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C_2023_A3_Tsuchinshan_ATLAS_C14HyperStar_asi2600mcP_32x120sec_2024_06_07_220724PDT_JuneLake_California_USA_DEBartlett

Using an automatically calculated magnitude of 20.49 to calculate the imagesolver in PixInsight, this image really does go "deep" into the starfield. 
I'm hesitant to say that comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is registering a blueish coma as opposed to the typical greenish coma noted on so many other visitors.  The image was indeed color calibrated using the SPCC with a white reference to a type G2V star.  Perhaps to early to tell, however as I stated, this image does go "deep" into the faintness of the starfield.  Time will tell.

Full Resolution Image:
https://astrob.in/dksfx6/B/

Backyard setup
scope: C14 HyperStar  fl728mm D356mm
exposure: 32 x 120 sec 
Seeing: 3/5
Transparency 8/10 
Observer: DEBartlett
Place: June Lake_California USA
 
Image Info (Processed ):
Projection ............... Gnomonic
Projection origin ........ [1465.015857 964.998687] px -> [RA: 11 48 22.630  Dec:  +2 53 51.04]
Resolution ............... 2.128 arcsec/px
Rotation ................. -4.093 deg
Reference system ......... ICRS
Observation start time ... 2024-06-08 05:03:11 UTC
Observation end time ..... 2024-06-08 06:14:07 UTC
Geodetic coordinates ..... 119 04 46 W  37 46 51 N  2360 m
Focal distance ........... 728.99 mm
Pixel size ............... 7.52 um
Field of view ............ 1d 43' 54.3" x 1d 8' 26.6"
Image center ............. RA: 11 48 22.630  Dec:  +2 53 51.05  ex: -0.015754 px  ey: -0.014244 px
Image bounds:
   top-left .............. RA: 11 51 40.069  Dec:  +3 31 34.86  ex: -1.137819 px  ey: -1.142997 px
   top-right ............. RA: 11 44 45.524  Dec:  +3 24 09.30  ex: +0.017316 px  ey: -1.138782 px
   bottom-left ........... RA: 11 51 59.307  Dec:  +2 23 27.62  ex: -1.155466 px  ey: -0.029408 px
   bottom-right .......... RA: 11 45 05.228  Dec:  +2 16 02.72  ex: +0.120606 px  ey: +0.064060 px   

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