Comet 240p/neat (2025)
About this celestial object
The periodic comet 240P/NEAT drifts past as a fine tuft above the horizon.
240P/NEAT is a faint, periodic comet; named for the NEAT program, it typically shows a compact coma with a short tail.
The shallow elevation and seemingly drier air (57%) help somewhat, yet extinction remains evident—details appear soft.
284×~10 s at 250 mm f/5 condense the passing traveler’s trace.
Image and observation
Catalogue: Comet 240p/neat (2025)
Capture date: 2025-12-28
Total exposure: 2840 s
Imaging and processing: Ulrich Schwarz · Vespera Pro