Neowise

[jdmidwest]

Took advantage of the cloud free night and went out to find Comet Neowise that is passing thru on a 6800 year cycle. May be the last chance I get to see it!

Looking to the NW after sunset, under the bowl of the Big Dipper in Ursa Majors front foot, there is a triad of brighter stars. The head was under the top star and tail passing over it last nite. Filled the view in 10x binoculars.  You can spot it naked eye, but a good pair of binos bring it up good. If weather holds Tonite, I may take out a spotting scope.  Enjoy.

[Quillback]

I took a gander at it through the binos yesterday AM before it got light.  It is in the NE in the AM.  This is one of those times I wish I had a telescope.

[Gavin]

Can’t see it in St Louis, to much light pollution

[jdmidwest]

Telescopes are a great thing, but you need a dark place to use them for the most part.  A dedicated place to put them.  And a good tracking system to keep up with the rotation of the earth.

Most under $500 are just for looking at the moon.  And the comet that passes thru every so many years.

[ness]

Tried out 3 spots Friday night and besides the clouds each of them weren’t quite as good a vantage point as I’d hoped. Cloudy last two nights too. Know of a perfect spot but it’s about 45 minutes away. Have a 300 mm equivalent lens for my camera that should capture it well. 

[Quillback]

15 hours ago, jdmidwest said:

Telescopes are a great thing, but you need a dark place to use them for the most part.  A dedicated place to put them.  And a good tracking system to keep up with the rotation of the earth.

Most under $500 are just for looking at the moon.  And the comet that passes thru every so many years.

Yeah I can't justify having one unless I found one at a garage sale for $20.

[jdmidwest]

I found one of them.  They had dusted the mirror off with a paper towel and scratched it up pretty good.