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Comet C/2023/A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas is still alive and has a chance to rival Hale-Bopp of 1997. If survives the sun is expected to be naked eye viewing. Look for it at the end of September, start of October in the east, early morning near sunrise.
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Comet C/2023/A3 is alive and has tripled in brightness this week. Peak viewing will be between September 26 through 29. Look for it in the eastern sky before sunrise. It may brighten enough that it can be seen during daylight. -
Not a great comet for us today - could not see.Comment
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Is it straight east, northeast, southeast? Any idea?Originally posted by SB Shock View PostKung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!Comment
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So far, it is not a great comet; Southern Hemisphere has had a better chance of imaging. Better chances coming up in a week at dusk. Unfortunately as it get higher in the sky at night, the dimmer it will become.
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Just saw it, and it was spectacular.Comment
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I want to see it. What do I need to do?Originally posted by WuDrWu View PostKung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!Comment
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I found it tonight at 7:45 using binoculars and triangulating using SB’s map posted up thread. Minimize artificial light looking slightly north of west maybe 30 degrees up from the horizon.
Worth the effort!Comment
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Use averted vision to find it first. Once you see it with your naked eye the first time, you will be able to see it. It will look like a faint fuzzy. Then, use binocs. If you have an iPhone, especially an iPhone with night vision, you can take a 5—to 30-second exposure. Put the phone on a tripod for best results. Tonight's shot.Originally posted by Kung Wu View Post
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Should I still be able to see it right now? Can I see it tomorrow same time?Originally posted by shocktown View PostKung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!Comment
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The best I could get tonight with my older Samsung phone. But also got Venus in the frame.
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You can see it every night through all of October. It starts at around 7:45 p.m. and gets better as it gets darker. The optimal viewing time, in my opinion, is 8:15 p.m. It is moving higher in the sky each night, and maybe getting a little dimmer.Originally posted by Kung Wu View PostComment
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I could still spot it at 8pm but next time at 8:30 it was all dark.Originally posted by Kung Wu View PostComment
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