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Observation by Rob Kaufman: Here's a widefield shot of C/2024 G3's t...

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Observer

Rob Kaufman

Observed

2025 Mar 03 - 20:25

Uploaded

2025 Mar 06 - 20:28

Objects

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Phoenix

Field centre

RA: 23h57m
Dec: -40°48'
Position angle: +128°23'

Field size

23° × 14°

Full filename

2024g3/2024g3_20250303_2025_rkaufman.jpg

Target name

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)

Title

Here's a widefield shot of C/2024 G3's tail from last night, taken from the Bright Memorial Arboretum in Bright, NE Vic. 10:19, 03 Mar 2025 UT; Canon 800D on Vixen Polarie, 50mm lens, 8 x 30sec, ISO 12800, F/3.5. Merge of two stacks of same subs, one on stars & one on foreground. Small crop around edges to clean up. Galaxy NGC 55 top-right of tail.

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Here's a widefield shot of C/2024 G3's tail from last night, taken from the Bright Memorial Arboretum in Bright, NE Vic. 10:19, 03 Mar 2025 UT; Canon 800D on Vixen Polarie, 50mm lens, 8 x 30sec, ISO 12800, F/3.5. Merge of two stacks of same subs, one on stars & one on foreground. Small crop around edges to clean up. Galaxy NGC 55 top-right of tail.
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