Observation by Mike Mattiazzo: C/2024 G3 ATLAS on 2025 January 24 at 11...

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Observer

Mike Mattiazzo

Observed

2025 Jan 24 - 00:00

Uploaded

2025 Feb 02 - 10:52

Objects

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Piscis Austrinus

Field centre

RA: 22^h04^m
Dec: -29°59'
Position angle: +167°26'

Field size

8° × 5°

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Target name

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

Title

C/2024 G3 ATLAS on 2025 January 24 at 11:30UT. Location Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It appeared as a headless comet with a naked eye tail arching at least 15 degrees long in PA82, towards the bright star Fomalhaut. brightness approximately of the third magnitude. Comet altitude 5 degrees. Sun altitude -17 degrees details: Canon 6D + sigma lens 100mm and 200mm f/2.8 10x30sec iso1600

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