Comet E3(ZTF) passes Mars 11 Feb 2023
The comet has not been visible from my yard in a Bortle 7 suburb of NYC, even with binoculars. But as is often the case, astrophotography reveals the invisible. There were enough passing clouds and haze to leave me unsure if this would work at all, but 3 hours of data and patience with PixInsight seems to have done the trick.
Borg 55FL/ZWO ASI 1600MC /IDAS LPS-V4 filter. Data collected in SharpCap livestacks of 4 second exposures saved every 60 seconds 18:30-21:30 EST (with gaps 160 X 1 minute integrated in PixInsight). PixInsight comet processing involves multiple iterations of data integration with frames aligned on the comet and then the stars.
Comet E3(ZTF) passes Mars 11 Feb 2023
The comet has not been visible from my yard in a Bortle 7 suburb of NYC, even with binoculars. But as is often the case, astrophotography reveals the invisible. There were enough passing clouds and haze to leave me unsure if this would work at all, but 3 hours of data and patience with PixInsight seems to have done the trick.
Borg 55FL/ZWO ASI 1600MC /IDAS LPS-V4 filter. Data collected in SharpCap livestacks of 4 second exposures saved every 60 seconds 18:30-21:30 EST (with gaps 160 X 1 minute integrated in PixInsight). PixInsight comet processing involves multiple iterations of data integration with frames aligned on the comet and then the stars.