2024g3 20250131 1100 mmattiazzo

Here is my latest observation report for C/2024 G3 ATLAS on 2025 January 31 at 11:10UT. 

Location Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. 35S 143E

The headless wonder is still visible to the unaided eye,  with the dust tail arching 9 degrees long in PA89, above Fomalhaut

The first few degrees of tail remains bright (the remnants of the nucleus) 

 and estimated at approximately fourth magnitude with a surface brightness similar to the SMC.

Comet altitude 7 degrees.

Sun altitude -18 degrees

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