Comet Tail of C/2023 A3 and Zodiacal Light

Recently, friends from all over the world, especially in the southern hemisphere, have been sending beautiful photos of C/2023 A3’s long tail. Taiwan, however, was ravaged by typhoons and northeast monsoons. It was finally clear yesterday (October 7), but the comet's nucleus was too close to the sun, making it difficult to observe. So I chose to observe the tail of the comet's nucleus before it rose. At 4:35 in the morning, the comet's core was still 7 degrees below the horizon, but its long tail shot into the sky from the eastern mountaintop like a powerful searchlight, with a length estimated to be about 20 degrees! At this time, there happens to be a very clear zodiacal light in the eastern sky, and the comet's tail is like a branch of the zodiacal light, forming a very special phenomenon. The ground-based observation of C/2023 A3 before sunrise has come to an end, and we are looking forward to its beautiful figure after sunset in mid-October.

Canon EOS R6 + Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Lens(24mm)

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