Observation by Grant Privett: Bad Image of C/2022 E3

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2023 Feb 14 - 20:00

Uploaded

2023 Feb 15 - 23:36

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
The Hyades (Collinder 50)
C/2022 E3
Betelgeuse

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 04^h11^m
Dec: +19°01'
Position angle: +32°53'

Field size

17° × 13°

Equipment

Starlight Superstar
Nikon 20mm lens
Tripod!

Exposure

20x 5sec

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

C/2022 E3

Title

Bad Image of C/2022 E3

About this image

Taken as thin cloud encroached using an old autoguider camera and a lens far wider than I intended. Really needed a 50mm or 85mm.

The comet is in there but you have to look carefully.

In retrospect, I wish I had not used the sensor binned x2 but the cloud appeared before I got a chance for any more images.

Taken on a fixed tripod using some gaffer tape to hold the camera in place.

Files associated with this observation

M45-Hyades-CometZTF.jpg (305.7 kB)

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Duncan Hale-Sutton

Comments

Duncan Hale-Sutton, 2023 Feb 16 - 13:01 UTC

I like your honesty!

Grant Privett, 2023 Feb 16 - 18:08 UTC

Well, if I had tried "Fantastic mind blowing image of magnificent comet" I suspect one or two people on here might have spotted that I was fibbing.

I think Mazin and Martin could make a strong claim to taking a good pic. I was just pleased to get anything at all in the 30 mins between the Tesco's delivery and dinner.

Duncan Hale-Sutton

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