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Observation by Michael Jager: The small comet P/2019 Y3 Catalina is cu...

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Observer

Michael Jager

Observed

2025 Jan 29 - 00:00

Uploaded

2025 Feb 13 - 21:56

Objects

P/2019 Y3 (Catalina)

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2019y3/2019y3_20250129_mjaeger.jpg

Target name

P/2019 Y3 (Catalina)

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The small comet P/2019 Y3 Catalina is currently visible in the evening sky as an 18th magnitude object. The rediscovery of the comet is not yet official, but there are already several observations, one of which is ours. The comet becomes brighter in February and is better placed in the sky. P/2019 Y3 Catalina 2025 01 29 18.40 UT 30x50sec 14"/4.2 QHY600 Michael Jäger Gerald Rhemann

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The small comet P/2019 Y3 Catalina is currently visible in the evening sky as an 18th magnitude object. The rediscovery of the comet is not yet official, but there are already several observations, one of which is ours. The comet becomes brighter in February and is better placed in the sky. P/2019 Y3 Catalina 2025 01 29 18.40 UT 30x50sec 14"/4.2 QHY600 Michael Jäger Gerald Rhemann
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