prospects for comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Taken by Nicolas Lefaudeux on September 25, 2024 @
Forges-les-bains, france
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I made a program to simulate the tails of comets. The simulations anticipate two highlights during the appearance of the comet.
A first highlight would happen between September 28th and October 2nd, with the comet visible before sunrise and best placed for observers around the equator. During this highlight, the comet should display a dust tail probably around 15° to 20°. The most northern latitude will NOT be able to see correctly the comet then.
A second highlight would happen between October 14th and October 16th, with the comet visible after sunset and best placed for observers north of the equator. Observers with moderate northern latitude will be able to see this highlight. During this highlight, the comet should display a dust tail shorter than in the first highlight, but also an exceptional anti-tail, stronger than the famous anti-tail of comet Arend-Roland.
more information and complete analysis on my website:
https://hdr-astrophotography.com/comet-tails-simulations/
Photographer's website:
https://hdr-astrophotography.com/comet-tails-simulations/
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