Thursday, January 01, 2026

C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) & The Andromeda Galaxy: Wide-field View from Austria

C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) & The Andromeda Galaxy: Wide-field View from Austria

Can you spot the comet? 
Hint: Zoom-in on the upper portion of this high-resolution image to find it . . .

C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) is an Oort cloud comet first seen in May 2025. It is one of many comets discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) that was developed by the University of Hawaii and funded by NASA.


Image Credit: Georg Klingersberger
Capture Location: Kobernaußen, Upper Austria
Image Details: 20:17-21:07 UT., 74 x 30 sec., FSQ 106 ED F/3.6, Canon EOS RP Full ISO 3200, Moon 50%
Image Date: Dec. 27, 2025


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