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Photographer:

Lionel Majzik

Location of Photo:

Río Hurtado, Chile

Date/Time of photo:

31 Dec, 2024

Equipment:

iTelescope - T75, Camera: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro Telescope: ASA N 250/950 mm

Description:

On December 31, 2024, just before sunrise, I managed to capture a remote-controlled image of the gradually brightening C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) comet using the T75 instrument of the iTelescope network. At the time, the comet was about 6-7 degrees above the horizon and, with a brightness of roughly 4.9 magnitude, it was almost visible to the naked eye. The image clearly shows a fan-like, prominent dust tail. Technical details: Date: 31 Dec, 2024 08:38-08:41 UT Location: iTelescope - T75, Río Hurtado, Chile Total exposure time: 1.5 minutes Camera: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro Telescope: ASA N 250/950 mm Mount: PlaneWave L-500 Focal ratio, length: f/3.8, 950 mm 1 x 30 sec L/R/G/B Processing: Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom

Website:

https://www.lionelmajzik.com/

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