This is Ephemeris for Monday, December 30th. Today the Sun will be up for 8 hours and 51 minutes, setting at 5:11, and it will rise tomorrow at 8:20. The Moon is new today, and won’t be visible.
Speaking of new moons, the most spectacular astronomical event of 2024 was the total solar eclipse of April 8th. The path of totality came fairly close to us here in Northern Michigan just clipping the southeastern corner of the state. It was my sixth observation of a total solar eclipse out of six tries and probably my last, because our next total solar eclipse in the contiguous 48 states will be twenty-one years from now in 2045. The other event of 2024 was the appearance of the Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS which graced our skies for a few days in mid-October. I have no reports of anybody seeing it with the naked eye, however it was visible in binoculars and easily photographed with a few seconds exposure with a camera. It had a very prominent tail.
The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EST, UT – 5 hours). Times will be different for other locations.
Addendum
One minute before totality looking southwest. Looking up the eclipse path at the approaching shadow. The horizon at the extreme lower left is outside the totality shadow as we are. The bright spot at the top is the Sun, or what’s left of it. Note that the light on the pole has not yet turned on. Frame from my action camera.
In totality, the light on the pole next to me is now on. The sky is dark the Sun’s corona actually is overexposed this camera like the human eye adjusts somewhat to the darkness. This can be seen the lights from the gas station on the lower left compared with the other two shots. The planet Venus can be seen about 4 o’clock from the Sun, just beneath the power wires. Totality is at this location 4 minutes and one second. The diagonal flares through the bright objects is more than likely caused by the lens on the camera. they didn’t exist in reality. Frame from my action camera.
One minute after totality. The pole light has turned off, and the world is beginning to turn back to normal.Frame from my action camera.
Photograph of C/2024 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) at 8:47 PM EDT, October 16th 2024 (00:47 UT, October 17, 2024). Cropped from a 4 second exposure at f/ 3.5, ISO-800, 18 mm focal length using a Canon EOS REBEL T5. Careful study of the tail suggests that it’s 8 degrees long. Credit: the author.
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Three of us were at Good Harbor Beach at night this past fall. We saw the advertised comet with eyes. Verified with binoculars. Exciting. 👍
You have better eyes and had better weather than I did. Congratulations!