An ordinary bystander would be able to see the comet, which is the brightest since Hale-Bopp made its appearance in 1997, with their naked eyes from very dark Northern Hemisphere locations during a short window of time this week.
In the morning, the comet appears low above the north-eastern horizon, below Capella. In the evening, the comet can be seen low in the north-western sky.
© AP Photo / Charlie RiedelThe comet Neowise is seen from near Effingham, Kan., Monday, July 13, 2020.
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The comet Neowise is seen from near Effingham, Kan., Monday, July 13, 2020.
© AP Photo / Peter KomkaThe Comet NEOWISE or C/2020 F3 is seen above Salgotarjan, Hungary, early Friday, July 10, 2020. It passed closest to the Sun on July 3 and its closest approach to the Earth will occur on July 23.
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The Comet NEOWISE or C/2020 F3 is seen above Salgotarjan, Hungary, early Friday, July 10, 2020. It passed closest to the Sun on July 3 and its closest approach to the Earth will occur on July 23.
© AP Photo / Sergei GritsThe comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 is seen behind an Orthodox church over the Turrets, Belarus, 110 kilometres (69 miles) west of capital Minsk, early Tuesday, July 14, 2020.
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The comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 is seen behind an Orthodox church over the Turrets, Belarus, 110 kilometres (69 miles) west of capital Minsk, early Tuesday, July 14, 2020.
© REUTERS / Social MediaA person is looking at the Comet C/2020 or "Neowise", which is seen in the sky over Ballintoy, Britain July 8, 2020, in this picture taken from a social media. Picture taken July 8, 2020.
![A person is looking at the Comet C/2020 or Neowise, which is seen in the sky over Ballintoy, Britain July 8, 2020, in this picture taken from a social media. Picture taken July 8, 2020 A person is looking at the Comet C/2020 or Neowise, which is seen in the sky over Ballintoy, Britain July 8, 2020, in this picture taken from a social media. Picture taken July 8, 2020 - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079900852_0:0:3072:2048_600x0_80_0_1_2b396b24f4748288b7418750014366dc.jpg)
A person is looking at the Comet C/2020 or "Neowise", which is seen in the sky over Ballintoy, Britain July 8, 2020, in this picture taken from a social media. Picture taken July 8, 2020.
© REUTERS / Firmin BoyonThe Comet C/2020 F3, known as "Neowise", is seen in the sky over Montlucon, France July 8, 2020, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Picture taken July 8, 2020.
![The Comet C/2020 F3, known as Neowise, is seen in the sky over Montlucon, France July 8, 2020, in this screengrab taken from a social media video The Comet C/2020 F3, known as Neowise, is seen in the sky over Montlucon, France July 8, 2020, in this screengrab taken from a social media video - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079900908_0:0:3098:2048_600x0_80_0_1_465090c6a61c7355fa77643fa6daba91.jpg)
The Comet C/2020 F3, known as "Neowise", is seen in the sky over Montlucon, France July 8, 2020, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Picture taken July 8, 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Karl-Josef HildenbrandThe comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 is seen before sunrise in the starry sky over the Allgau landscape in Bad Woerishofen, southern Germany, on July 12, 2020. The comet was discovered by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or NEOWISE, on March 27, 2020. Since then, the comet — called comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE and nicknamed comet NEOWISE — has been spotted by several NASA spacecraft, including Parker Solar Probe, NASA’s Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory, the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, and astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
![The comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 is seen before sunrise in the starry sky over the Allgau landscape in Bad Woerishofen, southern Germany, on July 12, 2020 The comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 is seen before sunrise in the starry sky over the Allgau landscape in Bad Woerishofen, southern Germany, on July 12, 2020 - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079900966_0:0:3072:2048_600x0_80_0_1_01e0d37ff24ce742a1a48eb6c287a86a.jpg)
The comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 is seen before sunrise in the starry sky over the Allgau landscape in Bad Woerishofen, southern Germany, on July 12, 2020. The comet was discovered by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or NEOWISE, on March 27, 2020. Since then, the comet — called comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE and nicknamed comet NEOWISE — has been spotted by several NASA spacecraft, including Parker Solar Probe, NASA’s Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory, the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, and astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
© REUTERS / Nayoro Observatory The Comet "Neowise" is seen in the sky over Nayoro, Hokkaido, Japan July 11, 2020, in this still image taken from a video.
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The Comet "Neowise" is seen in the sky over Nayoro, Hokkaido, Japan July 11, 2020, in this still image taken from a video.
© REUTERS / Guglielmo MangiapaneThe Comet C/2020 or "Neowise" is seen in the sky behind the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, July 13, 2020. Picture taken July 13, 2020.
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The Comet C/2020 or "Neowise" is seen in the sky behind the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, July 13, 2020. Picture taken July 13, 2020.
© REUTERS / Jon NazcaThe Comet C/2020 or "Neowise" is seen in the sky from the "Puerto del Viento" mountain pass (1190 metres/3904 feet altitude) at dawn in Ronda, southern Spain, July 15, 2020.
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The Comet C/2020 or "Neowise" is seen in the sky from the "Puerto del Viento" mountain pass (1190 metres/3904 feet altitude) at dawn in Ronda, southern Spain, July 15, 2020.
© Photo : Instagram account of Ivan VagnerDuring the next revolution, I tried to capture the C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) comet a bit closer, the brightest one over the last 7 years. Its tail is quite clearly visible from the ISS.
![During the next revolution, I tried to capture the C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) comet a bit closer, the brightest one over the last 7 years During the next revolution, I tried to capture the C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) comet a bit closer, the brightest one over the last 7 years - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079901192_0:0:1200:798_600x0_80_0_1_b7a81bb550d41df5ab74872944289541.jpg)
During the next revolution, I tried to capture the C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) comet a bit closer, the brightest one over the last 7 years. Its tail is quite clearly visible from the ISS.