Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas
Taken by Frederic Hore on October 19, 2024 @
Bainsville, Ontario, Canada
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D850
Exposure Time: 2/1
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 8000
Date Taken: 2024:10:20 12:02:41
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Wow, what a stunningly beautiful sight! The comet had really diminished in intensity, so I considered myself lucky to have had all the elements fall into place - a clear sky with no haze or clouds, excellent clarity, and without the waning full moon initially washing out the sky. I travelled 100 km west of Montreal into the dark countryside - a Bortle 3 zone.
I quickly positioned my cam using the Stellarium app - the comet was no longer visible to the naked eye. It took a few tries before I finally found and attained the right exposure. Phew! These two were the best.
Still at 95.2% illumination last night, the brightening moon washed the church steeple and a stone cemetery marker with warm light.
Post processing was in PS CC2024. Using [b]Smart Sharpen[/b] with [b]Lens Blur[/b] selected really made the stars pop!
Image 1
Nikon D850, Nikkor 70-200 @ 200mm
2 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 8000 | VR off | Manual mode | 7:36pm EDT
Image 2
Nikon D850, Nikkor 24-70mm @ 48mm
4 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 6400 | Manual mode | 7:59pm EDT
Cheers from Montréal.
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