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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 in the Northern Hemisphere


 

Folks,
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Comet C/2023 A3 is set to make a spectacular appearance in the Northern Hemisphere in the next few weeks:

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It'll pass near M5 globular cluster on October 15 if you want to try to capture both in a wide-angle view.
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If you use the ASCOM driver with your Gemini L6, you can locate and track the comet using Func->Small and Solar System Objects by entering C/2023 A3:
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Or use a planetarium software to find it. Detailed orbit elements are also available from JPL:
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Thanks and there is also a good C/2023 night sky map you can tailor for your location and date/time at
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Also COBS is showing the magnitude seems to be increasing so it may have survived the trip around the Sun
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Good viewing here on the 18th so maybe some images then.
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Good luck,
Ken