Cloud Break Optics

Incredible shot of C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS by Josh Max this morning! 😯 This is ~5 seconds of exposure, taken down near Astoria. This comet is quickly getting swallowed up by the sunrise, so check it out ASAP! Your next chance to see it will be in the evening sky next weekend ☄️

Before we get to the hot new comet on the block, let’s not lose sight of ✨C/2023 A3✨, who we’ve been tracking for months now as it beats the odds and gives us some beautiful views in the southern hemisphere this week 🤩

If you’re in the north like we are, your best bet at seeing C/2023 A3 will come after it leaves solar conjunction and starts appearing in our evening sky. This star chart should help you locate it on its way past Virgo and on towards Serpens 🐍

Those pro-tips in slides 2 and 3 come from BAA astronomer Nick James, whose article you can find linked in our Comet Watch Instagram highlight! 🌠
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