Comet 2020 F3 (NEOWISE) is a long period comet
discovered in March by astronomers
using the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
(WISE) space telescope.
The designation C/2020 F3 indicates a non-periodic comet
that was the third discovered in the second half of March 2020.
Comet NEOWISE made its closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) on
July 3, 2020, at a distance of 0.29 AU (43 million km).
Its closest approach to Earth occurred
on July 23rd at a distance of 0.69 AU (103 million km).
A bright comet in northern hemisphere, it has been steadily
fading as it has moved south, however John Sarkissian
was able to capture the above image on July 30th.
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