Comet NEOWISE Seen from Quebec City
August 16, 2021
Photographer: Philippe Moussette
Summary Authors: Philippe Moussette; Jim Foster
Shown above is a gorgeous view of Comet NEOWISE as observed last summer above Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Chateau Frontenac dominates the foreground. Because NEOWISE has a long elliptical orbit, a view such as this won’t occur for another 6,800 years. Unfortunately, no bright comets are predicted to grace the sky in 2021. Photo taken on July 14, 2020.
Photo details: 1DX Mark III Cannon camera; 300 mm lens; f2.8; 2 seconds exposure time; 1600 ISO, on a fixed tripod.