TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Comet rare, C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will cross in heaven Indonesia on February 1, 2023.
The good news is that people can see comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) without using optical aids in all regions. Indonesia.
The passage of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is even more special because this comet only passes once in a lifetime or once every 50 thousand years.
Space Research Center (PR) researcher BRINAndi Pangerang explained, this was due to the comet ZTF’s orbit being hyperbolic.
“Hyperbolic orbits are orbits that have an elongation or eccentricity value greater than one, so that they form an open curve at the two focal points,” said Andi Pangerang, quoted from lapan.go.id, Monday (30/1/2023).
Andi revealed that comet ZTF is expected to pass near Earth on Thursday, February 2 at 00.32 WIB/01.32 WITA/02.32 WIT at a distance of 42,472,000 km from Earth.
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As it passes near Earth, comet ZTF can be seen all over Indonesia from Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 18.30 until Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 02.30 local time or according to their respective time zones from the North near the constellation Camelopardalis.
“For DKI Jakarta and its surroundings, comet ZTF reached its highest point at 21.53 WIB with an altitude of 11.9 degrees,” said Andi.
When it reached the closest point, continued Andi, comet ZTF was visible in the north direction with an altitude of 7.4 degrees for DKI Jakarta and its surroundings.
Meanwhile for the region Indonesia East, the comet will set when it reaches its closest point to Earth.
So how do you view C/2022 E3 (ZTF)?
Andi revealed, comet ZTF was observed using direct eyes for very low light polluted areas, for example in inland to light areas, namely in rural areas.
Meanwhile, for areas with moderate light pollution such as in suburban/suburban to high areas, namely in urban/urban areas, it is quite difficult to observe this comet.
For people who want to watch the comet ZTF seconds passing by heaven Indonesiacan go in a place free from light pollution with a field of view free from obstructions.
