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C/2024 G3 ATLAS on 2025 January 31. 11:10UT. (10:10AEDT)
One final look at C/2024 G3 ATLAS before moonlight kills it.
The naked eye tail length was 9 degrees.
The comet is still easily visible from a dark site, estimating it of the 4th magnitude, similar surface brightness to the Small Magellanic Cloud to the south.
Image details: Canon 60Da + 24mm lens f/4 iso2000 30 sec

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