Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Northern Arizona, Drew Evans
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Northern Arizona

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Northern Arizona, Drew Evans
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Northern Arizona

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

This was a tough capture on the night of January 24, and was a very cold one here in Northern Arizona, but very pleased with the outcome of the "green comet" (Go Eagles 🦅!).

OTA: William Optics SpaceCat 51 APO 250mm f/4.9
Mount: ZWO AM5 Harmonic Drive
Camera: ZWO Full Frame ASI2400MC Pro
Gain: 158
Cooling Temperature: -10 degrees celsius

No Filter

7.13 hours total acquisition time (214 x 120s)
Auto-guiding: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

Calibrated in Astro Pixel Processor with darks and flats
Processed in Pixinsight and Lightroom

Location: Bortle Class 2 skies outside Flagstaff, Arizona

#astrophotography #astronomy #space #comet

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Northern Arizona, Drew Evans