Comet c/2023 A3 (10.21.24)
Taken by Jan Curtis on October 21, 2024 @
Cheyenne, WY
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Tech Specs: Fujifilm X-T5, Nikkor 180mm f/2.8 @ f/4.0, exp 57x13s, iso 800, Astrotrac 320-AG, Post in PixInsight. Sky transparency 9 of 10. Bortle 5, moonless, Clear sky, breezy. Temperature 52F.
Comet's magnitude estimate at 4.3 with persistent faint anti-tail, and greenish tint when color calibrated in PixInsight. Was visible in binoculars with tail extending ~10 degrees. In this 7.5x5.0 deg image, the tail looks very uniform. The slighter bright right side of the tail maybe the ion tail superimposed on the dust tail.
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