Comet C/ 2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)

Comet C/ 2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)
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Comet C/ 2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) is a comet that comes from Oort cloud. It was discovered by China Purple Mountain Observatory on 9 January 2023 and, independently , by ATLAS observatory from South Africa on 22 February 2023.
Perihelium: 27 September 2024; 039 AU = 58 million km
Minimum Earth approach: 12 Octomber 2024, 0,47 AU.

Integration Time: 150 x 10 second frames + calibration frames
Processing: Pixinsight

SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
RASA 8 on Skywatcher EEQ6 R
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
ASI 294 MC Pro
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Backyard - Movila - Ialomita County, Romania .
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
19 October 2024
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
none
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Cristian Suciu
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