Observation by Peter Tickner: C/2023 A3 is coming!

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2024 Apr 09 - 23:56

Uploaded

2024 Apr 11 - 22:00

Objects

C/2023 A3

Equipment

ZWO ASI2400MC Pro
ZWO luminance filter
OAG (Lodestar X2)
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Exposure

63x60seconds

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

C/2023 A3 is coming!

Title

C/2023 A3 is coming!

About this image

C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still only around magnitude 12.1 but already it is looking promising as it is still 3au from the Sun and 2au from Earth. There are the first hints of a tail devloping too in these images.

If anyone knows what the mystery object is lower left please let me know.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

C2023 A3 and a mystery BAA.jpg (1.9 MB)

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Mike Foylan

Comments

David Swan, 2024 Apr 12 - 10:36 UTC

From a look on SkySafari, it may be 2378 Pannekoek. Approximately the right apparent separation from the comet and the right apparent motion across the field. If you plate solve the image and plug the celestial coordinates in the following tool, then you may confirm / not. Wasn't sure whether your obs time was UT or BST. Small-Body Identification Tool (nasa.gov)

Peter Tickner, 2024 Apr 12 - 16:20 UTC

Thanks David - my times are UTC. I'll have a look.

Peter

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