2022e3 20230209 1916 pabel

Hi all,

Attached is an observation of comet C/2022 E3 ZTF made on the 9th February.  Although the skies were a little hazy, I had an excellent view of the comet- the core no longer looks 'stellar' in appearance and a hint of a tail could be seen.  Two drawings are included- one of which lists some field stars to give the orientation.

I used the star HD30378, a star of spectra class B9 in Taurus listed as Mv= 7.4 as a comparison star.  My estimate was: '74+10' which gives an estimates Mv~ 6.4.