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Observation by hsato: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) A New Year comet i...

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Observer

hsato

Observed

2026 Jan 02 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Jan 13 - 21:24

Objects

C/2025 A6

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Constellation

Scorpius

Field centre

RA: 17h12m
Dec: -39°46'
Position angle: -0°11'

Field size

1°14' × 0°55'

Full filename

2025a6/2025a6_20260102_hsato.jpg

Target name

C/2025 A6

Title

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) A New Year comet in the Southern hemisphere. I estimated the total magnitude as 6.6 G. A coma was 4'.0 and an anti-tail was 30' or longer toward pa 65. North is up and East is left.

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C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) A New Year comet in the Southern hemisphere. I estimated the total magnitude as 6.6 G. A coma was 4'.0 and an anti-tail was 30' or longer toward pa 65. North is up and East is left.
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