C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS - October 15th 2024
Taken by Alessandro Carrozzi on October 15, 2024 @
Montespertoli, Tuscany, Italy
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Date Taken: 2024:10:16 15:53:13
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Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, photographed on October 15, 2024, following a journey south of the Apennines in search of (almost) clear skies, ending in the hills of Montespertoli, Tuscany. Despite high humidity and the nearly full moon, both tails are clearly visible: the primary dust tail, which extends away from the Sun and beyond the frame, and the fainter anti-tail, which appears to point directly toward our star. The anti-tail is relatively rare and becomes visible for a few days when Earth passes through the orbital plane of a comet that contains a significant amount of dust, as is the case here.
Technical details: Canon EOS 6D with Nikkor 85 mm f/1.8 lens. 96x5s exposures at f/4, ISO 3200, tracked with a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer.
Photographer's website:
https://www.instagram.com/alessandro.carrozzi/
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