Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), Patrick Hsieh
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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), Patrick Hsieh
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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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C/2020 F3 heading out from Earth, not to return for 6800 years! The darker evening sky background makes the ion tail really stand out, measuring over 9 degrees in length in this image.

Imaged with 30x30 sec exposures, Canon 60D, 55-250mm lens at ~100mm, iOptron SkyGuider Pro.

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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), Patrick Hsieh