Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS 04/10/2024 from nobbys newcastle

[h0ughy (David)]

well i was lucky enough to get to image the comet looking out over Nobbys beach Newcastle, after many days of cloud and rain. it was a last window of opportunity to image the comet. with a fast approaching front of high cloud coming we were treated to a nice spectacle. hunting for the tail to position the camera it would have been great to image the comet the week before in darker skies before dawns cruel light.

its a stack of 8 8 second images with canon ra and 70-200mm lens at 100mm and f4 . stacked in deepsky stacker and processed in pixinsight

[gregbradley]

A good catch there Houghy.

Greg.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

A good catch there Houghy.

Greg.

thanks Greg, here is a shot from a little earlier when it was lower and it was darker

[OzEclipse (Joe Cali)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

well i was lucky enough to get to image the comet looking out over Nobbys beach Newcastle, after many days of cloud and rain. it was a last window of opportunity to image the comet. with a fast approaching front of high cloud coming we were treated to a nice spectacle. hunting for the tail to position the camera it would have been great to image the comet the week before in darker skies before dawns cruel light.

It's a stack of 8 8 second images with canon ra and 70-200mm lens at 100mm and f4 . stacked in deepsky stacker and processed in pixinsight

Hi David,
Very nice shot and a beautiful background colour.
Joe

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by OzEclipse

Hi David,
Very nice shot and a beautiful background colour.
Joe

Thanks Joe, there is a limit you can push some shots, this wasn't one of those. That tail just blended into obscurity.

[tornado33]

Nice shot mate, glad we beat the high cloud

[gregbradley]

Great shots Houghy.

Greg.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Landed yourself a cool looking comat there Houghy, nice how it starts just in the orange.

[bkm2304 (Richard Brown)]

It's the early bird that catches the comet! Well caught, Dave.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by astronobob

Landed yourself a cool looking comat there Houghy, nice how it starts just in the orange.

Thanks Bob

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by bkm2304

It's the early bird that catches the comet! Well caught, Dave.

After my Tuesday disastrous attempt with clouds and fog that was my only chance. Better than nothing, thanks for looking.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by tornado33

Nice shot mate, glad we beat the high cloud

Yes I was watching it come in behind us. Thanks for spotting that tail in the widefield, it certainly helped to frame it up and anticipate the comet nucleus

[astroron (Ron)]

Nice Shot Dave, no chance to see it so far
in my new location.
I hope for a clear evening this week.
Cheers

[RB (Andrew)]

Beautiful shots Dave.
Glad you were able to catch it before it disappeared.