Another grab at Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from early yesterday morning. As suspected, longer exposurez reveal more tail data.

William Optics 61mm APO Refractor
ZWO183MC camera
10x2 minute exposures

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is the green due to false colour or perhaps due to perhaps the presence of copper or other elements that give ff green when heated.

@zleap Apparently, there's an outgassing of diatomic carbon which responsible for it's green color. (Just read this on the Adler Planetarium website).

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