Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas Featuring an Anti-Tail while Shining Under the Moonlight
Alqueva´s Dark Sky Reserve | By Year: 2024 | Comets in the Sky
Yesterday 13th October 2024, was a special day to capture the Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as the Earth was passing through the comet’s orbital plane, and this is causing the comet to sprout an ‘anti-tail.’ It’s clearly visible the frontal spike coming out of the comet’s head. The image was taken from a beautiful field at Dark Sky® Alqueva territory in Portugal. The Moonlight was shining bright so it helped to illuminate quite well the landscape. Now the comet is clearly visible with naked-eye. I have more images and time lapses so stay tuned.
PT: Ontem 13 de Outubro, foi um dia especial para captar o cometa Tsuchinshan-ATLAS enquanto a Terra passava pelo plano orbital do cometa, fazendo com que o cometa produza uma ‘anti-cauda’. É claramente visível o “espigão” frontal que sai da cabeça do cometa. A imagem foi tirada a partir da paisagem encantadora do território Dark Sky® Alqueva, em Portugal. O luar estava a brilhante e ajudou a iluminar muito bem a zona envolvente. Agora o cometa é claramente visível a olho nu. Em baixo é ainda possível ver um time lapse do momento e um “behind the scene” captado pela Apolónia Rodrigues com um iPhone 13 Pro Max.
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