Get a photo of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS tonight before it disappears for 80,000 years – here's how

A man stands outside his tent in a quiet camping scene, pointing a flashlight directly at the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), which shines among countless stars in the night sky, creating a captivating celestial moment.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been delighting astronomers, stargazers and astrophotographers in the northern hemisphere this month (it was previously only visible in the southern hemisphere). As such, news outlets and social media have been awash with incredible photographs of the celestial event, captured with some of the best cameras for astrophotography and even smartphones.

However, time is running out if you want to capture your own photograph of the comet that BBC Sky at Night Magazine called: "brighter and more beautiful than Comet NEOWISE" – which Digital Camera World reported on way back in 2021. And that's because Tsuchinshan-ATLAS won't reappear for another 80,000 years. I wonder what kind of cameras Nikon, Canon and Sony will be churning out then?!