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

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2024 Apr 19 - 22:48

Uploaded

2024 Apr 19 - 23:13

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13^h52^m
Dec: -02°30'
Position angle: -0°29'

Field size

0°28' × 0°20'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

17x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Title

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

About this image

This comet is still 2.9 au from the Sun but it is showing a lot of activity with a very condensed coma and a short, curving tail in PA 80. The current total mag is around 10.5 and it looks to be on course for a negative magnitude in October. Fingers crossed!

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Grant Privett, Nicholas Freeman, Mike Foulkes

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