Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 05:21:54
Live--from the Sonoran desert (well, actually, from about 30 minutes ago), it's comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the Arizona evening sky!
(Quick edit as my travel laptop is pretty old and junkie with a low resolution monitor that is not color corrected.) [10/27 update: Now that I'm home I've updated the photo with a properly edited version.]
#Comet #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Desert #Photography #Darktable
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Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 05:27:59
@elaterite
That's a keeper.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 05:36:06
@stargazersmith Thanks! Given I just arrived in the Sonoran desert-- and have been wanting to photograph saguaros for a long time-- this is a pretty nice start! Can't wait to get the raw image home to work on it on a proper computer. :)
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 05:57:55
@elaterite
I haven't lived in that area for a long time, but the flora and fauna are unique. I however was afraid to go out in the desert at night for fear of scorpions, cone-nose beetles, and gila monsters.
Unless it was my back yard, that is.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:19:31
@stargazersmith Yes, the Sonoran desert is really beautiful. I'm sitting outside in it tonight and I'm now wondering what are cone-nosed beetles??? I'm keeping an eye out for tarantulas as well!
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:31:46
@elaterite
Oh yes. How did I forget the tarantulas?
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 05:33:33
@elaterite
Oooh IF Only I could be there ❤️
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:03:31
The comet is amazing. So it the light on the saguaro in the foreground.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:15:46
@TheEddieShow Thank you! Yes a little moon light is helpful!
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:16:26
Fine picture.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:20:55
@TheEddieShow Thank you!
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:06:53
Beautiful picture.
I'm regretting that I had the perfect opportunity to see the comet but didn't because, well, I was just plain lazy.
Clouds moving in tomorrow .. maybe I'll try in 80,000 years.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:14:49
@cowboyminer Thank you! Give it a shot tomorrow. Maybe a hole in the clouds will give you a unique perspective?
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:07:43
@elaterite that is terrific. I love the moonlight on the saguaros. and landscape.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:11:50
@alexskunz Thank you! It worked out nicely. When I shot NEOWISE rising over Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe the moon was setting and it nicely illuminated the bay and Fannette Island. A bit of moonlight helps with comet photography I'd say. Can't wait to try editing it on a proper computer.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:28:16
@elaterite
Poetic!
I presume the Carnegiea gigantea (saguaro cactus) in the foreground is the same one you photographed and posted earlier in the day.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 07:51:56
@AkaSci Yes, it is the same one, but from the opposite side. I was scouting for a nice foreground for the comet. :)
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 06:48:29
@elaterite Oh how beautiful!
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 07:29:47
@elaterite wow, this is amazing. Well done. I hope to shoot those cactus soon as well.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 08:03:58
@paperdigits Thanks! They're great fun to shoot. They have so much personality!
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 08:05:40
@elaterite @amyfou Amazing! I saw it on my Starry Night app but couldn’t see it visually. Great photo!
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 08:08:55
Föderation · So 13.10.2024 08:35:15
@elaterite@fosstodon.org
Be VERY VERY careful now!!
https://youtu.be/qTL-D3AX6H4
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 09:02:10
@elaterite How beautiful. In my city, there are plenty clouds these days, so we can't see the comet.
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 09:47:03
@elaterite Great shot! The photo looks like one of those desktop wallpapers on MS Windows
Föderation EN So 13.10.2024 09:55:50
@elaterite Impressive picture! 🤩
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