Observation by Nick James: C/2023 A3

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2024 Oct 31 - 18:04

Uploaded

2024 Nov 03 - 23:20

Objects

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h59^m
Dec: +03°46'
Position angle: -0°11'

Field size

0°44' × 0°31'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

47x30s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Title

C/2023 A3

About this image

Taken during a brief clear interval on Hallowe'en night dodging local fireworks the comet is still an impressive object with a very condensed, star-like photocentre and structure in the coma. The faint galaxy just northwest of the coma is 2MASX J17580913+0344051.

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2023a3_20241031_180436_ndj.jpg (969.5 kB)

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