Dealing with Tropical weather and severe light pollution can be so disappointing at times. I had sort of called it quits on this comet. However, Reggie gave me hope when he posted that the comet was traveling through Auriga, which is in one of the better areas of my night sky. Torrential downpours were the order of the day, as have been for many days past. By some miracle the sky cleared up at night, turning into some of the best conditions I get here. I didn't have to get up early today, so.....

This is actually an RGB24 image, and you can see the faint greenish/teal tint of the coma. I'm hoping you can get a larger/better image by clicking on it.


Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

LOCATION:
Miami, Florida 25.61N 80.42W (Bortle 9 White Zone)
Date - 06 February 2023
Time - 10:45pm EST
Moon - Lunation=16.29 days Illumination=98.3%
Sky Conditions - Clear 9/10 with Moon to East of comet

EQUIPMENT:
Telescope - Astro Tech 60mm ED @ f/4.8 w/ATR8
Camera - Canon T3i with ATR8 Flattener/Reducer
Filters - UV/IR Cut
Mount - Twilight Alt-Az

ACQUISITION:
ISO - 3200
Exposure - 2sec with 5sec interval
Frames - 140 total JPEG Large in 4 sets

PROCESSING:
Processed all images/sets in Deep Sky Stacker (DSS)
Selected 41 lights set as best
Output image histogram stretched in DSS
Processed in GIMP - Saved as .tif and .jpg
Photo Studio for sizing and cropping

NOTES:
Inclement weather for several days prior
Sky cleared and was steady after dark
Camera screen previews were very good