The first place I set up to attempt to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was right on the
beach in Kill Devil Hills, NC. It was pretty dark, but so incredibly windy
that I thought I could see the camera shaking during the exposures (which was not
the case). I also seemed to me that there was fog or a layer of clouds or
haze over the water, which I thought would impair my view of the horizon.
As can be seen from the image, however, the view seems fairly clear all the way
down to the horizon. I decided to pack up and drive back to the mainland
and take my chances where I thought there would not be any ground fog.
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