Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan - ATLAS): 10/13/24 |
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Comet C/2023 A3 |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Comet | |
| Magnitude: | 3.0 | |
| Constellation: | Virgo | |
| Distance: | 71.5 million km; 0.47 AU or 3.98 light minutes | |
| Notes: | Originating in the Ort cloud, Comet A3 was discovered in 2023 by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China and independently by ATLAS South Africa. It reached peak brightness of -4.9 in October 2023. If it survives the trip around the sun, Comet A3 will revisit our inner solar system next in 80,000 years. | |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 10/13/24 at 7:30 pm LT | |
| Location: | Double Peak Park, San Marcos, CA | |
| Lense: | Nikkor 70mm-180mm f/2.8 lens set to 70mm fl and f/4; cropped mode. | |
| Camera: | Nikon Z6 | |
| Mount: | Tripod | |
| Exposure time: | (Left) 1 x 2.5" ISO 800 (Right) 1 x 5" ISO 1600 |
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| Notes: | Image on the left captured at 7:22pm; image on the right, 7:37pm (15 min apart). The marine layer was certainly moving in fast. | |
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