Observation by Andrew Paterson: Comet and Polaris

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2023 Jan 31 - 22:50

Uploaded

2023 Feb 01 - 16:08

Objects

C/2022 E3
Polaris

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 07^h21^m
Dec: +82°33'
Position angle: -178°26'

Field size

26° × 17°

Equipment

Canon G7X

Exposure

8s F1.8 ISO 400

Location

Hill Head

Target name

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) and Polaris

Title

Comet and Polaris

About this image

A cropped camera image of the star field looking north. Polaris is near the centre bottom of the image, with the stars of Camelopardalis above and Comet 2022 E3 faintly visible near the centre top of the image. It was fairly easily visible with binoculars as it passes through its closest approach to Earth, despite a rather light sky with a gibbous Moon and street lights.

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