Observation by Mike Olason: On 2024 November 19 at about 2330UT 37P/...

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Observer

Mike Olason

Observed

1800 Jan 01 - 00:00

Uploaded

2024 Nov 24 - 08:55

Objects

37P Forbes

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37p/37p_202411120_molason.gif

Target name

37P Forbes

Title

On 2024 November 19 at about 2330UT 37P/Forbes and C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) had a conjunction as observed from Earth. This animation is from 2024 November 20 0137-0234UT a couple hours after the conjunction when the 2 comets moved from 1.7' to 2.5' from each other. 37P is the brighter of the 2 comets around magnitude 14 and C/2023 C2 is about magnitude 16 in this animation. Unfortunately, thin clouds moved over the area during the collection of the images and the comets were only 8 degrees above the horizon for the last image in the animation, so the animation is rather rough to look at especially when one considers I live in a very light polluted community.

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