Observation by Steve Brown: C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2024 Oct 14 - 18:44

Uploaded

2024 Oct 15 - 18:01

Objects

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 14^h54^m
Dec: +00°19'
Position angle: +35°43'

Field size

3°23' × 1°56'

Equipment

Canon 250D
300mm lens

Exposure

18x 2.5s exp, 300mm fl, f/5.6, ISO-3200

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Title

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

About this image

A close-up view of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). It was tricky to capture enough images to perform a good stack as I wasn't tracking the comet and each shot had a light gradient from the twilight sky. I managed to get enough shots to create this image though. I'm fairly pleased how it turned. The anti-tail can faintly be seen too, as well as the hint of a shadow in the centre of the tail.

Files associated with this observation

Comet C-2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS with 300mm.jpg (2.5 MB)

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