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Observation by Alex Pratt: Comet C/2023 A3 - 2024 Oct 17

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Alex Pratt

Observer

Alex Pratt

Observed

2024 Oct 17 - 18:29

Uploaded

2024 Oct 17 - 21:11

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15h51m
Dec: +02°18'
Position angle: +27°53'

Field size

12° × 9°

Equipment
  • DSLR with 70-300 mm lens at 70mm f/4 - ISO 800
Exposure

3.2 s

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire (Bortle 7)

Target name

Comet C/2023 A3 - 2024 Oct 17

Title

Comet C/2023 A3 - 2024 Oct 17

About this image

ATLAS(t), when it wasn't pouring down I spent several evenings traipsing to the local playing fields only to see it cloud over after sunset, but this evening I finally got a pic of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - aka comet SilingItDown-Fruitless.

On this occasion the cloudbanks briefly relented and a few gaps allowed a naked eye and binocular search for the comet. I recorded it on some quick shots but as I looked through my 10x50s I only glimpsed the tail near its coma before the clouds masked it again.

...and whilst waiting to spot the comet there was a train of Starlink satellites streaming through Cygnus...

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