Observation by Nick James: C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 Jan 15 - 03:23

Uploaded

2023 Jan 15 - 09:53

Objects

C/2022 E3

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 15^h45^m
Dec: +41°28'
Position angle: -2°11'

Field size

3°09' × 2°16'

Equipment

ASI294MC + WO Megrez 72

Exposure

26x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Title

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

About this image

The total magnitude using the green channel of this OSC camera and comphot is 6.5. The faint outer coma is around 20 arcmin diameter. The brownish dust tail contrasts with the green coma. We cross the orbital plane on January 23 so we may see a dust anti-tail around then.

Files associated with this observation

2022e3_20220115_032334_ndj.jpg (3.9 MB)

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