Comet C/2025 Atlas K1
in the morning sky
11/1/25


 


            
 Now this is
            one different type of comet for sure. This is Comet C/2025 K1
            Atlas currently low in the east in Virgo before sun up. This
            is what is referred to as a carbon deficient comet, which is
            quite rare and seldom seen. Note that the entire comet is a yellowish
            hue, even the comets coma. The tawny appearance is due to sublimated
            water and its disassociated byproducts. It is about 10th magnitude
            now and fading fast. Here is the complete data:


            


            Comet: C/2025 K1 Atlas

            Date/Time Local: 11/1/25 4:15 am MST

            Date/Time UT: 11/1/25 11:15 UT

            FOV: 200' x 123'

            Orientation: N up

            Seeing: 3

            Transparency: 6

            Orig. Scale: 1.9 arcsec/Pixel

            Instrument: RASA 8 f/2

            Exposure: 47min total

            Camera: ASI2600MC

            Location: Payson,AZ


            
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Lens:  8 f/2 RASA Schmidt
Camera: ASI2600 MC
Platform:  Ioptron GEM45
Exposure:  47mins
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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