Atlas was discovered in late December 2019 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Hawaii, which explains the object's name. From its detection date through mid-March, Comet Atlas ramped up dramatically, increasing in brightness by a factor of 27,500, according to Space.com skywatching columnist Joe Rao. As a result, professional and amateur astronomers alike began buzzing about its potential, some even daring to dream that Atlas might become the next great comet to brighten Earth's night skies. https://www.space.com/comet-atlas-falling-apart-photos.html
I have been thinking of photographing it but there is a tree in the way. Been out tonight only with a DSLR and 200mm lens. Good to be mucking around but nothing captured of any consequence. I am going to try and get a 16 inch astro graph..don't know how but it always happens if I decide I am going to do it. Alex
