{"id":25823,"date":"2020-07-16T23:53:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T07:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=25823"},"modified":"2020-07-16T23:53:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T07:53:50","slug":"july-16-2020-comet-neowise-from-chuchupate-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2020\/07\/16\/july-16-2020-comet-neowise-from-chuchupate-california\/","title":{"rendered":"July 16, 2020 Comet Neowise from Chuchupate, California"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On this Thursday evening, Tom T. and I headed northwest on I-5 from Santa Clarita to Frazier Park and vicinity to shoot Comet Neowise. \u00a0 We found a nice side road along a mountainside near the Chuchupate Ranger Station. \u00a0This provided a perfect view towards the north-northwest, i.e., the area where the comet would be setting later in the evening. \u00a0There was no moon and the weather was perfect. \u00a0The sky was as clear as it could have been, and we were above the coastal marine layer at an elevation near 6000 feet! \u00a0The only minor negative was that we were shooting towards the bright lights of Bakersfield. \u00a0Towards the NNW was the murky yellow haze of the Central Valley.<\/p>\n

The comet and its long tail became easily visible to the naked eye by about 9:30 p.m. \u00a0I had two tripods set up: \u00a0one with the long lens (70-200mm) and one with the 50mm f1.4. \u00a0These provided a good variety of shots!<\/p>\n

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