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Comet Neowise over WA State Sunday night

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I took this iffy shot tonight at about 11:00pm, a tad NW and low in the sky of Comet Neowise. Was not expecting to see it until early AM but happened to be out and looked over and unknowingly saw a hazy triangle in the sky. WOW!

Really cool to first get that sense that it is a comet.

It has a VERY long tail, like 5+ moon diameter lengths. Can see it fairly easily with naked eye-not bright, but with binoculars it is spectacular.
Not anywhere near as bright as Hale-Boppe in 1996/97, but impressive. Heck, it is a comet ! Cannot get picky and just relish the amazing event.

Some great meteor action including one that was a very big streak and close\"large"

Jupiter with moons bottom
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Clear and breezy here in SWW. In spite of the Portland/Vancouver city lights, we had a decent view last night from a neighborhood view point.

Tonight it was just high enough to be visible from our front yard, but still too much twilight before it dipped behind the houses across the street. Hoping it doesn't fizzle as it gets higher into darker skies the next few nights.
 
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