Capture summary
Comet in Deep sky field
16 Jan 2023 / Moon 35%
Chroma Blue 36 mm, Chroma Green 36 mm, Chroma Lum 36 mm, Chroma Red 36 mm
Winter target / wide composition
- Lum/Clear 30m 30s 61 x 30s / 16 Jan 2023 / Moon 35%
- R 30m 30s 61 x 30s / 16 Jan 2023 / Moon 35%
- G 30m 30s 61 x 30s / 16 Jan 2023 / Moon 35%
- B 30m 30s 61 x 30s / 16 Jan 2023 / Moon 35%
- Totals 2h 2m 16 Jan 2023 / Moon 35%
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF was a welcome change of pace from deep-sky imaging. Unlike nebulae and galaxies, the subject is moving noticeably against the background stars, so the final image has a different kind of tension.
The green coma and dusty tail make the frame feel temporary in the best way. It is a record of a visitor passing through the inner solar system, caught during a short window before it moved on.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
- Lum/Clear: 61 x 30s, 30m 30s, 16 Jan 2023, Moon 35%
- R: 61 x 30s, 30m 30s, 16 Jan 2023, Moon 35%
- G: 61 x 30s, 30m 30s, 16 Jan 2023, Moon 35%
- B: 61 x 30s, 30m 30s, 16 Jan 2023, Moon 35%
- Totals: 2h 2m, 16 Jan 2023, Moon 35%
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-100 CF HEX
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Filters: Chroma Blue 36 mm, Chroma Green 36 mm, Chroma Lum 36 mm, Chroma Red 36 mm
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Comet in Deep sky field; best planned for December through February from New Jersey.
Winter targets reward clear, steady nights and usually climb well by late evening.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Check a current ephemeris before planning because comet brightness and position change quickly.
C/2022 E3 ZTF is listed here in Deep sky field.
Current frame: Natural color / Tracked comet stack.
Timing unavailable for this target type.
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Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
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