Comet C/2025 Atlas K1
in the morning sky
10/29/25

 

            
 Comet C/2025
            K1 Atlas, October 29, starting at 4:15am MST (11:15 UT 10/25),
            with RASA 8 f/2, RGB = 45 mins total, ZWO ASI2600mc, Payson,
            Az

            
Curious lack of any
            blues or greens here, this shot is carefully G2V calibrated and
            reveals that the comet is mostly a golden hue.

            
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Lens:  8 f/2 RASA Schmidt
Camera: ASI2600 MC
Platform:  Ioptron GEM45
Exposure:  45mins
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  4/10, Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature:  55F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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