Observation by tlovejoy: A great effort from Terry Lovejoy to ima...

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tlovejoy

Observed

2024 Dec 01 - 00:00

Uploaded

2024 Dec 05 - 20:40

Objects

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

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2024g3/2024g3_20241201_tlovejoy.jpg

Target name

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

Title

A great effort from Terry Lovejoy to image C/2024 G3 with an elongation from the sun of only 20 deg and with an elevation of just over 4 deg above the horizon. He used a 135mm f/3.5 lens at Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile (T70). On Dec 1.35 UT, m1=9.8, coma dia 0.8' with a 1.6' long tail in PA 185 deg. The rest of the details are on the image.

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