C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) 2023-Jul-21 Dan Bartlett

Comet C/2022 A2 (PanSTARRS) was closest to Earth this past mid-January, perihelion mid-February and is on its way out on its slightly hyperbolic orbit. Sitting close to 13th magnitude, the field of view has a number of edge on galaxies situated in the constellation of Andromeda.

Observational details:
Backyard setup
scope: C14 D = 356mm; fl =729mm; F# 2
camera: asi 2600mcP
exposure: 51 x180 sec
Seeing: 4/5
Transparency: 9/10
Observer: DEBartlett
Location: June Lake, California, USA

Image Details
Projection ............... Gnomonic
Projection origin ........ [891.999994 1263.999989] px -> [RA: 0 47 35.513 Dec: +30 22 18.62]
Resolution ............... 2.128 arcsec/px
Rotation ................. -4.011 deg
Reference system ......... ICRS
Observation start time ... 2023-07-21 10:11:23 UTC
Observation end time ..... 2023-07-21 10:14:23 UTC
Geodetic coordinates ..... 119 04 46 W 37 46 30 N 2357 m
Focal distance ........... 728.80 mm
Pixel size ............... 7.52 um
Field of view ............ 1d 3' 16.9" x 1d 29' 40.4"
Image center ............. RA: 0 47 35.513 Dec: +30 22 18.62
Image bounds:
top-left .............. RA: 0 49 48.347 Dec: +31 09 10.32
top-right ............. RA: 0 44 53.405 Dec: +31 04 42.34
bottom-left ........... RA: 0 50 15.289 Dec: +29 39 42.57
bottom-right .......... RA: 0 45 24.788 Dec: +29 35 18.65