observational astronomy - The newly discovered comet NEOWISE …
Jul 8, 2020 · The new comet C/2020 F3 was first spotted by NASA's NEOWISE satellite in March 2020. It is now visible in the NE sky just before dawn. The C may refer to it's non-periodic …
Comet Neowise c2020 f3 will return in ~6800 years, how can we …
Jul 19, 2020 · I have read in several places that the orbital period of comet Neowise c2020 F3 is about 6800 years. In several popular media sources it is said that we will be able to see the …
Why Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise returns even it's orbit is near
Jul 18, 2020 · I have read in Wikipedia about Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise that it's orbit is near-parabolic. But in another section, it says that it is a non-periodic comet whlith orbital period …
observational astronomy - Seeing comet NEOWISE? - Astronomy …
Jul 21, 2020 · Over the next few days, NEOWISE will move higher in the sky and be easier to spot, reaching its apex on July 23, when it makes its closest approach to Earth. It says that I'll …
Will NEOWISE be known as the Great Comet of 2020?
Jul 17, 2020 · NEOWISE is the brightest comet since comet McNaught, but McNaught, with a peak mangitude of -5.5, was about 500 times brighter. (based on the estimate that Neowise is …
observational astronomy - Luminosity of Neowise - Astronomy …
Oct 21, 2020 · So, I have been trying to figure out the bolometric luminosity of the comet C/2020 F3 (Neowise) on the 22nd of June, 2020. At that time, Neowise was $1.4$ AU away from …
Can I calculate the apparent position of comet NEOWISE C/2020 …
Jul 9, 2020 · I'd like to get .altaz(next_several_weeks) of this comet from Skyfield and .separation_from() other planets. It reads the JPL development ephemerides and can import …
photography - I'd like to photograph NEOWISE from Los Angeles, …
Jul 12, 2020 · 2 I live in Los Angeles and have a camera adapter for my telescope -- nothing fancy just an Astromaster 114. What is the optimal time, in terms of dark sky and bright comet, to …
What determines if a comet's debris will produce periodic meteor ...
Aug 12, 2020 · In comparison, the comet NEOWISE has a nucleus diameter of 5 km. I am guessing this means it is too small to have a debris trail that produces periodic meteor …
Is Neowise viewable from my position? - Astronomy Stack Exchange
Jul 13, 2020 · I have had an impossible time trying to locate this comet. My lat/long is 38.3/-82.4. My elevation is 705ft. The application that I'm using shows me exactly where Neowise is …