I was able to see the comet from Crescent Rim Drive in Boise using binoculars. Light pollution was somewhat of a factor, but I did see the comet and the tail.
Diann
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I could see it from my deck in the boise Highlands. <image0.jpeg>
On Jul 20, 2020, at 4:18 PM, rattlesnake4873 <Rattlesnake4873@…> wrote:
Get away from city light pollution and wait until 11 pm or so. You also need a low horizon and no trees or structures. I saw it in Donnelly but not in Boise. Perhaps between Hidden Springs and 55.
Dean
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 3:16 PM Robert Kiernan <photobirder@…> wrote:
Has any One found a good location in s.w. idaho to view neowise i’ve tried 3 locations no luck
Get away from city light pollution and wait until 11 pm or so. You also need a low horizon and no trees or structures. I saw it in Donnelly but not in Boise. Perhaps between Hidden Springs and 55.
I’ve seen it every night for the last 4 nights from my front yard in the North End of Boise. A better vantage point was part way up Bogus Basin Road, but you’ve got to be alert because every turnout seemed to be occupied by people with binoculars. The darker the sky, the better the view, obviously.
Once I can see the Big Dipper, then I can find the comet.
This handsome fella, usually found up in our front maple, was taking it easy in the 92 degree heat on our road. I got too close and he flew back up to his roosting spot, where he’s still calling. Hope the pic shows up correctly.
Liz Emmett ID
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