Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (aka C/2025 N1 ATLAS) and its ion tail – 19 Nov. 2025.
We imaged the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1 ATLAS) under good sky conditions, recording its fascinating ion tail.
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, imaged on 19 Nov. 2025.
The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of 11, 120-second exposures, remotely taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic unit available as part of the Virtual Telescope Project facility in Manciano, Italy.
The ion tail of 3I/ATLAS is well visible, pointing in the NW direction and revealing its intricate structure. It is also well visible the anti-tail, pointing to SE. A few faint satellite trails are visible.
We will continue to monitor this exceptional object. See all our images of 3I/ATLAS here!
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