Ben Levis Photography

It's been a while since a comet has been easily viewable from the southern hemisphere. Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) has survived it's divebombing of the sun and is now on its way back to the outer solar system. In the mean time we get to enjoy the view until it fades and finally disappears in the coming days/weeks.

The comet is visible in Australia's evening sky in the western horizon. It will appears as a faint pinprick of light with a tail streaming away from it. Although visible with the naked eye, binoculars will allow you to view the comet much more clearly. 

The comet will appear a little higher in the sky each evening, and remain visible as the sky darkens.

When you try to photograph two rare celestial events within the week and mother nature tells you to sod off...

No chance of seeing Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS last night with all this in the way, but I scored a nice image of the clouds during twilight nonetheless.

I'll have to settle for the view up north with no camera tonight..

Aurora Australis overlooking Mundaring Weir 11/10/24.