Observation by Nick James: 240P - Another fragmented comet

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2025 Nov 23 - 20:12

Uploaded

2025 Nov 23 - 20:46

Objects

240P NEAT

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h46^m
Dec: +06°28'
Position angle: +0°51'

Field size

0°28' × 0°21'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

30x60s

Location

Chelmsford

Target name

240P/NEAT

Title

240P - Another fragmented comet

About this image

With all the excitement about the fragmentation of C/2025 K1 it is worth remembering that there is another comet that is well placed at the moment which also shows a fragment. The fragment 240P-B was first reported on 2025 October 3 on MPEC 2025-T124. At that time it was a 19th magnitude object trailing the main nucleus. Earlier observations back to June were then reported. It is now a reasonably bright (15th mag) object and it seems that it will probably survive, unlike some of the fragments of C/2025 K1.

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