Observation by James Weightman: C/2023 tail reworked to show ant-tail

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James Weightman

Observer

James Weightman

Observed

2024 Oct 17 - 18:45

Uploaded

2024 Oct 19 - 10:51

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 16^h03^m
Dec: +02°52'
Position angle: +34°17'

Field size

7°59' × 8°00'

Equipment

Canon 100D + 85mm f/1.2 lens

Exposure

9 X 1.6secs f/1.4 ISO400

Location

Chedworth, near Cirencester, Glos, UK

Target name

Comet C/2023 A3

Title

C/2023 tail reworked to show ant-tail

About this image

Previous image reworked. Stack of 9 similar images. Some stretching in Photoshop (levels, curves etc.) Desaturated negative inset shows up to 1 degree of anti-tail.

Files associated with this observation

c2023a3antitailjw.jpg (756.1 kB)

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