Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF
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Type Location r.a. dec. Size Magnitude Distance
Comet Auriga (Feb 7th) 5h05' +42°52'      
  Taurus (Feb 23rd) 4h43' +21°06'      

The best time to image this comet was on Jan 22nd, 2023, but we had here very bad weather conditions.
Finally, a clear sky but with full Moon... on Feb 7th and the last chance to image it on Feb 23rd. It will not return before 50,000 years...

Feb 7th wide field image (6° x 4°), sampling 8"/pixel:

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Feb 7th detail (4"/pixel, open in new tab for full size):

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Feb 23rd, sampling 4"/pixel

Short video, from telescope images, showing comet move

 

Date Telescope Binning Exp Time (s) Special processing Notes
Feb 6th, 2023 Canon 200mm n.a.
15x10s @ F 2.8
DDP  
Feb 23rd, 2023 Canon 200mm n.a. 5x30s @ F 2.8 DDP