Want engaging content? Take a photo of NEOWISE.

Gregg Blanchard   /   Jul 21, 2020

I’ve lost automated access to most public social content over the years, so this post won’t have the usual automated setup of “top posts from ___” lists of years past, but I did want to share a trend.

That trend is NEOWISE.

A comet that’s awesome, but tough to see with the naked eye. A comet that’s better viewed at a ski resort in the mountains than from your backyard or balcony in town. A comet that, with access to a really slow shutter speed, quickly goes from a blip in the sky to a beautiful photo.

Take (and Share) a Photo
So it’s little wonder why resorts – with their dark skies and photographers – are getting some really solid engagement when they share photos of the comet. Photos like these.

https://twitter.com/RedRiverSkiArea/status/1282690683342594048

We have a visitor from beyond our solar system! Comet NEOWISE has been lighting up our morning skies. We thought it'd be a great idea to get a photo as it was rising above the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It only made sense to include the iconic Rio Grande Gorge Bridge too. pic.twitter.com/swpeKYlW8P

— Taos Ski Valley (@TaosSkiValley) July 10, 2020

https://twitter.com/CopperMtn/status/1285972979906564096

How was everyone's #weekend?
Anyone get outside and see the #comet #Neowise?
Here's a cool shot of the comet over Schweitzer, with lights from #SkyHouse and @VisitSandpoint :)#schweitzerlife @visitidaho pic.twitter.com/ECzxqCkApC

— Schweitzer (@SchweitzerID) July 20, 2020

https://twitter.com/eldoramtnresort/status/1286020900672999424

https://twitter.com/AspenSnowmass/status/1284969903703953408

https://twitter.com/AspenSnowmass/status/1285591356614815750

https://twitter.com/Manningpark/status/1284896199380742145

Did you catch a glimpse of the NEOWISE comet? pic.twitter.com/vct9bfSEJ6

— Sunshine Village (@SunshineVillage) July 18, 2020

https://twitter.com/Northstar_CA/status/1285319382973980681

https://twitter.com/jhski/status/1284239955410120705

A once every 6,800 years kind of photo. The comet NEOWISE rising at dawn above the Sun Valley Barn.

Photo Cred: Instagram @travisdamick pic.twitter.com/bIH7WbjYAy

— Sun Valley Resort (@sunvalley) July 17, 2020

https://twitter.com/Deer_Valley/status/1283918023670153216

Catch a speeding ball of gassy, dusty plasma. Put it in your pocket and never let it fade away.

Get a glimpse of NEOWISE before it's gone for another 6,800 years. Look northwest below the Big Dipper just after sunset. #ThankfulThursday

*Courtesy of Illusive Minds Media pic.twitter.com/0h5kQUTNJk

— Jay Peak Resort (@jaypeakresort) July 16, 2020

https://twitter.com/Arapahoe_Basin/status/1283114852907495424

Notice the engagement rates on those? Pretty dang solid for Twitter these days, or any days.

Get out there, it’s not too late.