Photo credit: Don Pettit/NASA
Capturing the atmospheric glow from the International Space Station (ISS) can be challenging at times, getting the perfect shot of Comet A3 takes even more patience and luck. Astronauts Matthew Dominick and Don Pettit just so happened to be at the right place to photograph the celestial phenomenon.
Comet rises above the horizon just before orbital sunrise amongst aurora and swirling satellites.
Timelapse composed from 1/4s, 50mm, f1.2, ISP 6400 images played at 30fps. pic.twitter.com/mdb8KpzlAo
— Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) September 29, 2024
This comet can be traced back to the Oort Cloud, which is essentially a massive spherical shell encapsulating our solar system. Those residing in the southern hemisphere have already had a chance to see Comet A3, but between September 27 to October 2, it will be visible east in the northern hemesphere just before sunrise, and then again between October 12-30.
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It is totally awesome to see a comet from orbit. The perspective of rising through the atmosphere on edge is truly unique from our vantage point. The comet tail is still too dim to see with your eyes, but it is heading towards the sun and growing brighter every day,” said Pettit.
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