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Aussie_Dave
11-10-2024, 10:40 PM
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) rising above the murk at Island Point Reserve, Mandurah Western Australia Tuesday morning 1st Oct. I was the only soul there, great night.

I also took my 7x50 binoculars and at the comets peak it almost filled the bino's field of view, around 80%.
Visually it could just be seen faintly showing half of the tail with many times having to use averted vision to see the fainter part of the tail due to the light misty sky, air and light pollution.
What a sight!

First Image
20 x 15sec, ISO 800

Second Image
64 x 15sec, ISO 800

Stacked in Sequator, edited in Paint Dot Net.

Sony a5000
Super Takumar 55mm f/1.8 @ f/2.8
Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi with wedge mod

Anth10
12-10-2024, 12:17 AM
That’s a bewdy Dave!
Great sight : spectacular capture.
Anthony:thumbsup:

Aussie_Dave
13-10-2024, 05:24 PM
Thanks Anth, it was great to see it as well as the aurora recently.

h0ughy
14-10-2024, 12:31 AM
Nice catch

andyc
14-10-2024, 05:46 PM
Very pretty, I like the gently curve to the tail too

astronobob
14-10-2024, 09:02 PM
Impressive Image filling a 55mm field, very cool ...