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  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Comet ZTF: Orbital Plane Crossing

    01/27/2023 12:14:30 PM PST · by MtnClimber · 4 replies
    APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 27 Jan, 2023 | Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett
    Explanation: The current darling of the northern night, Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF is captured in this telescopic image from a dark sky location at June Lake, California. Of course Comet ZTF has been growing brighter in recent days, headed for its closest approach to Earth on February 1. But this view was recorded on January 23, very close to the time planet Earth crossed the orbital plane of long-period Comet ZTF. The comet's broad, whitish dust tail is still curved and fanned out away from the Sun as Comet ZTF sweeps along its orbit. Due to perspective near the orbital...
  • Excitement Builds as Comet Approaches Earth for First Time in About 50,000 Years

    01/06/2023 9:08:32 AM PST · by Red Badger · 64 replies
    Legal Insurrection ^ | Friday, January 6, 2023 at 09:00am | by Leslie Eastman
    C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is set to pass by Earth for the first time since Neanderthals existed 50,000 years ago. Excitement among sky-watchers is building as a comet, not visible since the time of the Neanderthals, is heading towards Earth again. Formally known as C/2022 E3 (ZTF), the comet orbits the sun every 50,000 years and is set to make its closest approach to our planet on February 1, 2023. E3 was discovered in March, but scientists recently snapped the first detailed photo revealing its brighter greenish coma and a yellowy dust tail. While the comet is too dim to see...
  • Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) Updates ... 2023

    01/02/2023 7:56:05 PM PST · by Orlando · 16 replies
    youtube ^ | 1-2-2023 | Vetfather
    This video cover new updates, and alot of unknowns... and provide new updates as it get closer to Earth !
  • Comet set to pass by Earth for the first time since Neanderthals existed 50,000 years ago is revealed in a new image

    12/30/2022 3:17:01 AM PST · by blueplum · 34 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | 29 Dec 2022 | STACY LIBERATORE
    A comet not seen since Neanderthals walked the Earth is set to make a return trip - and astronomers have shared the first detailed image of the 'cosmic snowball.' Formally known as C/2022 E3 (ZTF), the comet orbits the sun every 50,000 years and is set to make its closest approach to our planet on February 1, 2023.... ....The comet is currently 117 million miles from Earth and is set to reach the sun on January 1, loop around and make its closest approach to our planet. And E3 will be the first comet seen to the naked eye since...