C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS 9/27/24 Another morning shot with the RASA 8" showing a spectacular 3 degree tail as a tawny ray. A very narrow 5 minute window to shoot this one, note the yellow color from a sodium spectral line in the comets emission. Photo Data: Subject: C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Date: 2024 Sept 27 Astrograph: 8" f/2 RASA Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Exposure: RGB = 5 mins total Loc: Payson, Az ns: 8 f/2 RASA Schmidt Camera: ASI2600 MC Platform: Ioptron GEM45 Exposure: 5 mins Location: Payson, Arizona Elevation: 5150 ft. Sky: Seeing 4/10, Transparency 7/10 Outside Temperature: 65FProcessing Tools: Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2 HOME GALAXIES EMISSION NEBS REFLECTION NEBS COMETS GLOBULARS OPEN CLUST PLANETARIES LINKS |