118p 20221219 dbartlett

At 14th magnitude comet 118P/ Shoemaker-Levy is at my limits.

Observational details:
Backyard setup
scope: C11 RASA D = 279mm; fl =618mm; F# 2.2
camera: asi 2600mcP
exposure: 24 x90 sec
Seeing: 4/5
Transparency: 6/10
Observer: DEBartlett
Location: June Lake, California, USA

Image details (all):
WCS transformation ....... Linear
Projection ............... Gnomonic
Projection origin ........ [983.000509 1336.001723] px -> [RA:  8 43 43.478  Dec:  +7 42 10.57]
Resolution ............... 2.510 arcsec/px
Rotation ................. 2.572 deg
Reference system ......... ICRS
Observation start time ... 2022-12-19 08:32:46 UTC
Observation end time ..... 2022-12-19 08:35:46 UTC
Geodetic coordinates ..... 119 04 46 W  37 46 30 N  2357 m
Focal distance ........... 617.99 mm
Pixel size ............... 7.52 um
Field of view ............ 1d 22' 14.5" x 1d 51' 46.5"
Image center ............. RA:  8 43 43.478  Dec:  +7 42 10.58
Image bounds:
   top-left .............. RA:  8 46 39.753  Dec:  +8 36 06.70
   top-right ............. RA:  8 41 07.401  Dec:  +8 39 48.99
   bottom-left ........... RA:  8 46 18.847  Dec:  +6 44 28.64
   bottom-right .......... RA:  8 40 47.950  Dec:  +6 48 09.97
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