Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)  - Northern California, 12 October 2024, dswtan
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)  - Northern California, 12 October 2024
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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) - Northern California, 12 October 2024

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)  - Northern California, 12 October 2024, dswtan
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)  - Northern California, 12 October 2024
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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) - Northern California, 12 October 2024

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My first view of this comet. First spotted in binoculars ~7:15pm after sunset at 6:30pm local time (UTC -7).

Hill in distance is the plateau of Mt Umunhum. The antennae on the ridge pointed at by the comet is the NOAA NEXRAD Weather Radar (KMUX). The famous "Box" radar, former Almaden Air Force Station, is just out of sight behind the rightmost slope.

Single shot. Post processed in Adobe Lightroom to extract details, if any. Mostly contrast and +1 exposure. No color enhancements. Denoise.

4sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600, f/l 200mm.
Canon R6II, Canon EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2023_A3_(Tsuchinshan%E2%80%93ATLAS)
https://theskylive.com/c2023a3-info

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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)  - Northern California, 12 October 2024, dswtan

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