C/2020 V2 (ZTF) 2023-Feb-09 Chris Schur

Comet C/2020 ZTF V2 in Andromeda in the evening sky
2/8/23

Currently at 10th magnitude in Andromeda, this dim comet shows a bit of teal coloration, in the coma, and two distinct tails. The upper dust tail has a sharper right side and the dim gas tail trails off to the left as a short ray.

Lens: 10" f/2.9 GSO Astrograph Newtonian w/Nexus corrector
Platform: Astrophysics AP1200
Camera: ASI071MC Pro CMOS OSC cooled
Exposure: 45 mins
Location: Payson, Arizona
Elevation: 5150 ft.
Sky: Seeing 4/10, Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature: 31F
Processing Tools: Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2

http://www.schursastrophotography.com/newcomets/CometZTF-V2-020823.html

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