3i 20250924 mjaeger

3I/ATLAS (12"/3.6+ CMOS)  Sep 24.76 11m8 coma 5' tail 80" pa 103
We were able to expose the comet for 40 minutes under ideal conditions. It was located 15-20 degrees above the horizon. In green images with a measuring aperture of 3', it reached magnitude 11. On September 24.76, we observed a increase in brightness and no increased tail activity. 
image 1 18.20 UT LRGB 40min
image 2 18.03 24x120  LBG marking 5'
graphic  sep. 7-24
Gerald Rhemann, Michael Jäger Farm Tivoli Namibia

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