Taking a Picture of COMET NEOWISE! 

So good to talk to you Trevor 🌌🔭 Comet NEOWISE is bringing the world together, what an exciting time!

This is a very exciting time! I hope you are able to get out and see/photograph Comet NEOWISE while it is still here :) A special thank you to Alyn Wallace for taking time out of his hectic schedule to share some tips! Subscribe to Alyn's channel: ru-vid.com/show-UCKxQ3Dx6K95hpLpdJjTRIlg

As an Australian, can I just say that I'm extremely jealous of you northerners and your fancy pants comet

I saw NEOWISE for the first time a few nights ago.. One of the most amazing times of my life, very touching too!

thanks for liking my shots on twitter Trevor Im huge fan of yours and Alyn is just well a legend here in uk as of course are you great to see u both on same vlog awesome thank u huge thumbs up on this

I live in the arctic. We're still in 24 hrs of daylight here. I've followed both your channels for over a year. You're both brilliant astrophotography advocates and educators, inspirational. You two should team up in person for events once this pandemic is over.

The topic of "how to" quick and easy Neowise capture has been on my mind for days - thanks Trevor for answering this for me!

Great to see you guys together! Been following you both for a long time and love your work. Much respect.

That “this is not a drill” moment when you saw NEOWISE and rushed inside, is just priceless:D Inspired by Alyn Wallace’s very first video on NEOWISE, I went out on Saturday morning with my wife and our 7y old daughter, very special and emotional moment the first time you see it with your own eyes!

I go to college in an amazing place. We have a clear view of the horizon and a beautiful night sky. I am at home right now because of the pandemic. I live in a big city and you can probably imagine what the sky is like. Sirius looks like a dim little speck from here. It's frickin depressing. And somehow, right when I had to come back here, everything special decided to happen all at once. I missed the annular eclipse because of clouds (just like I've missed every other eclipse in the past 5 years). And now I'm just going to have to sit here as the comet does it's thing and returns back to the outer solar system... I hate this crap so much I wanna cry. Ik I'm ranting and nobody cares. But I don't give a damn, I just can't keep it in anymore. This is so damn broken.

Thanks Trev, that was fantastic seeing an interview with Alyn, his images and YT videos are just inspirational, and his last Neowise video just blew me away! I must have snapped 50-60 images of Neowise last night, I just couldn't stop staring at it whilst my camera kept clicking :)

Thank you for making this!!!

Such an absolute pleasure to watch your videos. The composition, music, and narration are the best on the web regardless of topic. You personally are getting me so excited about diving into this hobby.

I have learned SOOOO much from AstroBackyard! Thanks for being so dedicated and for sharing your journey. I refer all of my astro friends to this channel.

I remember Hale-Bopp very well because I saw it while driving to Los Angeles and since I was in a dark area of the Central Valley of California, the comet was big and beautiful. I think most people who see a comet for the first time have no idea how fast it is going and likely think it is crawling along since you can't detect it moving due to the vastness of space and distance. It would have been nice to mention it's speed and also how long the visible tail is. Thanks for posting this and yes, comets can be thought provoking and make the cosmos come alive.

Timely video Trevor! Heading to the hills this evening to (hopefully) photograph NEOWISE, and sleep under the stars. BTW, Hale-Bopp was an awesome sight, and I can't wait to see this comet.

I saw something moving across the sky on the afternoon of July 15th and had no clue what it was. Later showing to someone, they told me that what I saw was COMET NEOWISE. Who knew I would have seen 2 comets in my lifetime. This is truly amazing

WOW! GREAT VIDEO. THANKS FOR THOSE FANTASTIC SHOTS. SO AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!!

Yeah, I loved Alyn's reaction, yesterday. He does some amazing work. Hopefully I'll get a shot of it in the following days.

I was so lucky, the sky cleared for the first time in two months and I photographed comet Neowise, with noctilucent clouds. For a second I thought I missed my alarm and was dreaming, it was too beautiful to be true. Amazing video and image as always Trevor:)

I get those goosebumps every time, for NEOWISE. It’s on my mind she glows in the night sky yeah.

Nice comet pic Trevor - thanks for that. I'll be on the hunt for C/2022 E3 (ZTF) here this month and was looking for some hints - so this video was helpful, as this will be my first attempt at a comet. I was also grinning to myself when I saw the utility lines in your picture as that makes me feel better that I'm not the only one that has those issues from their backyard too ! 😉

I have been watching all these Neowise vids and just waiting...waiting for Astrobackyard to upload!!! Awesome ! So excited!

I absolutely love your videos and I’ve recently purchased my first telescope 🔭 your videos have definitely peaked my interest! Keep up the good work!

Hahahaha, i like your "HUH!" when you saw the comet and then ran for the setup :D Very good vidoe, Trevor, i really enjoyed it! I feel like this comet is some kind of blessing in time like this, with Corona and lockdown. From what i have seen, i can say that it unites people and makes their day\life just a little bit happier.

I just knew your special guest star was going to be Alyn! I saw his video yesterday and the joy he expressed in his video was amazing.

You both taught me so much. So nice to see you both chat together. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

oh man i remember hale-bopp! it was so big and bright that it was visible during the day! i was maybe 10 or 11 but never needed any visual aids to see it. neowise was a BEAUTIFUL binocular comet when i was finally able to see it at night in mid/late-july.

Comet Neowise was spectacular.

Hey man love your videos!❤

If it’s clear tonight I’m getting up to take some photos !

I got to view it last night. So lucky to have experienced both Hale-Bopp and Neowise as an adult!

I was hoping this would happen one day. both of you are my inspiration for astrophotography. Thanks for the amazing content you put out.

I’ve taken so many and it’s ALWAYS so exciting!! 😍❤️

Just awesome.... Thanks for sharing!

Alyn Wallace does amazing astrophotography-sorcery with mostly DSLR and a lens (and tracker). Thank you for featuring him on your channel. (I'm jelaous that you're able to see it that clear with your own eyes. I'm too far north for it to even make a visual appearance in the night sky).

I got into astronomy in 1993 at the age of ten. My first comet was Hyakutake in 96. My second comet was Hale-Bopp in 97. I got REALLY spoiled for comets early on. Just a few weeks ago I was bitching to my mom about how bad this long drought of great comets has been. I may have lost count of how many comets I've seen at this point, but nothing has even approached that "great comet" territory in the northern hemisphere since 97. NEOWISE is truly spectacular, definitely what I would consider a great comet, and by far the best I've seen since Hale-Bopp and DAMN it did my soul good. I doubt I'll ever see a comet like Hyakutake ever again (it put Hale-Bopp to shame but was only visible for a few days) but that was probably a once in a lifetime thing.

Dude I didn't even go to bed and hiked 3 hours from 1230 at night to catch it at a specific location in Switzerland. But man, was it worth it! Thanks for your great video as usual!

Being in the Niagara area I always endeavour to update my observing skills. Thanks for your informative videos as they help me through the technical aspects that make this hobby so enjoyable.

Well done Lovely photo Not seen it yet here in London, but will get my binoculars out tonight and, weather permitting hope I see it!

Finally we get a collaboration with Alyn! My two favorite astrophotographers man

Hey man! Im in Texas, edit: Eastern edge of Benbrook. Tried to catch it in the NorthWest after sunset, but after watching the video I think I'll have better luck in the morning! Please keep making great videos! I clicked this as soon as it notified me!

That indescribable feeling awas absolutely one of the best feelings in the world when i first spotted Neowise last Thursday. Hope to have more experiences like it in the future

You're right about the reactions... it's a really intense feeling of rapture and awe. There's nothing to picture it than having it there in front of you.

How amazing 😉...we’ll done Trevor... My god those cables are on the way there!!! This must be such an unreal experience... I’m in Australia 🇦🇺 so not able to see it... thanks for sharing

I love your videos! Regards from Mexico!

Hi Trevor, Very eager to find out how to process the images of the comet to get the ion tail visible... do you have any tips/suggestions?

Thanks sir for information

Right now (12th July) we could see it in the evening sky from English Bay in Vancouver! So, everybody that is there and is lucky enough to get clear skies: Around 10pm to 10.30pm, take a look to the northwest. It's almost circumpolar now so, you almost see it the whole night. Still bright enough to see it with the naked eye. But with a camera: Hell, what an amazing view!

Legit video mate, your videos are always inspiring . So umm do you plan to do a video which show the best budget telescopes of 2020?

Does anyone know when it was or it visibly in the Philly area?

Im in Ontario so is it too late to see it in the night? Also I have a canon camera so what would you suggest for the iOS be on

Thank you for doing these videos. We are gathering an army against light pollution and your videos really help folks get interested in touching the night sky for themselves. Again, thank you Trevor.

I saw the video from Alan first an then I went to yours after random lol an then I find out you talk to him about him witnessing it for the first time. My 2 best astronomy RU-vidrs talking together...How cool way to go guys

loool I had the exact same reaction this evening. (And I ran everywhere too)

Amazing! Really cool

Went to see this comet with a couple friends and Since it was 3 am we decided on a spot that unfortunately had little to no visibility towards the sunrise. So we decided to race across to the other side of the mountain. We got to a spot sat down for a while watched the sun rise and then it was day time. We decided to pack up to start leaving until I looked up to a bright dot. Was visible for a bit then went away. Very interesting experience. Today we plan to go to the highest mountain in the area and watch the sunset from there in hope to see it again.

Can't believe to see a comet that old it was an exciting prevelidge to see once in a lifetime.

Thanks for the tips, re: how to take a picture of Comet Neowise! 👏🏻

I looked out of my window, yesterday night, preparing to go to bed while everyone in the house was sleeping and i saw the comet. Without hesitation i grabbed my camera and tripod, woke everyone up in the process, and made over 100 pictures.

Bruh I live in Iceland and it's bright 24/7 during the summer. This vid will have to do. Class video

Awesome collab Trevor! I'll make sure to check out Alyn's channel. I can't wait to shoot my shot with NEOWISE in the coming days!!

I just watched Alyn Wallace for the first time (comet video) before I saw this. I saw neowise last night and looked at it through my telescope and it is amazing!

If people own the iPhone XR and don’t have night mode what adjustments u recommend for them for their camera or what app the download.

I had the great fortune to be on the eastern coast of Scotland on an airforce cadet trip when hale bopp last visited. The skies up there...wow.

Great tips. It will be my first try at a comet.

Great video as always. When I saw you running around, I thought you were going to go in the house and drag Ash out of here sleep to see comet.😂

Where, and at what time can I see it? Please help!

I got pictures of Comet Hale-Bop with my old film camera, a Canon AE1 Program. But now with the digital cameras available now it is a whole new ballgame. I have some time lapse movies as well as pictures taken with my EOS Ra of Comet Neowise and plan on getting more. I even captured it with my phone camera along with the 3 cameras that were set up taking pictures of the comet. Great fun.

I got a shot this morning. It was really awesome to see it just hanging there in the sky. I definitely had chills. I also filmed it and will have a video over on my channel. BTW @astrobackyard I used many of your Image Processing Guide techniques on my processing for NEOWISE. Worked great!

I have question. I have a refractor telescope and no matter what I do it will not focus. Any idea what I can do about this?

An inspiring video, Trevor! It’s amazing how much astrophotography technology has advanced in a short period, from Halley’s Comet passing in 1986 (film) to Hale-Bopp in 1997 (film/primitive digital sensors) to Neowise today with megapixel technology of smartphones, DSLRs and CMOS cameras.

I live in Northern Colorado and I saw Comet Neowise this evening from my backyard. I found it at 930 tonight in the north northwest skies. it was much higher in the sky than I expected. it looks very impressive in my 20x80 binoculars. it is still naked eye as well

I managed to get some shots of neowise a couple of nights ago. I'd never seen a comet with my own eyes before, it was an amazing experience. Fingers crossed for some clear skies in the coming days / weeks to catch it again.

Awesome, Alyn is a fantastic photographer!

One Question: Which focal lenght did you used? Maybe I´m going to photograph the comet today. I have nerver seen a comet before, so i am excited

What direction should I target to spot it? I haven't been able to find any proper source on timing and direction

This is why I love solar system astronomy. These are places, these are actually things, not something way out somewhere we could never experience (like a nebula, other deep space object or an imaginary connect-the-dots picture of a constellation). We have put PEOPLE and/or robots on these places. We have gotten samples of these things!

Amazing photo! Hoping the clouds clear up for me today so I can photograph it :) Update: I saw it and it was amazing!

i saw a white thing moving cross the sky fast i can't tell full detail of it because i'm living in a town so it hard to see full detail of a comet do you think it was in the comet neowise?

Great video, Trevor.

Please give the link of the telescope you are using.

I got a bunch of trees and houses where I live so I might have trouble seeing it later on when it’s in the evening sky. I live close to the 40*N horizon area do you know how high it will get there?

5 days in a row. Only saw it the last 2 nights. Absolutely amazing. So worth the no sleep. It seems unreal to think where it’s been and where it will end. I remember Hale Bopp. I made glow in the dark star comet pattern in my bedroom.

Hey my dude, what to make of the weather forecasts for today? Will it be pointless to go down to Stonehenge for Neowise? The usual forecasts show a cloud symbol... cheers.

The ending with the music and picture of NEOWISE gave me chills!

Nice catch Trevor! Been cloudy here in AZ.

You two guys should come totgether More often! Thank You so mutch for the Interview.

Awesome Trevor! I hope to capture it tomorrow. It will be my first ever comet I photograph!

hi Mr trevor hope all is well for you and family i have a question! the back weel on my camera which is use to selectvery low shutter spees isn’t working , so 1 second exposures is all i can do right now ,if i where to take like 120 single frames that will be like taking a 2 minute exposure right ? first time astro shooter

ah ah i m watching this, editing my own picture of the comet i took one hour ago. was great for sure

I just purchased a Celestron 31036 Astro Master Lt 76Az, was this a good choice as a beginner?

Amazing

Do you have any advice to capture NEOWISE? What time should I look for it? What day is best? Any tips could help!

Got my photos this morning! Used the Celestron app to locate it. I used the wide angle lens first, then my Nikon 200-500mm telephoto lens to zoom in. 2 second exposure did the job for me.

A great shoot of both, comet NEOWISE and the video is so awesome. I know it is so hurrying when we look at something in a night sky and we have to take pictures as fast as possible of it before it goes down I knew and all also known, that this is not so easy. An only special person can do this...( TREVOR).

Since i live in the up northern region of Norway i wont be able to see it, but i had a dream yesterday night to today that i was seeing a comet, in fact that dream was so strong that i can remember many parts of it still spite being hours since i woke up, i'm writing it down as we speak, i really really want to see it. Even after all these years i still have lucid dreams about seeing the core of the milkyway, I've had several strong dreams that doesn't fade, it really does affect you in a special way, etched in your brain.

Nice work Trevor ❤

I have one discovered a comet, but.. I wasn’t of age to name it. I’m still very sad! But I’m happy I was able to see it! :) FYI- The comet Was Blue and Red. My fav colors.. so maybe it was sign of my life.

Awesome 👌👌