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Observation by Michael Buechner: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Michael Buechner

Observer

Michael Buechner

Observed

2024 Sep 30 - 03:12

Uploaded

2024 Oct 02 - 13:33

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Sextans

Field centre

RA: 10h40m
Dec: -08°54'
Position angle: -89°39'

Field size

10° × 9°

Equipment
  • 135mm Tele Sigma f/2.8
  • Canon RA
Exposure

t=6x60sec ASA1600

Location

Tivoli Southern Sky Guest farm, Namibia

Target name

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Title

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

About this image

 

I am with a group of amateurs on Tivoli from 9/29 to 10/7 to photograph the comet. 

With the naked eye the tail length increased from 12 degrees to 20 degrees from Sep 29th to today, the brightness from about 3m to 2m. 

The comet delivers a  great show with the naked eye.    

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Nick James
Nick James, 2024 Oct 02 - 22:43 UTC

Very nice image showing the strong dust tail and the very contorted ion tail. The conditions in Namibia look to be very good. The comet's magnitude is increasing rapidly now as the elongation drops. From your location you should be able to view the dust tail even after the comet's head disappears into the twilight.

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