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

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 Jan 22 - 03:45

Uploaded

2023 Jan 22 - 05:11

Objects

C/2022 E3

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 15^h27^m
Dec: +53°53'
Position angle: +1°35'

Field size

3°09' × 2°18'

Equipment

72mm f/5 refr. + ASI294

Exposure

30x120

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Title

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) near plane crossing

About this image

This image was obtained one day before the Earth crosses the comet's orbital plane. The broad dust fan is now almost edge on. The broad tail to the right with the parabolic leading edge near the coma centre is nearest us. The fainter dust tail to the left is further away. The bifurcated ion tail is faintly visible and goes out of the frame. The coma diameter is around 22 arcmin and the total magnitude is now around 5.8.

Files associated with this observation

2022e3_20230122_034540_ndj.jpg (2.7 MB)

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