Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
in the evening sky
7/2/24

 

            
 Currently near
            10th magnitude, Comet TA is rapidly getting lower in the western
            sky at dusk and soon will be in conjuction with the Sun. This
            is the last shot I am going to take of this comet until after
            perihelion in September when it is going to be much brighter
            low in the morning twilight. Here, the comet was about 15 degrees
            up just below Leo and shows a curved dust tail about a degree
            long with a slight greenish tint to the innermost coma.

            
Technical Data: 8"
            f/2 RASA, ASI2600MC, 30 mins, Payson,AZ

            


            
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Lens:  8 f/2 RASA Schmidt
Camera: ASI2600 MC
Platform:  Ioptron GEM45
Exposure:  30 mins
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  4/10, Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature:  35F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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