By the third week of July, Neowise had begun to slowly fade. But with a new moon, higher comet altitude, and more reasonable viewing hour, the show went on. Here, I captured the comet – diffused by thin clouds – alongside the International Space Station, a carpet of flashing fireflies, and even a faint meteor, all set against a backdrop of Stissing Mountain. Some of these elements were anticipated, others serendipitous.

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From Summer comet of 2020