Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)

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10-21-2024 08:33 AM - edited 10-21-2024 08:42 AM
Third time's the charm. After 2 previous attempts that didn't go as planned due to "learning experiences", I went back out Saturday night and gave it a final go. I found a better location, set up and went for it.
Processing the image was definitely an exercise in learning, as it's so much different than the DSO images I've done so far, but I think I got there in the end.
Capture Details:
Location:
Suffolk, VA, USA
Bortle:
Bortle 5
Dates:
10/19/2024
Shooting Data:
10/19/2024: 90 x 60"
Equipment:
EOS Ra Body
EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens
Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi Mount
ZWO ASIAir Pro
Optolong L-Pro EOS-R Filter
Software:
Siril
StarNet++
Adobe Photoshop
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10-21-2024 12:53 PM
That's one of the best images I have seen of the comet so far! Well done. I never got to see the thing as I am too far north (I live down under) and we had some cloud. I will just have to wait another century or so to see the darned thing again!
cheers, TREVOR
The mark of good photographer is less what they hold in their hand, it's more what they hold in their head;
"All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow", Leo Tolstoy;
"Skill in photography is acquired by practice and not by purchase" Percy W. Harris

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10-22-2024 11:22 AM
Thank you. There are always comets out there, so I'm sure something will have good visibility on your side of the planet. You have objects visible to you down there that I will never see unless I travel, so it's probably a wash.
Andy
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10-22-2024 01:02 PM
AndyMc,
Your persistence paid off. You did well.
Steve Thomas
