LIVE, ONLINE and DIRECT. The green kite (C/2022 E3, ZTF) is approaching Earth for the first time in the last 50,000 years, and may be visible without much complexity. Astronomers from the scientific community claim that the comet on its trajectory will go towards the Sun, and then pass by the Earth.
According to NASA, the last time the Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passed by the Earth was during the Upper Paleolithic of the planet, so it represents an important cosmic event.
Will the green comet pass close to Earth?
Specialists also point out that the Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) it will pass 42 million kilometers from Earth and can be seen without the need for a telescope or other observation instrument. So when can it be seen? Here we tell you.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) approaches Earth in what will be one of the most important astronomical events of the year (Photo: Nasa)
WHEN WILL IT BE ABLE TO SEE THE GREEN COMETA (C/2022 E3) LIVE?
According to information from the PotComet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will reach its closest point to the Sun on January 12, 2023, then continue on its way close to Earth.
Between February 1 and 2, the celestial body will reach the closest approach to Earth, located at a distance of about 42 million kilometers.
Then it will be in the first days of February 2023 when comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be visible to the naked eye, although it is recommended to use a telescope to enjoy it with greater precision.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will reach its closest point to the Sun on January 12, 2023 (Reference photo: Cometography)
WHERE CAN YOU SEE COMET C/2022 E3?
NASA experts affirm that those people who are in the Northern Hemisphere will have a better chance of seeing comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) pass by.
Those who decide to look at the sky without telescopes will only appreciate a greenish patch in the sky, missing out on the opportunity to appreciate the characteristic green tail of this comet.
It should be noted that the Virtual Telescope Project (The Virtual Telescope Project) will offer a free live broadcast of the comet starting at 11:00 p.m. EST (05:00 a.m. in peninsular time) on its website and on its YouTube channel.
When and at what time to see Green Comet in the United States, Spain and Latin America?
The passage of the Green Comet will take place this Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 7:30 pm to midnight.
- United States (Washington DC) – 7:30 p.m.
- Colombia – 7:30 p.m.
- Mexico – 6:30 p.m.
- Spain – 01:30 am on Thursday, February 2
- Argentina – 9:30 p.m.
- Chile – 9:30 p.m.
- Uruguay – 9:30 p.m.
- Puerto Rico – 8:30 p.m.
- Venezuela – 8:30 p.m.
- Dominican Republic – 8:30 p.m.
- Costa Rica – 6:30 p.m.
- Honduras – 6:30 p.m.
HOW TO SEE THE C/2022 E3 COMET?
According to experts from the Royal Greenwich Observatory in the United Kingdom, it is not possible to establish at the moment the brightness that comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will emit when it passes close to Earth.
Specialists recommend that people seek areas away from light pollution and thus the event could be seen more clearly at night.
The comet will reach the closest approach to Earth, being about 42 million kilometers away (Reference photo: Nasa)
IS A COMET A SHOOTING STAR?
Comets are also known as shooting stars.
CAN A COMET HIT THE EARTH?
according to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), no asteroids or comets are currently known to be on a collision course with Earth, so the probability of a major collision is quite small. In fact, as far as we can tell, no large object is likely to hit Earth at any time in the next several hundred years.
