C/2024 G3 ATLAS on 2025 January 21 at 11:00UT. (10pm AEDT) Location Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. 35S 143E The comets nucleus has disintegrated, as reported elsewhere but the view in darker skies is amazing. It appears as a headless comet with a naked eye tail arching 15 degrees long in PA82. Difficult to estimate brightness but I would say comet is a total of third magnitude. Despite the breakup of the nucleus, the tail will remain visible for the next few weeks. The next few days will be the best viewing opportunity image details: canon 6D + 100mm lens f/2.8, 5x20 sec, iso 1600 |
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