These photos are of Comet NEOWISE, aka C/2020 F3, taken at about 4:39 AM Sacramento time on July 12, 2020. I, Bob, had driven to the west end of the Yolo Bypass, which is between the cities of West Sacramento and Davis, California. I was looking northeasterly when I took this shot. Other photographers were out in these predawn hours to get photos of it, like I was. The horizon is the Sierra foothills.
At this point Comet NEOWISE is on the outbound part of its orbit after already whipping past the sun. The tails of comets are created by and directed by solar radiation, which means they always point away from the sun. The sun is below the horizon in this view and the tail is pointing away from it.
While I was getting shots of the comet, a freight train passed by me on the nearby tracks.
Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story.
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