Observation by Mike Greenhill-Hooper: Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas

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Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observer

Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observed

2024 Oct 13 - 18:25

Uploaded

2024 Oct 14 - 14:23

Objects

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 14^h40^m
Dec: +00°56'
Position angle: +89°17'

Field size

5°19' × 6°02'

Equipment

Samyang 135mm lens at f/4 on Canon EOS 450D
Piggy-backed on telescope on SkyWatcher NEQ6 mount

Exposure

stack of 6x2sec at ISO1600

Location

Miradoux, S.W. France

Target name

Tsuchinshan-Atlas

Title

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas

About this image

Just managed to image comet before clouds arrived from the west. Images dark corrected and stacked using Affinity Photo. Somewhat spoilt by numerous satellite or airplane trails - c'est la vie! Still getting some use out of my 15-year old Canon body, albeit it seems a bit noisy. The comet and some of the tail was clearly visible to the naked eye.

Files associated with this observation

Tsuchinshan 2secStack M Greenhill HooperSmaller.jpg (1.7 MB)

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