Jakarta –
A natural phenomenon will occur on February 1, 2023. Not an ordinary phenomenon, this is a very rare phenomenon and even happens once in a lifetime.
Reported from detikInet, this natural phenomenon is a comet named Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). This comet will pass close to the earth, today. This ZTF comet is known to orbit the Sun every 50 thousand years.
Reportedly, the comet that appeared during the Ice Age can also be seen from Indonesia with the naked eye in mid to late January 2023 and will reach its peak on February 1 2023.
According to researcher from the Aviation and Space Research Organization (ORPA) National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Andi Prince, this ZTF comet is expected to pass near Earth on February 2 with the times of 00.32 WIB, 01.32 WITA and 02.32 WIT which are 42,472,000 km from Earth.
“When passing near Earth, this comet can be seen throughout Indonesia from February 1 at 18.30 to February 2 at 02.30 local time (according to each time zone) from the north near the Camelopardalis constellation,” he detailed as quoted from the website. Science and Space EducationWednesday (1/2/2023).
Andi said, for DKI Jakarta and its surroundings, this comet reached its highest point at 21.53 WIB with a height of 11.9 degrees. When it reaches its closest point, the comet is visible in a northerly direction at an altitude of 7.4 degrees.
As for Eastern Indonesia, the comet will set when it reaches its closest point to Earth.
“This comet only crosses once in its lifetime due to its hyperbolic orbit. A hyperbolic orbit is an orbit that has an eccentricity value greater than one, thus forming an open curve at both foci. Compare this to a parabolic orbit whose ellipse is exactly one or elliptical orbit whose elongation is between 0 and 1,” he explained.
He also recommends people who want to observe this ZTF comet. According to him, people only need to find a place that is free from light pollution, as well as unobstructed visibility besides the weather that is not overcast.
“You can also capture this comet using a DSLR camera, CCD camera attached to a telescope and connected to a laptop or computer, because the opportunity to observe this comet is only once in a lifetime! So don’t miss this moment,” suggested Andi.
This article has been published on detikInet. Read more here.
(bba/iqk)
