Comet NEOWISE in Ursa Major with airglow.
Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) on July 22-23, 2020 below the Big Dipper and in Ursa Major, and with prominent red and green bands of airglow. Even with the bright sky the comet’s faint blue ion tail can be traced up past the Bowl of the Big Dipper. Photographed from Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. An active thunderstorm was on the horizon below this scene, lighting the sky with flashes.
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Location: Alberta, Canada
Photo credit: © Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
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