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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) October 14, 2024
I couldn't believe how bright this comet was when I first observed it on October 13. Even low on the western horizon it was very apparent without the help of optics. I was glad my family was able to find it too and have some looks through binoculars.
I photographed in the next evening, October 14. Again, it was bright enough to find in my camera view finder. The tail doesn't even fit in my frame.
I'm hoping to get another shot at it when we have some cloudless skies again, and when it will be higher in the sky later this month.
It was fun to see that I also captured a hint of Globular Cluster (Messier 5), near the center of the frame.
Acquisition details: Taken October 14, 2024 between 7 and 8 pm local time. Fuji X-T10, Samyang 135mm f/2 on an iOptron SkyTracker Pro. 21 frames, 10 sec per frame, ISO 1600, f/2.8. Pictures stacked in DeepSkyStacker, minor adjustments in GIMP.
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) October 14, 2024
I couldn't believe how bright this comet was when I first observed it on October 13. Even low on the western horizon it was very apparent without the help of optics. I was glad my family was able to find it too and have some looks through binoculars.
I photographed in the next evening, October 14. Again, it was bright enough to find in my camera view finder. The tail doesn't even fit in my frame.
I'm hoping to get another shot at it when we have some cloudless skies again, and when it will be higher in the sky later this month.
It was fun to see that I also captured a hint of Globular Cluster (Messier 5), near the center of the frame.
Acquisition details: Taken October 14, 2024 between 7 and 8 pm local time. Fuji X-T10, Samyang 135mm f/2 on an iOptron SkyTracker Pro. 21 frames, 10 sec per frame, ISO 1600, f/2.8. Pictures stacked in DeepSkyStacker, minor adjustments in GIMP.