Couple of Comets
Technical issues tonight, but I got them. This was a bit of a test run, and I positioned myself poorly. Better luck next time. Arrived in time to see the
Wayback Wednesday
Back on April 3rd of 2013, Comet C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS was in same field of view with Messier 31 (the Andromeda Galaxy). I was able to capture this from Kirkfield
Comet Comparison Over 5 Nights
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) over 5 nights. The last one was from very light polluted skies in Toronto
Last chances for Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)
Best opportunity to see Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) was on the 20th of October after sunset, and before the Moon rose. At 7:31, the Milky Way visible at zenith, and
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C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) Night Two
Conditions were much worse with the “supermoon” and high thin clouds. It was briefly visible with the naked eye, but seeing was extremely poor. The tail is huge. I hope
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)
Conditions last night were finally reasonable for a realistic attempt to get C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS). The Maples are spectacular right now. When I arrived, it was cold and very windy.