Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

by bzimmer from EVANSVILLE CA on 14 Oct 2024

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Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is here seen as I looked west from Cook's Dock Road on the west side of Manitoulin Island, Ontario, just after sunset on October 13, 2024. It was last seen by Neanderthals 80,000 years ago. I had to wait for some time for the sky to get dark enough to see it, which I finally did through binoculars. Gradually, I could snap photos of it and the thin layers of clouds didn't move at all so, mercifully, didn't obscure my view. If you missed seeing the comet, don't worry: it'll be back in 80,000 years.

Camera: Canon EOS R8
Focal: 35 mm
Shutter speed: 10 sec
Aperture: f/ 7.1

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