Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan -Atlas)

Photos by Th.Boeckel

 

Update October 28, 2024

 Grafrath, South Bavaria ~5,5 (mag)*

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel   Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

Canon 28mm,f 2.8 ; 16sec; Iso1600, Sony a73

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel   Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

Nikon 300m, f 2.8 ; 20 sec; Iso1600 crop1,5 Sony a73


October 21, 2024

 Maisach, South Bavaria

The comet is now an nice telescope object~ 4.0 (mag)*

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel   Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel   Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

Left: Newton 900mm; f4,5; 12sec; Iso 3200; 1,5 x crop          Middle, right; 41mm; f 3.2 ; 11,3 sec; Canon 5d


October 17, 2024

 Trostberg, South Bavaria

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel    Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

Despite the full moon you can still see the comet easily with naked eyes.~2.6 (mag)*

The top photo shows the comet with slight anti-tail.

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel


October 15, 2024

 Lago Campotosto near L'Aquila, Italy

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

Despite the 3/4 moon you can see the comet easily with naked eyes ~2.0 (mag)*

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

If you look at the coma you can see weak the weak Anti-Tail in front of the comet


October 13, 2024

Amiata volcano and a comet

First observation 25 km north  of Orvieto (Tuscany,Italia).  In the foreground the volcano Amiata :-).

I have to addmit that this place was a pure coincidence while escaping from the cloud barrier southern of Siena.

And it is not easy to get a free sight in the forests regions of the Toscana. By energetic driving and searching I reached this brilliant place in the last minutes!!

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel   Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

19.15:First sight of Tsuchinshan-Atlas in the early dusk

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel   Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

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

 At ca. 19:30 (CEST) the comet presented its poweful shiny appearence. Really bright the comet appeared behind the volcano. ~1.3 (mag)*.

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

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

Komet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Böckel   Komet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Böckel

Canon 70mm, f2.8, 6sec, ISO 1600, Sony a7III,

19.45:What an an amazing celestrial performance and in addition it is really seldom to see a comet in the dusk with naked eyes.

Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel   Comet Tsuchinshan -Atlas (C/2023 A3) by Boeckel

The coma with a 200mm tele.

Ciao :-)


*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)


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