Observation by Nick James: C/2024 G3 in the LASCO C3 coronagraph
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Nick James
Observer
Nick James
Observed
2025 Jan 14 - 09:54
Uploaded
2025 Jan 14 - 21:14
Objects
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)
Equipment
Exposure
17s
Location
L2
Target name
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)
Title
C/2024 G3 in the LASCO C3 coronagraph
About this image
This is an animation of images taken with the SOHO LASCO C3 coronagraph clear filter. I've used the raw fits files and subtracted a reference image generated using a min stack of the equivalent images on January 1st. This gets rid of the large brightness variation of the solar corona. Each image was then processed with a log stretch to maintain the available dynamic range. The frames used were taken between 09:30 and 17:30 UTC on 2025-01-14. The C3 FoV is 15 x 15 deg.
The comet looks very healthy with a very impressive tail. It is now in the bright evening twilight but will emerge into darker skies for observers in the southern hemisphere.
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