{"id":256258,"date":"2023-07-12T15:10:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistellar.com\/blog\/comet-e1-super-image\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T03:47:20","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T02:47:20","slug":"comet-e1-super-image","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.unistellar.com\/en-uk\/blog\/comet-e1-super-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Up with Unistellar to Reveal Comet C\/2023 E1 (ATLAS)\u2019s Tail<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Comet C\/2023 E1 (ATLAS), or Comet E1 for short, is at its brightest this July. Even though its green, gassy glow is lighting up observer images, the tail of this comet is very faint. In most images, all we can see is the comet\u2019s bright and round coma, made of gasses and dust that have escaped the comet\u2019s core. This comet has already made its close approach to the Sun and is heading past Earth towards the far reaches of the Solar System, so now is the perfect time for the Unistellar Network to shine – help us combine your observations to reveal the faint tail of this cometary visitor!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0What is a \u201cSuper Image?\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A \u201csuper image\u201d is simply an image made up of lots of observations, combined to reveal details that an individual observation cannot. With our super-image powers combined, we may be able to unveil Comet E1\u2019s faint but mighty ion tail, which trails along according to the comet\u2019s position in the sky. This elusive, thin ion tail is made of particles excited by the Sun\u2019s light, giving the appearance of a long string stretched out in the opposite direction of the Sun. To spot this subtle tail, astronomers need to merge many images together into a super image.<\/p>\n

The Unistellar Network has already helped create successful super images of Comet K2<\/a> and is sure to capture equally stunning details of Comet E1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Super image of Comet C\/2017 K2 PanSTARRS<\/em><\/p>\n

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How to Contribute Super Image Observations of Comet E1<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To create a super image that will reveal Comet E1\u2019s tail, it is important that observers in certain locations observe at roughly the same time. Join the Unistellar communities in North America, Europe and Japan during the nights of July 14, 15 and 16 to observe this mysterious comet! Local times to observe are listed below, dependent on the different time zones in these regions. You are welcome to observe during just one night, or all three.<\/p>\n

Local nights to observe<\/u>:<\/strong> July 14, 15 and 16<\/p>\n

Local times to observe, depending on time zone:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

North America:<\/u><\/p>\n

PDT (UTC-7): 21:00-22:00<\/p>\n

MDT (UTC-6): 22:00-23:00<\/p>\n

CDT (UTC-5): 23:00-00:00<\/p>\n

EDT (UTC-4): 00:00-01:00<\/p>\n

Europe:\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

UTC+0 : 21:00-22:00<\/p>\n

WEST (UTC+1): 22:00-23:00<\/p>\n

CEST (UTC+2): 23:00-00:00<\/p>\n

EEST (UTC+3): 00:00-01:00<\/p>\n

Japan:<\/u><\/p>\n

JST (UTC+9): 22:00-23:00<\/p>\n

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