Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet ZTF c/2002 e3, palaback
Comet ZTF c/2002 e3
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Comet ZTF c/2002 e3

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Comet ZTF c/2002 e3, palaback
Comet ZTF c/2002 e3
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Comet ZTF c/2002 e3

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Taken from backyard just past peak radiance on Feb 2, 2023. Used latest in routines in Pixinsight including comet alignment and StarXterminator in batch mode to make it possible to show fine details like the two tails. This was my first try using these techniques in PI which took a long time to process in PI due to my old computer but is a good approach for future comets. Mostly followed general procedure explained in videos on comet processing in  "Visible Dark" (Shawn Neilson).  100x60 sec exposures before moon was visible.

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Comet ZTF c/2002 e3, palaback

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