Observation by Nick James: C/2024 G3 in outburst

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2025 Jan 04 - 08:49

Uploaded

2025 Jan 04 - 11:10

Objects

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 17^h55^m
Dec: -29°07'
Position angle: -123°37'

Field size

6°28' × 2°27'

Equipment

Samyang 135mm@f/3.5 + ASI2600MM

Exposure

Location

Rio Hurtado Valley Chile

Target name

C/2024 G3

Title

C/2024 G3 in outburst

About this image

Terry Lovejoy reported that this sunskirter comet is in outburst. This is a single 2s frame from Chile this morning. I get a magnitude of 2.3 now. The elongation is down to less than 16 degrees now.

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