Comet G3 ATLAS VS StarLink
Taken by Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau on January 20, 2025 @
Rafaela, Provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina
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On Monday, January 20th, I captured this image of comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS on the horizon, its nucleus now disintegrated after venturing too close to the Sun at perihelion. Yet, it left behind a spectacular tail, a luminous reminder of its fleeting visit.
The scene is enriched by elements deeply rooted in our region: an old, weathered windmill missing some of its blades, serving as a perch for a "Carancho" (Caracara plancus - Southern Caracara), a characteristic bird of the central Argentine plains. To the left, as a nod to modern times, the streaks of a Starlink satellite train cross the sky, adding an unexpected contrast between nature and technology.
This image bridges the ephemeral and the eternal, a reminder that even though the comet will soon disappear, its story will continue to shine.
The photo was taken with a Canon R6 Mark II camera and a Sigma 105mm f/1.4 lens mounted on a fixed tripod without tracking.
Photographer's website:
https://www.eduardoschaberger.ar
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