I Zoomed in on Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

In a follow up to my previous video, where I located & photographed Comet ZTF for the first time, I decided to setup a tracking mount and use my 300mm lens to get a more close up shot of the comet.

[@frankinblackpool]

Wow, at Timestamp 9:24 you captured the Matrix 😀 The comet came out really well even with you having to fight the cold and wind. I'm getting all excited now for when the comet comes as close to the earth at the end of the month. Hopefully it will get really bright. I don't think I can wait till it comes around next time.

[@starman1969]

🤣🤣🤣

[@juliec70]

Absolutely amazing pics of the comet well done Stephen x 😊

[@starman1969]

Thanks Julie x

[@73sporty]

Thanks for helping the astronomicaly challenged enjoy this event.👍

[@starman1969]

No problem 👍

[@hazelmanship7516]

Hi Stephen, well done, looks amazing on screen, I'll let granddaughter see it tomorrow she'll love it. Thanks so much

[@starman1969]

Thanks Hazel.

[@jayoneill1533]

Great tutorial Stephen, good job indeed.

[@starman1969]

Thanks Jay.

[@stevenickolls8016]

Thanks for this video Stephen. Really enjoy these 'how to' videos. Pleased your videos are getting high numbers of views.

[@starman1969]

Glad you enjoyed it Steve. I intend to up the quality this year as well as release more regular videos and livestreams.

[@robocride1592]

Aww wow, fantastic to see. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@starman1969]

Thanks for watching.

[@brianshuker-wstf]

Fantastic work Stephen great pictures

[@starman1969]

Thanks Brian.

[@davidnm21]

Amazing capture Starman ✨

[@starman1969]

Thanks David.

[@cwkelly9259]

Stephen, that is an amazing pic! What a great shot, & the colour is fantastic. You did look like you were getting cold so good thing you got the shot and got back home!

[@starman1969]

It was a bit lonely & cold up there, so I was glad to get back!

[@cwkelly9259]

@@starman1969 Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us. Really enioy your commentary and mastery. We learn a lot with every vid n stream! Keep doing what u do!

[@jlump5256]

Great photos. Thanks. KZbin splashed adverts over the last few minutes so didn't get the full exposure.

[@starman1969]

Thanks. Sorry about the ads.

[@MetalManTX666]

thank you for sharing.... thanks to you i was able to find it and get a photo of it here in South Texas... THANK YOU!!

[@starman1969]

Glad I could help!

[@starre36midnight36]

Hello.Starman! Its Starre! Thank you for doing that. I tried to see it from my home. I couldnt see it from there. SM

[@starman1969]

Hi Starre! We still have until Feb 2nd before it gets closest to Earth!

[@davidnoble9474]

Amazing, Thank you from the USA

[@starman1969]

Thanks David in USA! 🙏

[@gertjanvanderkooij9242]

commet looks amazing,great shot.

[@starman1969]

Thanks.

[@mtm101designs9]

I only recently started watching your channel but I like it - thanks and keep up the good work.

[@starman1969]

I'm really happy to hear that you are following me 🙏

[@rebeccabee7261]

New subscriber 😊 love your work 👍💥

[@starman1969]

Welcome aboard Rebecca!

[@2009angs]

I am from Kolkata and I am enjoying your videos. All the best.

[@starman1969]

Thank you sir 🙏

[@nigeljohnston1148]

Love your enthusiasm - thanks for a great video. I live up in Glenshee, Scottish highlands and we get great dark skies but Sod’s law rears it’s head yet again - once the right time to view the comet arrives, in comes the cloud. I’m just gonna have to be patient until the next time it visits us again 😅. Thanks again.

[@starman1969]

Thanks Nigel. I was hoping to get up to Scotland this winter, whilst there is snow. I've not been up since 2019 when I visited Glencoe.

[@alansparrow6396]

Very nice Starman 😁😁👍👍

[@starman1969]

Thanks Alan.

[@anncapell3982]

Absolutely brilliant. Really enjoying your commentary too. Awesome capture of the comet . 💚💚💚

[@starman1969]

Thanks Ann.

[@andrewcooper4606]

Good morning Starman, just subscribed to your channel, astronomy has always floated my boat,so hopefully I can learn a thing or two,👍👋

[@starman1969]

Thanks for following. I aim to do videos that appeal to those who are just starting.

[@andrewcooper4606]

Every bit wellcome

[@davidhenderson819]

congratulation Stephen, great shot.

[@starman1969]

Thanks David.

[@JoshBellgolf]

Brilliant 🤩 just amazing haw far away that is

[@sjbastro]

That's a great picture of the comet you've got. I think the dark location was a good idea as it will have helped with the subtle detail. My shots have all been from a back garden so far. I'm hoping to get somewhere dark to capture it before it fades too much next month.

[@starman1969]

Thanks Steve 👍

[@luisflores6316]

Thanks for your content Dr. House

[@starman1969]

Haha! Thanks

[@Mac-rs6kr]

Amazing capture of comet ZTF Stephen. Your photos are amazing and the knowledge you have is fantastic and it`s fantastic that you share this knowledge and so helpful to novices like me. I was up at Darwen Tower last week practising photographing the stars. It was freezing up there and terrible walking down on the icy path but worth it lol.

[@starman1969]

Glad you enjoyed it. I plan do do many more videos this year!

[@Sklzy]

Lovely photo mate

[@starman1969]

Thanks for watching.

[@vicamaral]

56,664 views wow, congratulation i finally got to see the comet with my 80mm ed refractor last night it was very cold and winding, and did see the color green with a hint of tail witch changed true the nigh, very excited.

[@starman1969]

Yes it's amazing. That is my biggest video since I started this channel 5 years ago!

[@ClearAmbientSkies]

I've really been enjoying your channel. Recording out in the field is awesome. I get excited every time myself! Clear skies! -Jason

[@starman1969]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@moonagedaydream4489]

Absolutely fantastic Stephen. I know how much work you have put into this, and I'm so proud of you. This is your best Starman video to date, an outstanding piece of work xx

[@starman1969]

Thanks Moonage xx

[@hopegreer3357]

Wonderful work!! Amazing photo!!! Thank you for teaching me!!

[@starman1969]

You are so welcome!

[@ptolemythespacenerd]

Great shot!!

[@starman1969]

Thanks.

[@lyndonbarber2881]

Great picture spotted it with 15/70 binoculars from doncaster going to whitby at weekend try get some better pictures of it keep up the great work

[@starman1969]

Glad you got to see it.

[@andrewmartin8739]

Great stuff well done

[@starman1969]

Thanks Andrew.

[@Gemdog5521]

Brilliant video Stephen and good sound advice thank you 😊 And a Brilliant photo well done 👏

[@starman1969]

Glad you enjoyed it James.

[@kkrispy2009P]

Great update Stephen

[@therange4033]

At 10.40 WoW!

[@user-pw3tr1xg2x]

Excellent Captures and explanation. Thank you Starman 🌟

[@starman1969]

No probs pal.

[@quarkyman1]

Great effort there Stephen, I was looking last night I couldn’t even find Polaris, I’m in Southern Spain btw. Going to have a go tonight again with 50mm on D7200.

[@starman1969]

Polaris shouldn't be that hard to spot. I have done a video showing how to find it, I think.

[@Ivan_slowcheetah]

I saw her tonight from the balcony through father's old soviet binoculars. In our city, as well as throughout Ukraine, the lights are often turned off, the starry sky is clearly visible. I am very glad that I was able to see this comet. The last comet I saw was Hale-Bopp.

[@starman1969]

Glad you saw it. I never saw Hale Bopp.

[@Ivan_slowcheetah]

@@starman1969 But why? How did it happen? After all, the comet Hale-Bopp was visible in 1997 to the naked eye for 18 months! I saw her by chance when we were walking with my father at home on a winter evening. I just looked at the sky and saw a star with a tail). Then we looked at her through binoculars (the same one). I was 10. Thank you. Your content is very interesting and informative

[@starman1969]

@@Ivan_slowcheetah At that time I had little interest in astronomy, so I guess that is why I never saw it. I'm glad I caught the bug eventually!

[@sandrascott5299]

Fantastic photography.

[@starman1969]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SuperWayneyb]

congratulations 🤘😎🤘

[@captaincook6666]

Looking forward to it heading down south but irs been months of clouds here!

[@starman1969]

I wish you luck Captain Cook!

[@astidog]

that is a spectacular photo Stephen! I did manage to spot it with bins in my garden despite all the light polution andi tried a few shots with my point and hope which did all sorts of weird settings. I may have got a noise ridden picture- not sure but it was fun trying :) And congrats on your new subs!

[@starman1969]

It's amazing to capture anything of this comet when you realise how long it takes to orbit the sun & how far away it must go.

[@dr.abyscharles2904]

Amazing work... Thanks for the inspiration.

[@starman1969]

My pleasure!

[@johncastle1702]

Stephen, Hi, you are taking me on an uncharted road, if you could show us how to stack multiple shots, I am using a Canon D90 with a 150-600 sigma, love your down to earth presentation. Regards john

[@starman1969]

Thanks John. I will get round to doing a video on that as soon as I can.

[@Mark_Wierda]

Cool video again! You've a nice channel 👍🏻

[@starman1969]

Thank you very much. I hope to do many more videos this year!

[@Mark_Wierda]

@@starman1969 I'm looking forward to it!

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Great pics 👍

[@starman1969]

Thanks Sarah 👍

[@sarahillingworth2718]

@@starman1969 no worries ☺️

[@danieltkaczyk105]

Well done sir, thank you for intel, much appreciated!!! I’m going out tonight to catch her, apparently best time is 5:30am to 6:30am, I’m just outside London. Taking my R3 with 100mm 2.8 prime and 100-500 zoom. I bet u going out there as well, good luck, fingers crossed, it’s cloudy here right now 😔🙏🏼🤞🏼

[@starman1969]

Nice camera the R3. Hope you catch it.

[@danieltkaczyk105]

@@starman1969 yes, happy with it, but for astrophotography I wish it had more MPs. Got nothing last night, overcast, set in the evening and then 5am to 7am, grey sky. But we got few more nights 🤞🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@ericsteffen7705]

I´m captured!

[@starman1969]

😀

[@DavidWardle]

Nice one,, I haven't been able to see it since you told us about it as it has been cloudy where I am, still got a few days, so lets hope it clears up. Oh, I just picked up a low mileage D850 a few days ago, haven't tried it yet (Still running my D3's shooting news and sport). Take care and stay safe

[@starman1969]

Good luck David.

[@Gavricatwin]

Love the pic I'm hoping to see the comet through my telescope over the next few days cloud cover permitting I'm in the hills so hopefully nice and dark 🤞🏻

[@starman1969]

Good luck. It should be fairly easy to see when it's nearer the North Star.

[@badger67]

I just had to subscribe having watched your last 2 videos. I'll be on the terrace here in Valencia with my old Nikon D300s and the 55-200mm 3.5 lens for a trial run this evening. I don't have a tracker or a prime lens, but I'm certainly not letting that stop me. Thank you 👍

[@starman1969]

Great stuff. Let me know how you go.

[@badger67]

@@starman1969 I shall indeed. Thank you for this evening too.

[@seanmcpartlin3352]

I’ve only just found your page and it’s incredible keep up the good work ! I wanted to head out to Galloway Forrest on Wednesday to try my first attempt but the weather in the UK is awful I live in Chorley, not far from you and the light pollution around here stinks !

[@starman1969]

Yeah, it’s pretty awful round here but at least we can find dark skies just north of Preston. Even darker in the lakes too. I’ve never been to Galloway Forest Park btw.

[@patricianocerabrandy4190]

could i have seen this comet in NJ 1/27/23 on the NJ shore? i was amazed and hopeful

[@starman1969]

Very good.

[@bamsemh1]

Still fighting clouds here 😬

[@starman1969]

Still time yet!

[@kLastroman10]

Nice💜

[@starman1969]

Thanks 😋

[@philtube717]

what would be your protocol if you ever discovered a comet or asteroid heading our way

[@starman1969]

Tell the military or something lol. The recent asteroid that just missed us, was discovered by an amateur astronomer.

[@kLastroman10]

💜😍

[@suzannenuttall8560]

Hi Stephen we live in Lancashire and wondering where the car park is which you use in the Trough of Bowland ? Love your videos ❤

[@starman1969]

Hi Suzanne. It’s on Oakenclough Road, just north of the Grizedale Lea Reservoir. Go over the cattle grid at the bottom of the hill and the car park is just along on the left.

[@barbapapapoezzj]

It's been cloudy here for about a week 😑

[@starman1969]

Last chance next week!

[@TheSlothYt]

I recognise you from the Blackpool live streams

[@starman1969]

Maybe it's my twin brother! 😉

[@TheSlothYt]

@@starman1969 haha! Maybe it is 😂

[@moonagedaydream4489]

☆☆☆ NEXT STARMAN LIVESTREAM ON SUNDAY 5TH FEBRUARY AT 8PM ☆☆☆

[@starman1969]

Thanks Moonage xx

[@therange4033]

If you are on your own I could be your partner..... possibly!

[@starman1969]

Oh wow!

[@therange4033]

@@starman1969 Only I bet you live in the USA!

[@dsflat6785]

The Earth rotates lol... At 1000 mph !?! and I suppose Gravity holds everything down? except things like a helium balloon, a Chinese Lantern or bubbles blown from a children's toy....

[@starman1969]

1000mph at the equator. If you are stood on either pole, you are just spinning around very slowly, but gravity still holds you down just the same.

[@dsflat6785]

@@starman1969 I would disagree but that's because I'm a Flat Earther (Flat, Stationary and Geocentric) Love your videos tho

[@starman1969]

@@dsflat6785 Ta. I'm not a flat earther because I can't see an ideology behind it. I can, however, on viewing a recent Scimandan Collab video, see that there is an ideology behind medical information. I used to like that channel too.

[@Iris-ii1uo]

Are we going to die?