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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Approaching our star riched Galatic plane (Milky Way) on November 1st.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) on October 19th. Comet C/2023 A3 is in the constellation of Ophiucus, at a distance of 90,127,540.4 kilometers from Earth at a magnitude of 4. ( ED80 APO, CGX-L Mount, ASI533mm Pro Cmos, EFW8, Astronomik LRGB Filters.)

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) showing its anti tail on October 18th.

Up close of the nucleus of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) on October 18th.

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) on October 13th. Slightly higher in the horizon showing a faint Anti Tail (front of Comets head/nucleus) and its long tail.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) on October 12th above the horizon under cloudy skies.

Saturn on October 2nd.

Sunspot AR3248 after the eruption/solar flare.

A compilation of fotos of Comet C/2023 A3 from March 2023 through July 2024. Only half shown of sessions taken.

Partial Lunar Eclipse and Supermoon also named the Corn Moon, Harvest Moon on September 17-18th. ( ED80 APO, CGX-L Mount, ASI533mm Pro Cmos, EFW8, Astronomik Ha Filter.)

Opposition of Saturn and four of its moon on September 8th. Saturn is in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 1,295,237,042.1 kilometers from Earth.

A very close conjunction of Saturn and the Moon from my region on August 20th. ( LX200ACF 305mm, F10 OTA, CGX-L Mount, ASI533mm Pro Cmos, EFW8, Astronomik LRGB filers.)

The Lagoon Nebula M8 on August 12th. The Lagoon Nebula ( NGC 6523) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as a H II region. ( Ed80 APO, CGX-L Mount, ASI533mm Pro Cmos, EFW8, Astronomik Ha, OIII, SII Filters. ).

The star T CrB on July 7th. This event could happen anytime now soon. T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), nicknamed the Blaze Star,T Coronae Borealis (also designated as T CrB) is a famous recurrent nova of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Corona Borealis. T Coronae Borealis is a double star. The m...

Sunspot AR3664 and its prominences on May 13th. Sunspot AR3664 is over 15 Earths wide, has unleashed its most powerful solar flares yet in the last few days.

Very active region Sunspot AR3664 and a large prominence at the limb on May 10th.

Comet 12P/Pons–Brooks on April 18th. within days (April 21st) to its close encounter to the Sun. 12P/Pons–Brooks is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. At an altitude of 6 deg, from the south west horizon.

Outgoing Sunspot 3615 and its prominences on March 30th.

M42 The core of the Orion Nebula on January 8th. (LX200ACF 305mm OTA, F6.3, CGX-L Mount, ASI533mm Pro Cmos, EFW8, Ha, OIII, SII filters.)

Jupiter - GRS, Oval Ba and the moon Io transiting with its trailing casted shadow on December 7th,

Jupiter - GRS, Oval Ba and the moon Ganymede transiting on December 2nd. ( LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGX-L Mount, ASI533mm Pro Cmos, EFW8, PoerMate 2.5x Barlows, Astronomik RGB Filters.)

Jupiter - GRS and Oval Ba showing a bright yellow core. ( LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGX-L Mount, ASI533mm Pro Cmos, PowerMate 2.5x Barlows, EFW8, Astronomik RGB Filter set.)

Jupiter - GRS on September 10th. ( LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGE Mount, ASI290mm Cmos, PowerMate 2.5x Barlows, CFW8, Astronomik RGB filter set.)

Saturn on August 31st.

The Planet Venus on July 7th. As Venus approaches closer to Earth we see more of the night side and the lighted region phasing into a thin crescent.