Observation by tlovejoy: This morning (2024 Oct 5, 18:10 UT) with...

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Observer

tlovejoy

Observed

2024 Oct 05 - 18:10

Uploaded

2024 Oct 09 - 05:55

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22^h44^m
Dec: -46°54'
Position angle: -0°59'

Field size

0°06' × 0°04'

Full filename

2023a3/2023a3_20241005_1810_tlovejoy.jpg

Target name

C/2023 A3

Title

This morning (2024 Oct 5, 18:10 UT) with the coma of C/2023 A3 5 degrees below the horizon, the tail could be seen faintly with the naked eye extending up from below the horizon to a length of 25 degrees or more. Photographically a length of 35 degrees can be seen as shown here (19 x 30 second exposures using a 35mm f1.4 lens). The coma was only 13 degrees from the sun, and cloud/haze horizon meant that it could only be seen weakly in 10x42 binoculars later in twilight. The location of the observation was Glass House Mountains lookout (S 26.9314258, E 152.8948219), QLD, Australia

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