Observation by Michael Buechner, Frank Niebling : 3I Atlas 28 th Nov tail with disconnecti...

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Michael Buechner

Observer

Michael Buechner, Frank Niebling

Observed

2025 Nov 28 - 05:17

Uploaded

2025 Nov 29 - 18:40

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12h08m
Dec: +00°01'
Position angle: -4°34'

Field size

2°29' × 1°28'

Equipment
  • TEC 140 f/7 with AP 0.72x Quad Telecompressor f=5
  • ASI 6200MM; Baader filter B, L
  • ASA DM 60, Remote controlled
Exposure

B: 8x180s

Location

PixelSkiesAstro, Remote, Spain

Target name

3IAtlas

Title

3I Atlas 28 th Nov tail with disconnection

About this image

Tail brighter and more structured in B-filter than in Lum; Tracked on comet; Image stack of 8 subexposures; Due to long integration the long tail gets visible; And it shows a disconnection on the right side of the picture. 

Tycho tracker delivers on Lum images:  10,4 m, 5 arcsin Coma, 2 degrees  tail in PA 296 

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