Author: Doug Backlund

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Astrophotography

Comet Neowise

It was pretty exciting to finally have a comet visible to the unaided eye. July of 2020 was the month of Comet Neowise and of course I had to photograph it. A lot.

Comet Neowise rising over Hell Canyon in the South Dakota Black Hills. Venus and the Pleiades can be seen on the right. 35 mm lens.
A closer view with a 200mm lens and longer exposures, stacked. The blue ion tail stretches straight back from the comet while the dust trail arcs and spreads. Banding of the dust tail, known as synchronic bands or striae, is caused by sorting of the dust particles.
Comet Neowise behind my campsite.
Comet Neowise rising over Hell Canyon, near Jewel Cave National Monument.