By Tom Meyer | 2024-10-15
Comet C/2023 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS A3 and it's anti tail with a Star cluster
On 10/15/2024 06:40 pm by Adeel Shafiq| Warn Chak, Punjab, Pakistan
Escaping the haze of Lahore, I ventured 70 km north away from city lights on M2 near Khanqah Dogran, where the darker skies unveiled a celestial treasure - Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS A3!
Despite the challenging conditions, I was thrilled to capture this stunning comet with much better details from relatively darker skies as the western horizons were clear of any light pollution, and for the first time, I witnessed its dust tail with my own eyes. M5 globular cluster was just next to the comets dust tail which added to the composition of the image.
The experience was nothing short of surreal, like witnessing a cosmic simulation. The comet's nucleus and tail shone vividly, leaving me awestruck.
Canon EOS 1300D
Samyang 135mm f/2.2 lens
Ioptron sky tracker
EXIF: 30 sec x 30 lights, darks, and flat frames stacked in DSS with separate comet and star modes, then combined.
ISO 200, f/2.8, 135mm