If you haven’t spotted comet NEOWISE yet, don’t worry, there’s about another week where it will be prominent in the evening twilight (see chart).

Coming up next week Wednesday we have guest astrophotographer Jim Miller who will talk about getting into astronomy and give some insights into his stunning images. Event announcement to follow shortly. Check out his work here:

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I am a passionate and prolific astro-photographer, having always been interested in the stars and the night sky. I specialize in taking long exposure images of deep sky objects such as galaxies, nebula, and star clusters The process includes imaging through telescopes with monochromatic CCD cameras specially designed for astronomy.

There’s much more happening in the sky apart from the scene stealing comet! Right now, the dynamic duo of Jupiter and Saturn are visible not long after sunset shining brightly in the southern sky, with Mars rising not far behind. We’ll focus more on the planets next week, but you can check out Sky & Telescope’s weekly update for more details!

This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 - 25 - Sky & Telescope
Comet NEOWISE at dusk. Comet NEOWISE still hangs in the northwest in late twilight. Plan to start looking about 60 to 75 minutes after sunset. The comet has been fading a little slower than predicted; it was still hanging on at 2nd or 3rd magnitude as of July 17th.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 - 25 - Sky & Telescope