Jason Durrant, near Beccles, Suffolk, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-70mm lens, ISO 3200, 5".

Gallery: Comet NEOWISE blazes across the night sky

Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE is currently a beautiful sight in the northern night sky. Here are some of the best NEOWISE pics sent in by you.

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Iain Todd

Published: July 13, 2020 at 10:25 am

Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE is making headlines across the world this week as a beautiful sight to spot in the night sky. Many astrophotographers - both professional and amateur - have taken to capturing incredible images of NEOWISE, and we've received a plethora of beautiful comet captures from around the globe.

For more info on spotting the comet, read our guide on how to see Comet NEOWISE. And if you have managed to capture a view of the comet yourself, we'd love to see it.

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Here's our pick of the best Comet NEOWISE images sent in by you.

Matthew Hyman. Equipment: Canon EOS 600D DSLR camera, EFS 55-250 lens
Steve O’Flynn, Knocknagohill, County Cork, Ireland, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Nikon D810 camera, Nikon Nikkor 70-200mm lens, ISO 400, 4”.
Kieron Vernon, Coventry, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Sony a7III camera, Sigma 24-70mm lens, ISO 800, 20x6”.
Alan Senior, West Kennet Long Barrow, UK, 12 July 2020
Amr Abdulwahab, Giza, Egypt, 9 July 2020. Equipment: Nikon D750, Tamron 150-500, ISO 1600, 2
Tomáš Slovinský, Strba, Slovakia, 10 July 2020. Equipment: Canon 6D mod, Tamron 70-300mm
John Chumack, Ohio, US. Equipment: Canon 6D DSLR, Sigma 150-600mm lens, tripod, ISO 1250, 8
Dmitry Ardashev, Moscow, Russia, 10 July 2020. Equipment: Canon EOS 200D, EF28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM lens, tripod, ISO 800, 1
Jason Durrant, near Beccles, Suffolk, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-70mm lens, ISO 3200, 5
Steve Lilleyman, Cotswolds, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Nikon D810 camera, Tamron 300mm f/2.8 lens, ISO 6400, 1
Andy Taylor, Cotswolds, UK, 12 July 2020. Equipment: Canon 5D Mk III DSLR, Tamron 7-200 lens, 4
James Coard, County Down, UK, 12 July 2020. Equipment: Canon M50, EF 70-200mm lens, ISO 800, 4
Tom Thorpe, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Sony A7III camera, Tamron 70-200 lens, ISO 640, 5
Adam Jeffers, Beaghmore Stone Circles, Cookstown, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Nikon D800E, Tokina 28-70mm lens, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer mount, ISO 800, 30
Alex Dean, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Canon 5d Mk IV DSLR, William Optics GT81, Celestron AVX mount.
Alessio Vaccaro, Puglia, Italy, July 2020. Equipment: Canon EOS R DSLR, Canon 50 mm f1.8 STM lens, ISO 1600, 1
Andy Talbot, Hampshire, UK, 13 July. Equipment: Pentax K50 camera, 55-300mm lens.
Craig Fennell, Gainsborough, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Canon EOS 600D DSLR camera, 300mm F4L USM lens, ISO 1000, 1.6
Robin Morris, East Oxford, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Canon EOS 1200D DSLR camera, 50mm prime lens, tripod, ISO 200, 5
Joann Bourne, Bignor Hill, West Sussex, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Canon EOS 60D DSLR camera, EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens, ISO 800, 5
Dave Connolly, County Laois, Ireland, 12 July 2020. Equipment: Fuji XT2 camera, 50-150mm lens, ISO 800, 12
Luke George Burton, Isle of Wight, UK, 12 July.
Amar Ahmed, Manchester, UK. Equipment: Canon EOS 6D DSLR camera, 28mm lens, ISO 1600, 4

Iain Todd

Science journalist

Iain Todd is BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Content Editor. He fell in love with the night sky when he caught his first glimpse of Orion, aged 10.
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