Observation by Nick James: C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 Mar 06 - 03:24

Uploaded

2023 Mar 06 - 04:05

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15^h20^m
Dec: +00°51'
Position angle: +0°18'

Field size

0°28' × 0°20'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

21x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Title

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

About this image

This newly-discovered comet is currently 7.2 au from the Sun, between Jupiter and Saturn, and it is heading in to a perihelion in late 2024 September when it will pass within Mercury's orbit. I get it to be mag 17.9 at the moment and slightly fuzzy compared to a star of the same magnitude.

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2023a3_20230306_032410_ndj.jpg (998.7 kB)

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