone aps I was able to determine the relative position of the comet from a field down the road from my home and after some trial and error attempts the camera and lens were able to see the comet and I was able to capture it as seen here. To me a comet is the epitome of isolation. It exist in the vast, limitless universe on a set path that in the case of the Neowise comet will allow it to return to our neighborhood in only 6,800 years.
Technical Details
Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM3. Lens: Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM prime, @ f/2.0 for 25.0 seconds. ISO 400.
Edited in Photoshop using Camera Raw and Topaz filters.
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