Comet C/2022 E3 Ztf
in the Morning sky
12/26/22

 
 Currently
            just visible in my 9x60 binoculars, this morning comet is on
            its final approach to Earth and will be brightest in the coming
            month. A beautiful tawny fan of dust is complimented by a laser
            like ray of gas with some knots and condensations.

            
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Lens:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200
Camera:  CMOS OSC cooled
Exposure:  90mins
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  32F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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