Comet Tsuchinsan -Atlas (C/2023 A3)

Comet Tsuchinsan -Atlas (C/2023 A3)

Photos by Th.Boeckel

October 13, 2024

First observation from Orvieto, Italia. An amazing naked eye Comet 1.3 (mag)*.

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Canon 70mm, f2.8, 4sec, ISO 1600, Sony a7III,

Sony 35 mm, f4, 8sec, ISO 1600, Sony a63,

*mag = > light magnitude: Up to mag +3 or +4 stars are visible nearby cities with the naked eye, in very dark areas the seeing limit can reach up to mag +6.

The more higher numerical value is given, the more weaker are the objects. E.g. - 4,7 mag, Venus glittering; - 1,0 Sirius, brightest star; + 3,5 M31 Andromeda, pale shiny oval)

All comet observations from 2001 up to now ..