Comet C/2023-A3 Atlas

from Crestline, CA.
the Fortuna Foothills of Yuma, AZ
and Vail, AZ

  10/12/2024 thru 10/25/2024
 

Photography by Dave Schmahl, Robin Schmahl and Charles Viles

dave@astrostop.com
 

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Fri. 10/11/2024, ~7PM
Crestline, CA, elevation ~5000'
photographer: Charles Viles, iPhone camera
 
Sat. 10/12/2024, ~7:15PM
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 40mm, 2000 ISO, 1 sec, tripod mounted
 
Sun. 10/13/2024, ~7:00PM
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 40mm, 2000 ISO, 1 sec, tripod mounted
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 200mm, 2000 ISO, 2 sec, tripod mounted
 
Mon. 10/14/2024, ~7:20 PM
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 35mm, 2000 ISO, 1 sec, tripod mounted
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 200mm, 2000 ISO, 10 sec, tripod mounted
 
Wed. 10/16/2024, ~7:20 PM
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 70mm, 2000 ISO, 1 sec,
 tripod mounted
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 300mm, 2000 ISO, 5 sec,
 tripod mounted
 
Thurs. 10/17/2024, ~7:20 PM
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Robin Schmahl, iPhone Camera
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Robin Schmahl, iPhone Camera
We lost sight of the comet when more clouds came in.  It's in there, somewhere...
Fortuna Foothills, Yuma, AZ, elevation ~300'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 18mm, 2000 ISO, 1/2 sec,
 tripod mounted
 
Thurs. 10/24/2024, ~7:15 PM
Vail, AZ, elevation ~3200'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 18mm, 2000 ISO, 10 sec,
 tripod mounted
 
Fri. 10/25/2024, ~6:50 PM
Our final look at Comet Atlas C/2023-A3
with Venus in lower middle, the Teapot Asterism of Sagittarius on the left, and the Milky Way.
Vail, AZ, elevation ~3200'
photographer: Dave Schmahl, Canon 70D, 18mm, 2000 ISO, 10 sec,
 tripod mounted

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