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

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 Jan 29 - 22:52

Uploaded

2023 Jan 30 - 07:42

Objects

C/2022 E3

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 11h05m
Dec: +80°09'
Position angle: +1°51'

Field size

3°09' × 2°15'

Equipment
  • 72mm, f/4.8 refr. + ASI294MC
Exposure

10x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Title

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

About this image

This comet continues to brighten as it approaches the Earth. I got magnitude 5.1 from this image and measured a coma diameter of 35 arcmin. This despite the bright moon. The comet is moving at over 15 arcsec/min now relative to the background. The ion tail is swinging around clockwise as our viewing geometry changes. 

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