Observation by Mazin Younis: Ion-tail live splits E3

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2023 Jan 19 - 04:00

Uploaded

2023 Jan 21 - 00:25

Objects

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Equipment

Esprit 100ED Pro
ASI 294MC-Pro

Exposure

120s x 4 x 23

Title

Ion-tail live splits E3

About this image

Copying Nick James' method, I have joined 23 frames, each 8 minutes total exposure (120s x 4), to reveal the changing shape of the ion tail.

Files associated with this observation

ion_tail_anim.gif (1.9 MB)

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Nick James, Gerard Cauchi, Richard Sargent, Jeremy Shears, Peter Tickner, Hugh Allen, Ron Johnson, Dean Norris, Philip Jennings, Tim Haymes, Peter Carson, Geof Lewis, Paul Whitmarsh

Comments

Nick James, 2023 Jan 21 - 05:00 UTC

That shows the disconnection very well.

Philip Jennings, 2023 Jan 24 - 10:31 UTC

Extraordinary! What a dynamic and exciting comet this has turned out to be.

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