Comet 3I/Atlas
Comet 3I/Atlas |
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Comet 3I/Atlas |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Interstellar Comet | ||
| Size: | 1.2' (Coma Diameter) | ||
| Magnitude: | 12.5 | ||
| Constellation: | Cancer | ||
| Distance: | 2.06 AU; 308 million Km; 17 light minutes | ||
| Notes: |
Astrophysical studies have shown that Comet 3I/ATLAS could be much
older than the Sun, possibly dating back to the earliest days of the
universe. Further studies to analyze its velocity and trajectory relative to
the Sun and other stars in the Milky Way suggest that 3I/ATLAS
originated from a primitive stellar population formed early in the universe.
Its hyperbolic orbit is not bound to the Sun and this comet will never return. |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 1/10/26 | ||
| Location: | Backyard Observatory; Carlsbad, CA | ||
| Telescope: | TEC 110; fl 630 mm; f/5.73 | ||
| Camera: | Player1 Poseidon with Antila luminance filter | ||
| Mount: | Losmandy G-11; Gemini 1 | ||
| Exposure times: | 17 5-min exposures |
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| Exposure time total: | 1.5 hrs | ||
| Notes: |
FOV: 2.18 x 1.47 degrees |
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