Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), Ernie Jacobs
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), Ernie Jacobs
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

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Didn't think I was going to catch this one due to the poor weather (seemingly non-stop clouds night after night). This comet won't be back for another 50,000 years, so missing out on it would have been disappointing. The forecast indicated there would be a brief window of clear skies Wednesday night, so I headed out to our club's (Buffalo Astronomical Association) observatory. The forecast was accurate. We had a window of about an hour and a half to view and image the comet. This was the first opportunity for me to try out my new Dedicated Astronomy Camera (First Light) and it did not disappoint.

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), Ernie Jacobs