Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Taken by Jason Evans on October 12, 2024 @
Warren Hill, Hengistbury head, Dorset, UK
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 70D
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ISO: 400
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I travelled from my home near Southampton in southern England to stay with family for a few days, this provided me with an opportunity to try and observe the comet from a more scenic location compared to back home. The first evening my attempt to view the comet was thwarted by a cloud bank low in the west.
The second evening which was my last chance, the sky was a lot clearer, completely clear other than another low cloud bank in the west, right where the comet was. at 19:30 BST, only 14 minutes before the comet was due to set I had all but given up hope of seeing it. My friend back home called me and said he had a clear view of it and although I was very much enjoying my little break and the location I picked to observe was lovely, on top of a hill on Hengistbury head in Dorset, looking out over Poole bay and the English channel.
Anyway, despite my friends best efforts to try and help me locate the comet, it was hidden behind that pesky cloud and I decided to call it quits, thinking even if the cloud cleared away it would probably be to low to see.
I began packing my gear away and something told me I should have one final scan with my binoculars, a surge of happiness and excitement hit me when the comet, almost as if by magic appeared from behind the cloud!
Some other people had heard about the comet and came up to try and see it, they all came running over when I called out that I could see it and were very happy when I pointed it out to them and let them use my binoculars. I had to set my camera back up again and I had to be quick because it really was getting low and could easily have disappeared into the cloud at any second, which it did do but I managed to get 2 photos of it. For the more zoomed in photo I used my 150-600mm lens but I was really hoping for a more wide angle shot with a nice background so before I started to pack up I had my 10-18mm fitted. it was only when I got back inside and had a look through some of my photo's with my glasses on I noticed that the very last shot I took with the wide angle lens, just before I decided to pack up, I had captured the comet so I got my panoramic shot after all!
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