C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) and Its Bright Tail

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) and Its Bright Tail Oct 27, 2024 311 views3000×40002.92 MB
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Johnny Qiu

Remote observatory

Oph

17h 11m 27s · +3° 15′ 1″

1.35°

1.94″/px

92.44°N

Integration

No filter	30×30″	15′	23 Oct 2024	59%

No filter	30×30″=15′
23 Oct 2024	59%

Imaging equipment

Telescope	Celestron RASA 8"
Camera	QHYCCD QHY268 C
Mount	Planewave L-500
Software	Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Guiding equipment

Guiding camera	QHYCCD QHY5III174 M

Objects

NGC 6296 IC 1242

Description

This is an image of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), captured on October 23, 2024. The total exposure time is 15 minutes, with an overall capture timeframe of approximately 20 minutes due to intervals between subframes. This short timeframe preserves the intricate details of the comet's tail, avoiding blur despite its dynamic changes.

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C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) and Its Bright Tail Oct 27, 2024 311 views3000×40002.92 MB Top Pick

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) and Its Bright Tail Oct 27, 2024 311 views3000×40002.92 MB
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