Comet C/2024 G3 very low in bright evening twilight as seen from the mountains of southern New Mexico at 9,000 feet. (Thursday, 16 January)
First photo is the comet as first seen in very bright twilight. 200mm lens, fixed tripod.
Second photo is about seven minutes later, just before it set behind cirrus and trees. 400mm lens.
Third photo is another three minutes later. The comet is gone.
Or is it?
Fourth photo is the third photo, but processed to flatten the sky gradient, converted to grayscale, and a very aggressive contrast boost. Traces of the tail can be seen below the band of cirrus clouds. Perhaps even some faint traces above the band of cirrus?