Observation by Alan C Tough: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2025 Dec 19 - 07:01

Uploaded

2025 Dec 19 - 21:49

Equipment

PlaneWave 20" (510mm) CDK OTA @ f/6.8
FLI ML16200 CCD
PlaneWave L-500 mount

Exposure

Luminance = 3 x 120 seconds + 1 x 180 seconds

Location

Deep Sky Chile, Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile (remote)

Target name

Comet 3I/ATLAS

Title

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

About this image

Captured remotely, using iTelescope T72 in Chile, on the day of the comet's closest approach to Earth.

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