The Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas, my version

DESCRIPTION:

The picture show the comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan Atlas.

Despite the presence of a slight haze and some low clouds, the image clearly shows the comet with its long tail and the anti-tail, characteristic of this comet.

While the tail is formed by light gases ejected from the comet and pushed by the solar wind in the opposite direction to the sun, the anti-tail is formed by heavier debris that the comet leaves along the way. They therefore trace the comet’s trajectory and, under particular perspective conditions, appear as a straight trail in the direction of the sun.

The photo was taken from the eastern side of Mount Etna, at about 1800m altitude.

 

IMAGE INFORMATIONS

Data: October 14, 2024

Time: 19:35 ( UTC +2 )

location: Mount Etna

coordinate:37.72N 14.96E

 

TECHNICAL DATA

camera: Nikon Z6_II

camera lens: Samyang 135mm f/2

focal lenght: 135 mm

aperture: f/2.8

ISO: 400

exposition time: 100 sec ( 20 images x 5 sec )

software: Astro Art, Luminar, Photoshop, Neat

 

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