Photographer:
Randall Light
Location of Photo:
Wheelock, Texas
Date/Time of photo:
2023/02/13 01:30 UTC
Equipment:
10" RC telescope, Nikon D810A, & AP 1200 mount
Description:
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is now about 70 million km from earth and moving further away each day. Images that previously could be taken with a telephoto lens now require a telescope to get the same image of the comet. The nucleus, green coma, dust trail, and ion trail are easily seen.