The Best Photos of Comet Neowise Over Northern California

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The Neowise Comet has been giving astro-enthusiasts the show of a lifetime this week as it passes by Earth for the first time in 6,800 years. The comet has been easily visible in the sky since early July, and has continued to capture the hearts, minds and photos from people hoping to score a peak at the historic event.

As with any celestial event, the photographers of Northern California have been having a fantastic week capturing the comet and its signature long tail in front of some of the most beautiful destinations around. From Mount Shasta to Lake Tahoe to the Humboldt Coast, the photos have been pouring in of Neowise over NorCal.

Here are some of the best photos so far of the Neowise Comet in NorCal:

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☄️ Comet Neowise only appears every 6800 years, and starting today (maybe for the next couple days) you maybe able to see it about an hour after sunset in the northwestern horizon. So don’t miss your chance, unless your immortal, in that case you can wait. ———————— [In Frame] @andytupman ———————— Interested in buying a print? ➡️ codyyconk.com ———————— #yosemite #nationalparkgeek #yosemitenation #nightphotography #nights_dreamworld #theimaged #mg5k #visualambassadors #night_excl #nightshooters #all2epic5k #nightphotography_exclusive #eclectic_shotz #roam247 #unlimitedplanet #cc5k #takemoreadventures #escapeandwonder #aov5k #longexposure_shots #longexpo_addiction #earthoutdoors10k #depthsofearth #earth_shotz #ig_nightscapes #nightshooterz #wildcalifornia #nationalparkspartnership #shotzdelight #supremeshutter @agameoftones @lensbible @shotsdelight @yosemitenps

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Sometimes you need a kick in the pants to get your motivation going and that’s just what my buddy @jasmanmander did messaging me about the comet Neowise, which by the way was the first time I had heard of this thing. We brainstormed ideas and locations only to both come to the conclusion that this location was the one. I had seen compositions here before and always loved it, largely because the Shasta/Trinity national forest is so unique and this portrays SO much of what it is and how special it is. It’s partly nostalgic for me as I grew up camping in this area and as many of you know, I was born in Shasta. Something about the forests and rocks and makeup of the land just really works, and nature laid up this absolutely perfect window of a composition. The comet is visible around 4 am, which meant an all-nighter that included a drive down to Shasta, and an hour or so hike up above a couple of lakes around 7k elevation in the middle of the night. It was a calm and comfortable night which was good, but it can always get a little spooky. As we hiked up our headlands caught glimpse of a reflection among a an upside down “V” shaped tree-line resting against the cliff wall above us. Of course we froze with our lights on it for a little bit, Jas wanting me to get a pic, which I failed at. It just stared at us, we eventually move towards our location which was a sideways direction from the unknown animal. Of course I keep checking my back constantly. Eventually we get near the lake but of course one of the times I check up and behind me I see eyes again. Whether or not it was the same animal, I don’t know. But we’re basically at the location so we move along and set up right where we planned. Still checking behind me and ruining some of Jas’s shots I eventually calmed down and focused on the show that was about to begin, and boy was it a show. #neowise #neowisecomet #shasta #planetearth #singleframe

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When I See You Again \ 2020 Neowise Comet, Yosemite National Park \ In a little while the people of this world won't be able to see Me, but you will see Me. And because I live, you will live. John 14:19 #neowise #comet #onceinalifetime #lensbible #visualsoflife #dreamworldimages #landscapes #landscapephotography #ig_landscape #trappingtones #ig_masterpiece #ig_podium #splendid_earth #gramslayers #halfdome #exploretocreate #landscapephotography #roamtheplanet #jaw_dropping_shots #earth_escape #nights_dreamworld #night_captures #longexposure_shots #universetoday #longexpoelite #nightscaper #nightscapephotography #earthofficial #amazingphotohunter #yosemite #astrophotography

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Watched gorgeous comet NEOWISE set behind the mountains beyond Whiskeytown lake a couple hours after the sunset. I love how you can see both the yellowish curving dust tail and the blue line of the iontail. It was a great evening even if it was still too hot outside! I'll have to figure out how to share the time lapse video when I get it finished. Hope you enjoy. #neowise #comet #whiskeytownlake #whiskeytownnationalrecreationarea #redding #astrophotography #astronomy #astrophoto #nasa #apod #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #nature #nightphotography #stars #norcal #northerncalifornia #visitcalifornia #explorecalifornia #exploreusa #sunset #sunsets #sunrise #sunrises #landscapephoto #landscapephotography #naturephotography

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I've been fortunate enough to see and experience some pretty spectacular things in my short time on this rock hurtling through the solar system, but getting a flyby from this other little rock is pretty high up on my list of things that make me smile.  Send me a DM if you have any interest in a print. I can do metal, acrylic, canvas, or giclee archival paper! I also have several photos in landscape orientation. . .. @tahoesportshub #lumecube @renotahoe #sonyalpha #sonyimages #comet #astrophotography #neowise #longexposure_shots #nightpics #nightphotography #amazingearth #universetoday #reflections #stars #rsa_nature #natgeospace #naturelover_gr #astronomy #visitplacer #thisistahoe  #milkywaytv #emeraldbay @milkywaychasers #sky_chasers #sky_sultans @thetahoeweekly #tahoe #laketahoe  #tahoenorth @tahoenorth @tahoequarterly #SonyAlphasClub #sonyshooter #a7riv #cometneowise

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