C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Animation and a startrailed image

[ONIKKINEN]

Imaged from a bortle 4-5 area with an 8'' newtonian at 1020mm fl and a rising cam IMX571 so the image is a bit too zoomed in to appreciate the entire comet, i think the tail would continue for a lot further than shown here (and other images).

64x 60s stacked on the comet:

And an animation of the frames that went into the image showing the movement:

 

 

You can also see that my scope was still cooling when i started imaging, but it is what it is, not going to produce a pretty untrailed comet and stars image but the startrailed one wont care if the starshapes were bananas.

Edited January 22, 2023 by ONIKKINEN

[Paul M]

Excellent result.

I just love the animation. How does know where its going when its in reverse 😅

I'd noticed the perspective induced "anti tail" in other images but you've caught it beautifully.

[ONIKKINEN]

10 minutes ago, Paul M said:

Excellent result.

I just love the animation. How does know where its going when its in reverse 😅

I'd noticed the perspective induced "anti tail" in other images but you've caught it beautifully.

I oriented it this way because that's what it looked like when capturing the data, no clue which way it should be moving in reality!