Comet Tsuchinshan 1 on Mar 2, 2024


Date & Time: Mar 2 2024, from 22:09 to 22:52 JST(+0900)
Composed 8 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


On this day, comet Tsushinshan-1 was located approximately 6.5 degrees west of ε Virginis, with a large coma of 10th magnitude and a faint, extending tail visible towards the west. It appears dimmer compared to last month, but the development of the bluish-green ion component covering the coma can still be observed.
View angle: 0.70×0.70°


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