When it gets dark enough to see the Milky Way, comet C/2023 A3 is also visible to the unaided eye. Binoculars help, and it is still an impressive sight when magnified. These images were obtained Tuesday night (22 Oct). The sky was slightly darker, with sqml=21.1 toward the northwest.
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Not yet dark enough: Venus setting into the trees on the flank of Bristol Head.
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Milky Way, meteor, comet. 8:16 pm MDT. Rokinon 24mm f/1.8 AF + softon.
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Sony A7iii + Rokinon 24mm f/1.8, no filter.
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8:27 pm MDT. Sony A7iii + Nikon Ai-s 180mm f/2.8 ED.
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The anti-tail is still faintly visible photographically, but it is spreading out and fading fast. This view is similar to what I see in a 10x50 binocular.
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