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Milky Way & Comet A3 at Lake Clifton, Western Australia

Nikon d810a - 50mm - ISO 4000 - f/1.8

Foreground: 12 x 13 seconds

Sky: 28 x 20 seconds

iOptron SkyTracker

 

This is a 40 shot panorama of the setting Milky Way and Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) at Lake Clifton, 1 hour south of Perth in Western Australia. Venus can also be seen shining very brightly near Rho Ophiuchi and enveloped in the Zodiachal Light.

 

Those who have followed me for long enough might notice the new metal railings on the jetty/boardwalk. These are a recent edition that was unfortunately forced upon the local council after absent minded photographers climbed down onto the ground below during a recent aurora event and trampled some of the thrombolites which the area is famous for.

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Uploaded on June 15, 2025
Taken on October 23, 2024