Observation by Peter Carson: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2024 Oct 18 - 18:23

Uploaded

2024 Oct 19 - 14:35

Objects

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 16^h23^m
Dec: +03°47'
Position angle: +37°13'

Field size

8° × 12°

Equipment

Canon 60Da with a 100mm lens at f/2.5

Exposure

Stack of 11 x 2 second exposures at ISO 800 on fixed tripod

Location

Canewdon hill Essex

Target name

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Title

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

About this image

I was quite pleased to have recorded the illusive anti-tail with a simple DSLR on a fixed tripod.

Files associated with this observation

2023A3_20241018_1823_PCarson.jpg (1.0 MB)

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