Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS thru Moonlit Clo...

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2024 Oct 17 - 02:14

Uploaded

2024 Oct 17 - 10:04

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15^h42^m
Dec: +01°32'
Position angle: +2°05'

Field size

4°04' × 2°50'

Equipment

Takahashi FSQ106 + STX 16803 CCD

Exposure

60 seconds

Location

Utah Desert

Target name

2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

Title

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS thru Moonlit Cloud Oct 17th

About this image

Thin cloud in the Utah Desert, illuminated by the Full Moon, but the comet could still be imaged. Anti-tail PA looks fractionally rotated towards the south compared to the previous day.

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