Although Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS' star is fading, it's still very possible to photograph the year's most magnificent comet before it disappears for millennia. And here's the proof. This stunning photograph (above) courtesy of Mads Claus Rasmussen was captured on October 22 on the Danish island of Lolland. The excellent foreground interest is a monument called Dodekalitten, which frames the comet and its glorious tail beautifully.
The comet was projected to be at its brightest around October 12 when it passed closest to Earth and it certainly didn't disappoint. And despite a brief interference from the Hunter's 'supermoon' full moon, spoiling dark skies, the comet is once again ripe for the picking as far as astrophotographers are concerned.
