comet nearby

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Author

Peter Szykalski

Published

October 18, 2024

the phone did the job

The phenomenon of passing comet in the CET time zone in the southwestern part of my sky lasted for several Earth days. However, I wanted to record somehow characteristic tail of the comet. Stellarium app helped to locate the position of the C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) comet. The challenge was to take a photo because, in my time zone, it was already a very dark night. With help came the cell phone.

Exposure time: 30 sec
Aperture Value: 1.68EV (f/1.8)
Focal Length: 4.7 mm
Shutter Speed: 4.91 (1/30 sec)
ISO Speed Ratings: 403