Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) + NLCs

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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) + NLCs

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Hi all
I've managed to process the time lapse data that I shot of Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) last night in the field above Nidd Gorge close by where I live. I managed to get some Noctilucent Clouds (NLCs) as well which was nice. The only downside is that a small insect decided to land on my lens during the evening so there is a dark out of focus shape on some of the clips. This comet is visible to the naked eye but does show up better on camera. I have also enclosed a link to the full 4K version. The clips were shot with a Sony A7iii with a Samyang 85mm f1.4 with exposures of 5 seconds at f2.8 and ISO800 and a Sony A7Sii with a Samyang 24mm f1.4 with exposures of 10 seconds at f2.8 and ISO400

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjWbaFWnUA
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Re: Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) + NLCs

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Re: Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) + NLCs

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Hi Gordon,
Beautifully taken! Been more than a decade since I have seen a naked eye comet. Unfortunately this one is very low, so likely a non-event in Singapore with all our famous clouds. Stay safe. :)
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