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Comet Neowise Virtual Star Party

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Online Public

Type: Special Event

Held on: Jul 24, 2020 (Fri) at 05:00 PM to Jul 24, 2020 (Fri) at 06:00 PM

Online Location: https://youtu.be/qFB0poQCPPQ

Speaker: Danny MacDonald and Andy Fryhover

Location:

Event Coordinator: John McLaren

Overview

Join Oklahoma City Astronomy Club members Danny MacDonald and Andy Fryhover as we discuss Comet Neowise! We will go over a history of the comet - how it was discovered and when and what's going to happen in the future. Then, we will go on a night sky tour so you can find the comet yourself. Finally, we'll show off some club member photographs of the comet, share some viewing experiences, and show YOU some ways you can take photos of it yourself.

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