The much ballyhooed Comet C/2022 E3, aka "The Green Comet" is now visible after sunset, but not by naked eye.
I unsuccessfully tried to capture it night of 10 February. Last night, with somewhat clearer skies, I tried again: 130 mm lense, f 9, asa 6400, 15 second exposure. I was able to identify the comet in my photos, but only by comparing my image with a star atlas.
Last night the comet's brightness was 6.61. Maybe you could spot it with big aperture binocs. I couldn't. But with the 15 second exposure time, I could get it in an image.
What with the zoom and exposure time, star trailing is unavoidable without a clock drive.
Stay warm if you give it a shot.
Comet C/2022 E3 Can you see it?
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Comet C/2022 E3 Can you see it?
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