Visual observation of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

According to Stellarium, the comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) would be at its brighest (5.40) tonight and also at a convenient location in the sky to observe.

First I used my various binoculars: I was able to see it with the 7x50 and the 12x70 but not the 2x41.

Then I took the Maktusov out with the 0.63x FR and the Binoviewers (without OCA).

I observed the comet for a little while (little fuzzy spot / no color / no tail).

Then I went through a few classic targets:

• M42 Great Orion Nebula - Trapezium clearly separated
• M41 Little Beehive Cluster - Canis Major
• M44 Beehive Cluster - Cancer
• Moon 83% phase
• Mars tiny at 41x
• M45 Pleiades
• M34 Open Cluster Perseus
• C14 Double Cluster Perseus

I went back to the comet with the OCA and then the Baader Zoom.