I looked. It is not visible. You need $1000’s of camera equipment and long exposure to take these pictures of an object not visible to a human eye. All these astronomy videos are lying about it for clout and not including the context of how they take those photos.
@@RefreshingViews Never mind. I found it, so I apologize. It was pretty dim, and I had to get away from the city, but it was visible. I do think the images that are done with long exposure should have that disclaimer so people don't get mislead as to what it actually looks like to a human eye.
How to observe and photograph the comet: Travel to Namibia. Had one of the fewest relatively clear days yesterday in the Scottish borders. Found an almost 360 deg view to the horizon. Sun set at 6.20pm. No comet. Some haze but not bad and lines of cloud on the horizon but nothing. Two cameras set up and binoculars- nothing. Just impossible and by the time it’s high enough, it’ll be dimmer even if we get anything like decent, no geoengineered weather.
That’s the fun of watching the night sky . Kinda like fishing except you know the fish is there! We go out to watch meteor showers a lot and every meteor shower is probably going to be the strongest of the year only to not see one ! I’d love to watch from Scotland!
I live in NC in the US and my dad and I were able to see the comet very easily without gear about 10 mins after sunset. However it was moving decently fast making taking pictures difficult
It was a lot easier a few weeks ago when it was visible in the morning time, I got a few pictures and I was barely able to see it with the naked eye, yesterday I was unable to see it
@@RefreshingViews Ah I'm sure I'd love it! My wife is up for a trip there at some point. Maybe when our toddler is a little bit older. In the meantime, I got some great shots of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS last night 😊and got to see it Naked Eye. Clear skies!
@@Naztronomy ah yes I can imagine it would be a challenge with a toddler (I remember those days!). Well done on catching the comet. Alas still can't see it from here so you are doing better than me. All the best to you and family.
I suggest you watch the video again, Peter and let me know if you have any questions and I will be glad to help out. In meantime, some good reports from BAA comet section members as it appears in northern skies. Alas it remains stubbornly hidden in Namibia.
Ah yes the bloody weather! Sydney, Aus, CLOUDY. And it’s harder to see, too? Do I have any chance of seeing it, even as it disappears, through my cheap T.scope? (It’s a 150 x 900 reflector, not great but I enjoy the sights anyway)
You should be able to catch it naked eye for a few days (if the clouds clear for you). There are some reports on the British Astronomical Association comet section showing it in binos, short lenses and even iphone snaps. I would suggest going low power, widefield of view - and be careful with the sun. Make sure it has set before you start scanning. Good luck!
This one is fine, the one that maybe disintegrated is C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) which is a different comet discovered just a couple weeks ago. And I say "maybe" because we're waiting for further observations. Data currently suggests that it is disintegrating but anything could happen.
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Let me know if you have any questions, Moloko5 - will be glad to help out.
I looked. It is not visible. You need $1000’s of camera equipment and long exposure to take these pictures of an object not visible to a human eye. All these astronomy videos are lying about it for clout and not including the context of how they take those photos.
@@RefreshingViews Never mind. I found it, so I apologize. It was pretty dim, and I had to get away from the city, but it was visible. I do think the images that are done with long exposure should have that disclaimer so people don't get mislead as to what it actually looks like to a human eye.
i am in Mannheim, Germany! i could see the comet whit the nacked eye just after sunset ❤❤❤
Fantastic, well done! What did it look like? Alas it remains stubbornly hidden from Namibia.
Thank you, clear skies
Cheers - let me know how you get on.
Pagosa Springs Colorado, going to try to see it tonight! Thanks!
Hope you enjoy it! Let me know how you get on. Alas it remains stubbornly hidden from Namibia.
Thanks for the detailed observational video!
Glad it was helpful!
How to observe and photograph the comet: Travel to Namibia. Had one of the fewest relatively clear days yesterday in the Scottish borders. Found an almost 360 deg view to the horizon. Sun set at 6.20pm. No comet. Some haze but not bad and lines of cloud on the horizon but nothing. Two cameras set up and binoculars- nothing. Just impossible and by the time it’s high enough, it’ll be dimmer even if we get anything like decent, no geoengineered weather.
I've done the same for the past 2 days to no avail. Just gotta keep getting out there
That’s the fun of watching the night sky . Kinda like fishing except you know the fish is there!
We go out to watch meteor showers a lot and every meteor shower is probably going to be the strongest of the year only to not see one !
I’d love to watch from Scotland!
I live in NC in the US and my dad and I were able to see the comet very easily without gear about 10 mins after sunset. However it was moving decently fast making taking pictures difficult
I am in Southern California. I have had the same experience.
It was a lot easier a few weeks ago when it was visible in the morning time, I got a few pictures and I was barely able to see it with the naked eye, yesterday I was unable to see it
I caught it last week at sunrise, hoping to catch it tomorrow after sunset!
Great video!
Amazingly clear but also some dusty days - and can be really windy too. I have only missed one night with cloud so far. You would love it here, Peter.
@@RefreshingViews Ah I'm sure I'd love it! My wife is up for a trip there at some point. Maybe when our toddler is a little bit older.
In the meantime, I got some great shots of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS last night 😊and got to see it Naked Eye.
Clear skies!
@@Naztronomy ah yes I can imagine it would be a challenge with a toddler (I remember those days!). Well done on catching the comet. Alas still can't see it from here so you are doing better than me. All the best to you and family.
Very helpful, thanks (UK)
Cheers - fingers crossed for clear skies
Excellent video, thank you
Glad you liked it Stephen.
🤔 No mention of pros/cons to Northern or Southern hemisphere viewing orientations ??
I suggest you watch the video again, Peter and let me know if you have any questions and I will be glad to help out. In meantime, some good reports from BAA comet section members as it appears in northern skies. Alas it remains stubbornly hidden in Namibia.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thank you Mark
You are very welcome, Craig
Ah yes the bloody weather! Sydney, Aus, CLOUDY.
And it’s harder to see, too? Do I have any chance of seeing it, even as it disappears, through my cheap T.scope? (It’s a 150 x 900 reflector, not great but I enjoy the sights anyway)
You should be able to catch it naked eye for a few days (if the clouds clear for you). There are some reports on the British Astronomical Association comet section showing it in binos, short lenses and even iphone snaps. I would suggest going low power, widefield of view - and be careful with the sun. Make sure it has set before you start scanning. Good luck!
What telescope is that?
It's a Celestron CPC1100 - an 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain.
Did the comet survive rounding the Sun?
Seems I heard it broke up.
This one is fine, the one that maybe disintegrated is C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) which is a different comet discovered just a couple weeks ago. And I say "maybe" because we're waiting for further observations. Data currently suggests that it is disintegrating but anything could happen.
Yeah as Naz says that is a different comet - confusingly also an ATLAS discovery!
Saw it from my Terrence very faint and also saw it from naked eye
Oh wow that is fantastic. Fingers crossed it gets easier to see as it moves from the sun. Alas it remains stubbornly hidden from Namibia.
I will try to capture with fix tripod, my guide scope and ASI678 mc cam. Any recs?
Go for it and let us know how you get on. It will be big so go wide!
@@RefreshingViews worked out well, actually better than expected..1.4 sec exposure was ideal