After 50 thousand years the comet will be visible from Earth C/2022 E3. This rock, also named ZTF after the Zwicky Transient Facility from where it was observed, was first found crossing near Jupiter in 2022, some 640 million kilometers from the Sun.
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This green body has captured the attention not only of the scientific community, but also of all amateur astronomers. The last time it passed by Earth, Neanderthals were still inhabiting our planet.
The comet is made up of dust, rocks and ice particles and orbits the Sun in elliptical orbits of great eccentricity, which causes its approach to be in thousands of years each way. They spend long periods in cold regions of the solar system, but when they get close to the Sun, they heat up and cause the phenomenon of sublimation, causing their ice to go from solid to gaseous and revealing the famous “tails” with which it is known and It represents.
Green comet in Ecuador: From the Quito Astronomical Observatory you can observe the comet that passes once every 50,000 years
The phenomenon will reach its minimum point of distance from Earth from February 1 to 3days in which the Quito Astronomical Observatory will open its doors for fans who want to spot the comet.
The name of the comet has an explanation. The letter C. means that the kite it is not periodic (it will only pass through the Solar System once or it may take more than 200 years to orbit the Sun). On the other hand, the 2022 E3 means that the comet was detected in early March 2022, which correlates to the letter E according to the naming system of kites approved by the International Astronomical Union and was the third such object discovered in the same period. Also, ZTF are the acronyms for the telescopes at the Zwicky Transitional Facility, from where the discovery was made.
It is estimated that it can be observed with binoculars or, according to some forecasts, even with the naked eye. Everything will depend on light pollution. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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