SUKABUMIUPDATE.com – Early February a very rare astronomical phenomenon will occur where the green comet will cross planet Earth.
Named green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) approaching the earth is called a very rare astronomical phenomenon because only once in a lifetime humans can see this comet passing at the closest distance from Earth.
Launching from Akurat.co, the last sighting of this comet was 50,000 years ago or to be precise during the Ice Age. Comets complete their orbit around the sun every 50,000 years.
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Quoted from @lapan_ri on Thursday (19/1/2023). This comet with a green short tail and a white long tail is expected to pass about 26 million miles from Earth on February 2, 2023 at 00.32 WIB, 01.32 WITA or 02.32 WIT.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) or this green comet can be observed from a place that is free from light pollution, and the weather conditions are quite bright. This comet can also be seen using a DSLR camera, CCD camera attached to a telescope and make sure it is connected to a laptop/computer.
Speaking of comets, this one celestial body orbits the Sun. Having an oval, parabolic, or hyperbolic orbit, comets are celestial bodies formed from ice and dust.
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It consists of a collection of dust and gas that forms when it is far from the Sun. As it approaches the sun, some of the comet’s constituent materials will evaporate and form a gas head and tail.
Comets are often seen glowing in green. For example, Comet Lovejoy, which shot past Earth in 2014.
