Neowise Comet excitement
Jul 15, 2020 16:09:48 #
AR Farm Gal
Loc: Piggott, AR (NE AR)
ORpilot wrote:
if you loved your 4 AM shot just wait until you get your Sunset shot. This was from last night. Comet over Mt Hood.
Lovely!! I tried later in the evening. I may try earlier if our skies will clear out. It's too cloudy/hazy right now.
Jul 15, 2020 16:10:30 #
AR Farm Gal
Loc: Piggott, AR (NE AR)
JanSIrons wrote:
Great shot! I got up at 4 AM also, but here all we saw was Venus ... scanned the NW sky horizon for 20 minutes but didn't spot anything that looked like this. Supposedly tonight at 10 PM it'll be back on the horizon in the NW sky. Will try again! Congratulations on this shot!
Thank you! I was really excited. Want to see if I can "one up" myself.
Jul 15, 2020 16:11:54 #
AR Farm Gal
Loc: Piggott, AR (NE AR)
[quote=John from gpwmi]Nicely done, Ellen. If you take some more photos of it, please post them. I understand after it leaves it won't show up again for 6800 years.[/quote
Thank you! I hope our humidity and haziness will clear out again so I can try another time.
Thank you! I hope our humidity and haziness will clear out again so I can try another time.
Jul 15, 2020 16:12:31 #
I like the shot! I missed the prequel so I'll be attempting some late evening shots on Friday, 07/17.
Jul 15, 2020 16:13:51 #
AR Farm Gal
Loc: Piggott, AR (NE AR)
ski wrote:
what were your settings?
I shot this photo with a Canon 7D Mk II and a Canon 100-400 Mk II lens at 104 mm. I expected to need a longer focal length, and that could be helpful, depending on the image you have in mind. Aperture 4.5 (widest), Shutter speed 20 seconds, ISO 2000. This was about 4:30 a.m., and the quarter moon was up adding to the brightness. A higher ISO and longer shutter speed would be necessary in a darker environment. It is difficult to see with the naked eye, so finding it and focusing is difficult. Binoculars might be helpful. There is information at Space.com about viewing times. Hope this helps.
Jul 15, 2020 16:50:20 #
AR Farm Gal wrote:
So, I got up at 4 a.m. July 13th. to try to see Neowise Comet. Was it worth it? YES! It was very difficult for me to photograph, but I will have a better idea of how to do it now and will try again. My composition was a little off, but I was excited to get this.
Brilliant going out Friday to hopefully see it weather permitting. Jim
Jul 15, 2020 18:41:50 #
Aug 14, 2020 16:20:27 #
alleyoop
Loc: Danville, Va
AR Farm Gal wrote:
I was using a Canon 7D Mk II with a Canon 100-400 F4L Mk II lens. I was at 2000 ISO, 20 seconds, f4.5. I took this shot at about 4:30 a.m.
We looked last night. I got a couple of shots, but they were terrible. I couldn't even to see it to focus on it. We couldn't find it even with binoculars. Finally, I just shot NW and happened to capture it.
We looked last night. I got a couple of shots, but they were terrible. I couldn't even to see it to focus on it. We couldn't find it even with binoculars. Finally, I just shot NW and happened to capture it.
That's when you get excited is when you don't see it and just fire away and hope you get a shot of it.
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