In Lannion, a photographer captured the “comet of the century” above the Pointe du Dourven

He had to be patient before being able to photograph the now famous Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet: Gildas Duval, photographer from Lannion (Côtes-d’Armor), finally succeeded in capturing the stellar object in the sky of Trégor, in the evening of Thursday October 17, 2024. The light trail left by the stellar object highlights the tip of Dourven, in Trédrez-Locquémeau.

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It has been visible in the sky of the northern hemisphere since Friday October 11, 2024: comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, also called “comet of the century” by the press, continues to delight the eyes of its spectators across France. It also offers a beautiful playground for amateur astronomy photographers, like Gildas Duval.

Difficult lighting conditions

Based in Servel, in Lannion (Côtes-d’Armor), he had been waiting for several days for a…