COMET C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over windmill - This comet was known for its really long tail and also in this photo you can see the foretail, or more accurately called the anti-tail. To me it almost looks like a headlight beam. While the main dust tail points away from the Sun, the anti-tail points towards it, often appearing as a thin spike. The anti-tail is a specific, sunward-pointing, and relatively rare feature. This was the first time I had captured an anti-tail and I love how it looks over the windmill. Oct 14 2024 - Globe, Arizona
Comet and Milky Way over the bridge on the road to Young, AZ. In October 2024, Comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was visible in the sky over Arizona shortly after sunset. I planned this photo when the Milky Way and Comet would be over the historic single-lange bridge over the Salt River on the way to Young, AZ. The Salt River Bridge is the earliest documented bridge built by the Bureau of Public Roads in Arizona, making it one of the first federal infrastructure projects in the state.
COMET C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in moonlight- Pinto Creek, Arizona
COMET C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS near sunset - Pinto Creek, Arizona