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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) last night. It was looking great naked eye before moonrise. Still very easy to see from a dark location.
I had the telescope out for the ISS solar transit anyway so I thought I might as well catch the comet with it.

Comet-C2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-2024-10-20-P1S.jpg
Date: 10/20/2024
Camera: Canon Rebel T8i (modified)
Telescope: 92mm f/5.5 triplet (Astrotech AT92) with focal reducer
Exposure: 27x30sec (13min 30sec total) at ISO 800
Processed using PixInsight, StarXterminator and NoiseXterminator
 
Also I caught a fireball last night. It doesn't look as bright as one normally would because I dialed down the exposure due to moonlight. The good news is I have it on video too.

Meteor-2024-10-20-2229CDT-IMG_1908-P1S.jpg
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 1600

 
More meteors the night before last. We are entering Taurid fireball season so I'm hoping to catch one of those. Meanwhile there are several active minor showers right now so there is pretty good meteor activity in general.

Meteor-2024-10-23-IMG_2700-P1S.jpg

Meteor-2024-10-23-IMG_6645-P1S.jpg
Camera: Canon EOS 850D (modified)
Lens: 24mm f/1.4 sigma
Exposure: 5sec at f/1.4 and ISO 3200


Single frame from video
Meteors-2024-10-23-P1NZ_00050S.jpg
Camera: Sony A7s III
Lens: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 art
Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/1.4 and ISO 128000
 
Woodn't you know it...



🚨 WORLD’S FIRST WOODEN SATELLITE LAUNCHES FOR SPACE DURABILITY TESTS

Japan’s LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, launched to the ISS as a test for using timber in space exploration.

Developed by Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, the satellite is made from honoki wood and built using traditional Japanese techniques without screws or glue.

Aiming to prove wood’s resilience in extreme conditions, LignoSat will orbit Earth for six months, studying wood’s radiation resistance and potential environmental benefits compared to metal, especially for lunar and Mars habitats.

Source: Reuters
 
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