It was one of those comets that remain in the memories, visible to the naked eye and, at its best, shining even in daytime. However, for once, the Southern hemisphere was not favoured, as the position of the comet made it more accessible to Northern skies.
Nevertheless, we succeeded to have good views of the comet in late October, when it was shining at a very respectable magnitude of 1.5, hence still visible to the naked eye, although in the dusk time only, never coinciding with dark skies.
Below are some pictures we took, rendering quite well the aspect of the comet as visible from our place (click to enlarge).
Main view of the comet after its perihelion, sharing the show with planets Venus and Mercury.
Photo: Cristian Valenzuela / Observatorio del Pangue - October 16, 2024
The comet always displayed a long, straight tail, barely flared, which was a constant view all along its visit to the inner Solar System.
Photo: Cristian Valenzuela / Observatorio del Pangue - October, 20, 2024
Canon 60D at prime focus of 75mm f/5 refractor
Here we can appreciate the bright, round false nucleus of the comet.
Photo: Cristian Valenzuela / Observatorio del Pangue - October 23, 2024
Canon 60D at prime focus of MEADE LX200 16-inch, focal reduced to f/5.3
It's always hard to say farewell to a nice visitor, and even more when you know that it will only return in about 80,000 years !...
