APOD: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Mexico (2024 Sep 30)

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Re: APOD: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Mexico (2024 Sep 30)

by andyjs » Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:18 pm

the pronunication gide for Tsuchinshan is much appreciated. may apod live forever.

Re: APOD: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Mexico (2024 Sep 30)

by jks » Mon Sep 30, 2024 4:11 am

Impressive, especially since the images were taken from a drone. Anyone know if this is the first such APOD?

APOD: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Mexico (2024 Sep 30)

by APOD Robot » Mon Sep 30, 2024 4:07 am

Image Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Mexico

Explanation: The new comet has passed its closest to the Sun and is now moving closer to the Earth. C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) is currently moving out from inside the orbit of Venus and on track to pass its nearest to the Earth in about two weeks. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, pronounced "Choo-cheen-shahn At-less,", is near naked-eye visibility and easily picked up by long-exposure cameras. The comet can also now be found by observers in Earth's northern hemisphere as well as the south. The featured image was captured just a few days ago above Zacatecas, Mexico. Because clouds were obscuring much of the pre-dawn sky, the astrophotographer released a drone to take pictures from higher up, several of which were later merged to enhance the comet's visibility. Although the future brightness of comets is hard to predict, there is increasing hope that Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will further brighten as it enters the early evening sky.

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