Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Minor (UMi)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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C/2022 E3 ZTF on Jan 26, 2023, Steve Argereow
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C/2022 E3 ZTF on Jan 26, 2023

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C/2022 E3 ZTF on Jan 26, 2023, Steve Argereow
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C/2022 E3 ZTF on Jan 26, 2023

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Description

This was my first comet in the digital camera era.  The last comet I imaged was Comet Bradfield
in 1987.  I piggybacked a DSLR on top of my old C8.  Boy has tech changed since then!  

Telescope:   Meade 6000 80mm  APO Refractor  f/6.0  (480mm Focal Length)
Meade X0.8 Reducer f/4.8  (385mm Focal Length)
Mount  IOptron CEM40
Camera ZWOASI2600MC-Pro  Temp -10C, Binning 1 x 1, Gain 100 Offset 50     
ZWO  EFW


30 X 60 Second Exposures W/Optolong 2" UV/IR     
30 X 30 Second Exposures W/Optolong 2" UV/IR     

20 Dark Frames/30 Flats/20 Bias
Total Integration Time: 45 Hours  0 Minutes
Acquisition with SharpCap
Stacked  with Deep Sky Stacker
Guiding PHD2
Processed with Astra Image
Photo taken from Seven Lakes, NC  Bortle 4.5

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  • C/2022 E3 ZTF on Jan 26, 2023, Steve Argereow
    Original
  • C/2022 E3 ZTF on Jan 26, 2023, Steve Argereow
    B
  • Final
    C/2022 E3 ZTF on Jan 26, 2023, Steve Argereow
    C

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C/2022 E3 ZTF on Jan 26, 2023, Steve Argereow