Observation by Steve Brown: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS...

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2024 Apr 26 - 22:34

Uploaded

2024 Apr 29 - 10:26

Objects

C/2023 A3
ζ-Vir

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13^h34^m
Dec: -01°08'
Position angle: -0°45'

Field size

2°06' × 1°11'

Equipment

Canon 250D
Evostar 72ED
Star Adventurer

Exposure

71 x 10s exp at f/5.8, ISO-3200

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)

Title

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)

About this image

My first capture of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) from 26 April 2024. I thought I would have a go at capturing it before the 90% lit Moon came up. It was a clear night but with some passing haze. The comet turned out better than I expected, despite being quite small for my imaging setup. I could easily see the tail on the back of my DSLR when I took some test images. It's nice to see that a tail is already present so hopefully this will bode well for later in the year, when it will be brighter. I'll be following the progress of the comet as best I can this month.

Files associated with this observation

Comet C-2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS).jpg (1.9 MB)

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