C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) 2023-Jan-21 Dan Bartlett

C/2022 U2 ATLAS from 2023-01-21
I've included two full-scale 1.251"/pix scale starless images for a change. Do they hint at a small tail???
Long day will upload later to ASTROBIN and take more of my chores tomorrow. Sorry All!

Observational details:
Backyard setup
scope: C11 RASA D = 279mm; fl =618mm; F# 2.2
camera: asi 2600mcP
exposure: 113 x45 sec
Seeing: 4/5
Transparency: 8/10
Observer: DEBartlett
Location: June Lake, California, USA

Image Details:
Starless Full-scale:
Resolution ............... 1.252 arcsec/px
Rotation ................. 0.081 deg
Observation start time ... 2023-01-21 06:17:47 UTC
Focal distance ........... 619.32 mm
Pixel size ............... 3.76 um

HalfScale
WCS transformation ....... Linear
Projection ............... Gnomonic
Projection origin ........ [1377.500029 877.499993] px -> [RA: 3 15 14.262 Dec: +68 36 54.24]
Resolution ............... 2.504 arcsec/px
Rotation ................. 0.081 deg
Reference system ......... ICRS
Observation start time ... 2023-01-21 06:17:47 UTC
Observation end time ..... 2023-01-21 06:18:32 UTC
Geodetic coordinates ..... 119 04 46 W 37 46 30 N 2357 m
Focal distance ........... 619.33 mm
Pixel size ............... 7.52 um
Field of view ............ 1d 54' 59.9" x 1d 13' 15.4"
Image center ............. RA: 3 15 14.262 Dec: +68 36 54.24
Image bounds:
top-left .............. RA: 3 26 02.728 Dec: +69 12 10.85
top-right ............. RA: 3 04 26.782 Dec: +69 12 20.47
bottom-left ........... RA: 3 25 27.420 Dec: +67 59 00.87
bottom-right .......... RA: 3 05 00.029 Dec: +67 59 10.00

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