C/2022 E3 (ZTF) 2022-Dec-26 Chris Schur

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF
in the Morning sky
12/26/22

Currently just visible in my 9x60 binoculars, this morning comet is on its final approach to Earth and will be brightest in the coming month. A beautiful tawny fan of dust is complimented by a laser like ray of gas with some knots and condensations.

Lens: 10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian
Platform: Astrophysics AP1200
Camera: CMOS OSC cooled
Exposure: 90mins
Location: Payson, Arizona
Elevation: 5150 ft.
Sky: Seeing 7/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature: 32F
Processing Tools: Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2

http://www.schursastrophotography.com/newcomets/zti-122622.html