Night sky, Neowise - unbelievable

[kernelbogey]

I went out soon after 0300, but low cloud in the north until sunrise scotched any sighting. Pretty waning moon, though.

[BBMmk2]

It’s not great at the time for watching these night time displays, these days, unfortunately.

[kernelbogey]

Pre-dawn cloud again here today, but the forecast is for clear weather before dawn on Monday and Tuesday mornings. The comet's closest approach to Earth is on Thursday 23rd.

[Serial_Apologist]

There's probably too much light pollution for it to be visible here.

[kernelbogey]

There's probably too much light pollution for it to be visible here.

I hope not, SA....

...a relative took a clear photo on her phone in North London a few days ago.

(Mind you, that's norf London! )

[Vox Humana]

It looks like being a perfect sky for comet watching tonight down south. I've found that it's seen best from about 1.30 to 3.30 a.m. (trust me, I'm an insomniac!) Look due north. I would guess that the comet will rise now maybe just west of the North Star. It tracks very slowly east as the Earth rotates. I believe it is decreasing in brightness. When I first saw it on 11 July it was obvious to the naked eye, but more recently I have found that I have had to locate it first with binoculars - but maybe with a clear sky tonight it will be obvious again.

Edit: It's out now at midnight, showing well just right of the Plough, but lower in the sky.

[AmpH]

North Hampshire - Comet seen with the aid of image stabilised binoculars at 1230am - 1am ( Mon 20 July ). Not as bright as I expected, but once the position was established it could be observed with the naked eye, though not that easily. Would not have located it in the first instance without binoculars.

[kernelbogey]

Went out before dawn today - but not before enough - the sky too light already. So I've yet to see it but will take heart from VH's and AmpH's posts: thanks! Will try tonight rather than in the morning; but I have to drive to a high point, as I can't see a north horizon from home .

[Parry1912]

We had a good view here in the south west at about 11.30pm. Then we switched to the opposite horizon to see Saturn and Jupiter.