Nik271 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 I also used the midpoint between Regulus and Algieba as direction pointer for azimuth, then directly down. I had unobstructed view from about 3 degrees upwards, clear but hazy. Lots of airplanes but no comet. Oh well, we just have to wait another 10 days until it shows up in the evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrowle Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 (edited) This 135mm lens photo should give an idea of how difficult the comet was to pick out from the twilight at this latitude in mid Cornwall. As posted above, I couldn’t do so visually via 7 x 50s. Regards, Mike. Edited October 3 by mcrowle Added lens focal length 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik271 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Whoa, that's really faint! No way visually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 I can't see it improving much as it shifts into the evening twilight. Darker sky but much longer since perihelion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OK Apricot Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Caught a nice view before sunrise from 28°N in Fuerteventura, approx 0635. Not quite naked eye but very obvious in binoculars with a pronounced tail. Thought I'd take a snap too 😊 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Ewan Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 On 20/04/2024 at 23:46, scotty1 said: Hale-Bopp C/1995 O1 during 1997 was amazing , was lucky to be around for that one. Before Hale-Bopp I hadn't seen a Comet. I can't remember Comet West in 1976, i may of seen it by chance... More info on Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/comet-c-2023-a3-tsuchinshan-atlas Hyakutake is a naked eye comet early 1995 that is hardly mentioned although it was a lot fainter than Hale Bopp it was a appetizer for Hale Bopp the following year,as there was a distinct lack of bright comets since the 70's. Hyakutake was very interesting with a wierd layered nucleus as seen through a 6" Newt. The strangest comet I've ever seen was Holmes which was a faint naked eye binocular comet in the Autumn of 2007 .It was a large puffball slow moving in Perseus. It was far away and very large(even bigger than the Sun).😮 As for pure splendour I'm lucky enough to have seen(all to briefly) the wonderful Comet Mc Naught in January 2007 low on the south west after sunset its long tail upright and magnitude -4 nucleus.😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik271 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Tomorrow 10th October we have a forecast for clear sky in the evening. The comet will be 6 degrees above the horizon at sunset at 6:20. It's expected to be still of negative magnitude. I'll give it another try with binoculars. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd999 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 17 hours ago, Nik271 said: Tomorrow 10th October we have a forecast for clear sky in the evening. The comet will be 6 degrees above the horizon at sunset at 6:20. It's expected to be still of negative magnitude. I'll give it another try with binoculars. Did you have any luck or success? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik271 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 I looked for 20 minutes with binoculars, from 6:10 to 6:30pm, did not see anything 🙁 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebl Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 (edited) I had a serious look for the comet this evening, as it should be in view by now. This evening, its altitude would be about 2 degree higher than Venus and about 28 degrees from it, so I knew precisely where to look, using Venus as a guide. I took this 1/3 second exposure and stretched it to the extreme, but no sign. Perhaps it's become really diffuse after its encounter with the sun? A pretty sunset though. Edited October 11 by lukebl 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyctimene Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 (edited) Was lucky enough to spot the comet just now for around five minutes, starting 19h10min CEST with the APM MS 16x70 ED binoculars. After a cloudy day, the sky was clearing up, but with cloud banks to the W, hiding the comet, when I started to scan the sky. My trusty old compass, remnant of sailing years, gave me the exact azimuth, taken from SkySafari. It was the beginning of nautical dusk (19h13min), when I located the comet. It's head was conspicuous, clearly elongated. The size and magnitude were very difficult to estimate, due to clouds and twilight, but I'd say, that the brightness was at least 0 mag, or better. Coma diameter maybe around 10-15 arc min. No tail visible. I missed to look at it naked eye; and when I swapped the binos against the 80/400 frac, the comet was no longer visible; probably hiding behind thin clouds. Ten minutes later, it would have disappeared behind the tree line, anyway. Glad, that I took the chance despite the mostly cloudy skies - the weather forecast for the next days here in SW Germany isn't promising at all. Good luck with the hunt! Thanks for reading Stephan Edited October 11 by Nyctimene 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunator Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 I did have a look for the comet label dt night whilst walking the dog but as I didn't have any binoculars I thought it would be a long shot and the low cloud/twilight proved to be too much of an obstacle. I will take the binos out tonight tho. Cheers Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Ewan Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 On 10/10/2024 at 19:00, Nik271 said: I looked for 20 minutes with binoculars, from 6:10 to 6:30pm, did not see anything 🙁 Its said that negative results are just as important than positive ones-probably first coined by someone that couldn't see anything!😝 I tried on the evening of the 10th scanning with 7X50's and a bit disappointed not to have seen it despite it being at magnitude -2 at the time. However the auroral display a few hours later made up for it. Forecast is hopefull for this evening so have high hopes,though according to Heavens Above it is now down to magniude -1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffsAndAstro Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 19 hours ago, lukebl said: I had a serious look for the comet this evening, as it should be in view by now. This evening, its altitude would be about 2 degree higher than Venus and about 28 degrees from it, so I knew precisely where to look, using Venus as a guide. I took this 1/3 second exposure and stretched it to the extreme, but no sign. Perhaps it's become really diffuse after its encounter with the sun? A pretty sunset though. Have you tried a histogram view just in case there's something there ? It's a pretty wide and amazing fov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffsAndAstro Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 1 hour ago, Les Ewan said: Its said that negative results are just as important than positive ones-probably first coined by someone that couldn't see anything!😝 I tried on the evening of the 10th scanning with 7X50's and a bit disappointed not to have seen it despite it being at magnitude -2 at the time. However the auroral display a few hours later made up for it. Forecast is hopefull for this evening so have high hopes,though according to Heavens Above it is now down to magniude -1. I need it to last 4 more days and to get clear skies:( Looks like I choose the wrong week to give up comet hunting ;( 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrowle Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 Like others, I’m waiting for my first chance to see the comet in the evening sky. Frustratingly, it’s crystal clear here at the moment (4:30pm), with superb visibility and not a cloud in the sky. However, the Sun doesn’t set for 2 hours and the weather radar shows cloud moving in at 5:30pm. Good luck to all potential A3 spotters! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighty2112 Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 Was out last night at a good location with a clear western view, but even with binos no joy, although Venus was easy to spot. Hoping to try again later on today at sunset in same location. Fingers crossed clouds don’t spoil the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Ewan Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 See your in Cornwall. I was at Mawnan Smith for the 1999 total eclipse and it was sunny the day before and sunny the day after and clouded out during the event. Still bitter.🤬 10 minutes ago, mcrowle said: Like others, I’m waiting for my first chance to see the comet in the evening sky. Frustratingly, it’s crystal clear here at the moment (4:30pm), with superb visibility and not a cloud in the sky. However, the Sun doesn’t set for 2 hours and the weather radar shows cloud moving in at 5:30pm. Good luck to all potential A3 spotters! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrowle Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 5 minutes ago, Les Ewan said: See your in Cornwall. I was at Mawnan Smith for the 1999 total eclipse and it was sunny the day before and sunny the day after and clouded out during the event. Still bitter.🤬 Yes, I remember it well. I was in my garden, so at least hadn’t travelled, and was clouded out for the duration! Regards, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Ewan Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 1 hour ago, TiffsAndAstro said: I need it to last 4 more days and to get clear skies:( Looks like I choose the wrong week to give up comet hunting ;( As long as you don't eventually jump out of a closed window! Having said that some of the frustrations of obsevational astronomy its a wonder it doesn't happen!😵 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebl Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 I’m out right now and I can see it! Looks as though it’s still bright and with signs of the tail, but a bit lost in the glare. Well chuffed! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebl Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 Thar she blows. A distinct tail. Should be good in a few days! Canon EOSR6, 55mm, f/6.3, ISO800, 2 seconds. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muc Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 Failing here on my third evening in a row with 20mm binos. Were you able to see it naked eye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebl Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 2 minutes ago, Muc said: Were you able to see it naked eye? Yes, just about. I reckon it must be about mag 0 or -1. Should be good when it moves away from the horizon glow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scosmico Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 (edited) First sight of the comet after perihelion. 18h58 with binoculars 8x42, mag -0.5 coma (I am rusty at this type of estimation). It took me 20min to find it lost in the sunset glare. 19h First sight with averted vision naked eye. First as a circular smudge. It seems fainter than I expected but I think it was due to the bright sky. As the skies beguined darkening the tail was visible first with a binoculars 8x42 and averted vision . Around 19h15 I estimate the tail size to be around 30" +/-5". It will be a great show during the next few days. Edited October 13 by Scosmico 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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