Observation by Mike Mattiazzo: Here is my latest observation report for...

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Observer

Mike Mattiazzo

Observed

2025 Jan 31 - 11:00

Uploaded

2025 Feb 07 - 18:37

Objects

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Piscis Austrinus

Field centre

RA: 22^h40^m
Dec: -33°23'
Position angle: +165°29'

Field size

8° × 6°

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2024g3/2024g3_20250131_1100_mmattiazzo.jpg

Target name

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

Title

Here is my latest observation report for C/2024 G3 ATLAS on 2025 January 31 at 11:10UT. Location Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. 35S 143E The headless wonder is still visible to the unaided eye, with the dust tail arching 9 degrees long in PA89, above Fomalhaut The first few degrees of tail remains bright (the remnants of the nucleus) and estimated at approximately fourth magnitude with a surface brightness similar to the SMC. Comet altitude 7 degrees. Sun altitude -18 degrees

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