Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  M 37  ·  NGC 2099
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Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
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Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, Pepe Chambó
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C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) @ July 5,2020 03:18 UT

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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) imaged on July 5, 2020 at dawn just 4 degrees above the horizon. Two days after its perihelion at 0.3 U.A from the Sun it can already be seen at naked eye from boreal latitudes. This telephoto image shows a curved tail of dust with more than 1 degree in length inside which is projected the shadow of the coma central condensation.

Credits:

José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es)

Data and link to image:

https://cometografia.es/2020f3-neowise-20200705/

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Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, Pepe Chambó

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