Observation by Alun Halsey: Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 17/10/2024

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Alun Halsey

Observer

Alun Halsey

Observed

2024 Oct 17 - 18:29

Uploaded

2024 Oct 18 - 07:48

Objects

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15^h59^m
Dec: +02°06'
Position angle: +36°50'

Field size

9° × 6°

Equipment

Canon 1000D DSLR (modified)
Canon 135mm f/2 prime lens @ f/2.8
camera tripod

Exposure

Four seconds @ ISO 800

Location

Reading Berkshire UK

Target name

Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Title

Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 17/10/2024

About this image

Not visible naked eye but quick sweep with 25x70 binocular pinpointed the comet. Ran off a few shots with DSLR until centred on the target and this is a four second image processed in Siril. Can just about make out the anti tail.

Files associated with this observation

C A3_4sec.jpg (395.4 kB)

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