In my images of this comet taken on July 8, there was no ion tail visible, so I was surprised to see the tail reappear on July 9, not as long as on July 7, but slightly brighter. C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Date: 09 07 2024 UT 17h44m Location: Farm Tivoli, Namibia Telescope: ASA Astrograph 12" f 3.6 Camera: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro Mount: ASA DDM 85 Exposure time: LRGB 24/15/15/15 min. |
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