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Photographer:

José J. Chambó

Location of Photo:

Siding Spring, Australia

Date/Time of photo:

2020 October 12, 15:37 UT

Equipment:

Telescope Planewave 20" CDK f/4.4, Camera FLI PL6303E

Description:

Comet C/2020 M3 ATLAS imaged on October 12, 2020 with a large and gaseous coma of about 20 arc minutes enveloping a more dusty central condensation and a short 4-minute tail to the northeast. At magnitude 8.5 it will continue to increase in brightness and size until its maximum in November.

Website:

https://cometografia.es

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