Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet 62P Tsuchinshan From December 5th, 2023, Dan Bartlett
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Comet 62P Tsuchinshan From December 5th, 2023

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Comet 62P Tsuchinshan From December 5th, 2023, Dan Bartlett
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Comet 62P Tsuchinshan From December 5th, 2023

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An exceptional clear and stable night of imaging as I turned to this, my final target 62P/ Tsuchinshan.  Oriented the camera earlier to fit comet 12P/ Pons-Brooks in the same field as Vega.  This meant that the FOV was 90degrees off than my preference to fit 62P/s potential elongated tail properly.   A mere 20 degrees from the 3rd quarter moon, I didn't expect much from the currently brightest comet in the sky and certainly didn't expect to see any evidence of tail elongation.

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Comet 62P Tsuchinshan From December 5th, 2023, Dan Bartlett

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