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Tameem Altameemi
Razeen, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E

01/21/2023
02:50 am

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Equipment Details:

Main Scope:
152mm David H. Levy Comet Hunter at Focal length 730mm
Guiding Scope: Svbony Mini Guider Scope 30mm/120mm F4

Mount: Skywatcher AZEQ-5 Pro Synscan Goto
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120mm
Main camera: ZWO ASI294MC -Pro cooled camera
ZWO EAF focuser: 5V EAF

Imaging Software: AsiAir

Post-processing Details:

Camera temp: -10°C
Gain: 120
Light: 60 x 120sec
Darks: 20
Total: 2 hours

Stacking Programs:

PixInsight
Photoshop for watermark

Image Details:

A long period comet from the Oort cloud that was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 2 March 2022.[1] The comet reached its perihelion on 12 January 2023, at a distance of 1.11 AU (166 million km; 103 million mi) and the closest approach to Earth will be on 1 February 2023, at a distance of 0.28 AU (42 million km; 26 million mi).

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!