Comet ATLAS C/2019 Y4 (04/04/20)

a reply to: intergalactic fire

Thank you for a worthy and beautiful thread.

a reply to: 0zzymand0s

Shh. I think he's getting more pictures.

a reply to: Phage

As a landscape photographer I doubt Abhijit Patil he measured it by himself. No idea where he got that number. It's the first I hear about it.
From what I remember to measure the size is pretty complicated, different methods are used(with different results) infrared spectroscopy is one them I believe. Can't say for sure, this is definitely not my area so I could be completely wrong.

a reply to: intergalactic fire

Thanks.

Now, get back out there!

ATS wants more.

a reply to: abeverage

Just the old Skywatcher Star Adventurer. Most basic tracker there is.

For those wondering about the actual size of the comet itself:

The exact size of the icy rock isn't known, but it's likely to be only a few miles across with a much larger atmosphere.

The comet’s atmosphere measures five times the physical size of Jupiter and about half the size of the Sun

www.ancient-origins.net...

Small comet, LARGE atmosphere.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: intergalactic fire

Thanks.

Now, get back out there!

ATS wants more.

ATS wants more doom you mean.

originally posted by: slatesteam
Where am I looking in the sky? West Coast US.

Also I’d never seen anything like a planet webbed by a constellation last night. Intriguing. Thank you!

North-West
Coordination are RA/Dec 7h26m14s / +68º08'59.1'' as of tonight
It's not visible with the naked eye though, even through the telescope I couldn't see a thing but I also have a photographic scope, with a good visual telescope you might get something.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: carsforkids

No. It's green.

It's a "Teal" tail.

Good thread, it's nice to see someone has the equipment to photograph it to put on here.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: carsforkids

No. It's green.

Ahah ! I bet when it's viewed thru our atmosphere with the naked eye it will appear BLUUUUUUE! lol


Whattaya say about that Mr. Cynical? lol

originally posted by: intergalactic fire

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: intergalactic fire

Thanks.

Now, get back out there!

ATS wants more.

ATS wants more doom you mean.

Sadly, many do - hard to understand why this comet could possibly be doom-worthy though!

I was so close to pulling the trigger on my long-awaited telescope. Hopefully by late April I'll feel comfortable letting loose some cash.

a reply to: carsforkids

Probably something along the lines of "We're still seeing it through the atmosphere when looking through the telescope, so I'm not sure what you mean by that".


But then I might be wrong too, so lets see!

a reply to: Kromlech

Maybe a silly question but i am curious. How does a small icy rock a few miles across get an atmosphere so large? Is this a normal thing?

a reply to: intergalactic fire

OMG!! THAT'S NO COMET!! THAT'S NIBIRU! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!

Just kidding. I really liked your pictures OP, they are amazing. Thank you for taking the time to upload this for all of us. As Phage said, please upload more!!!

a reply to: coldlikecustard

Yes.
www.abovetopsecret.com...

a reply to: carsforkids

Unless he has a rocket capable of leaving the atmosphere I’m assuming these images were taken from the ground through the atmosphere.

The ccd camera likely has various filters which are then used later to represent true colour. I’m sure the OP can advise on how he managed to get a true colour image however I’d assume directly through the optics it appears black and white.

Btw amazing images OP. Considering the equipment you used that’s absolutely phenomenal.

a reply to: Grenade

Btw amazing images OP. Considering the equipment you used that’s absolutely phenomenal.

Yes very thoughtful of you! Excellent images and greatly appreciated.

originally posted by: RadioKnecht
a reply to: intergalactic fire
As Phage said, please upload more!!!

The problem on ATS is size restriction. I have a few other videos and lots of Astro image. I can send you a link to my work if you wish.

Comet C/2017 T2 with Double Star Cluster in Perseus



Breakup Meteor entering Earth's atmosphere

a reply to: intergalactic fire

Damn, you're good!

My hobby is fishing.


What's that movement beneath the meteor?