Observation by Tim Haymes: C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2022 Dec 24 - 05:05

Uploaded

2022 Dec 24 - 13:18

Objects

C/2022 E3

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Constellation

Corona Borealis

Field centre

RA: 15^h53^m
Dec: +28°26'
Position angle: +2°51'

Field size

0°23' × 0°14'

Equipment

C11 @F5.8
QHY174mGPS
Baader LRGB filters
EQ8 autoguided

Exposure

120s subs 2L+1R+1G+1B

Location

N Oxfordshire

Target name

comet 2022 E3

Title

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

About this image

This is my first morning observation of ZTF. I wanted to get the ion tail, and it is there. A shorter focal length is need reveal its full extent. LRGB processing with AstroArt. Visually in 10x50bs, a faint blob easily overlooked (semi-rural sky SQML 20.8).

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