With the clouds offering no more than a 50/50 chance of seeing comet tsuchinshan-ATLAS, we decided to head out to try and see it. It has rained heavily since my last failed attempt and to see it as tonight was the last chance of capturing it on a mobile phone camera for 80,000,000 years.
We drove out to Pengwern Common, near the house where my Gran (on my father's side) used to live, our moods dampening as the clouds gathered heavily over the horizon. But then, not long after arriving, they broke ranks, and, hey presto, the comet was revealed!
While the comet had dramatically diminished in size and visibility over the last few days, it was still a fantastic feeling to finally catch a glimpse of it, especially as tonight's viewing was a now-or-never last-ditch attempt!