The “comet of the century” spotted over Lake Paladru
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS or C/2023 A3 was photographed this Sunday evening from Bilieu, above Lake Paladru (Isère), as we can see in this photo relayed by Météo Centre-Isère.
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A rare phenomenon that is only observed once or twice per century.
A Drôme photographer captures the “comet of the century”
Richard Holding is more of a fan of wildlife photos. But this Sunday, October 13, the Drôme photographer armed himself with patience to capture the comet of the century. “We went out around 7:30 p.m., we took the car to get a little higher up with a clear view to the west. We first looked for it for 5-10 minutes with binoculars, just after sunset, because with the naked eye it was impossible in the early evening, especially since there were a few clouds that threatened to play havoc. troublemakers,” he explains to Dauphiné Libéré.
“Once spotted with binoculars, we had to find it in the camera viewfinder! But as night fell, the comet became more visible in the sky, and we could begin to see it with the naked eye. I chose this place a bit by chance, and luckily I was able to frame the wind turbines and the illuminated village of Autichamp in the same photo, which gives a scale to the comet and a unique atmosphere. little “extra-terrestrial”! »
Upon learning that a comet was only visible for a few days at the moment, the photographer who exhibits his work on the site: www.oeilsauvage.fr, did not want to miss the opportunity!
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS or C/2023 A3 this Sunday October 13, above the Dent du Chat (Savoie), seen from the Mont Revard lookout, between 8 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.
