Observation by Nick James: C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in deep twilight

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2025 Jan 19 - 19:16

Uploaded

2025 Jan 20 - 11:09

Objects

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

Equipment

WO RedCat 51 + ASI2600MC

Exposure

100x0.1s

Location

Mt. Teide, Tenerife

Target name

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

Title

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in deep twilight

About this image

It is possible, just, to get this comet in the evening twilight from low northern latitudes if the air is very clear. It has faded a lot and appears to have lost its central condensation. This image was taken with the comet a degree above the true horizon (a couple of degrees above the apparent horizon from 2100m). I was quite surprised to get it at all. Around half an hour later when the sky was much darker I got the outer extent of the comet's dust tail.

Files associated with this observation

2024g3_20250119_1916_ndj.jpg (390.4 kB)

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