C 2022 E3 last night (16-17 Jan)

[petevasey]

It was a beautifully clear frosty night.  BUT the comet was hanging in the East where I have light pollution from the Tyne Valley.  9 x 2 minute subs at ISO 3200, darks and flats with modded Canon 700D on TS65 quad.  Processed in DSS and Photoshop.  Clearly the light pollution created a lot of noise when stretched.  More subs might help a bit.  And I didn't get the angle right to capture more of the tail even though it is very faint.  Must do better!  In 10 days or so it will culminate due North at 66 deg altitude for me around 4 am, and is forecast to be brighter.  So another late night if the weather gods are kind.

Cheers,

Peter