once in a lifetime Watch the 50,000-year comet ZTF tonight!

Must not miss Comet ZTF (ZTF) is the closest to Earth in 50,000 years tonight, visible to the naked eye. Open the technique to find the stars, click here.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is at its closest position to Earth in 50,000 years. It is a natural phenomenon that should not be missed. It is the first astronomical phenomenon that occurred in February 2023.

National Astronomical Research Institute (NARIT) or NARIT provides information that Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is a long-period comet. Orbiting the Sun in regarding 50,000 years, it was discovered in early March 2022 by the Zwicky Transient Facility’s wide-angle telescope network.

The object initially had an apparent magnitude of 17.3, before brightening until astronomers recognized it as a comet. And it is fortunate that the increase in brightness is now visible to the naked eye.

For people who are interested in monitoring comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), in this period, if it is in a completely dark area, it can be observed with the naked eye in the northern sky around the constellation Giraffe. (Camelopardalis) from regarding 10:00 p.m.

by the beginning of February It is when this comet is closest to Earth. (February 1-2) can be observed from sunset until dawn before sunrise the next day. Expect a slight increase in brightness.

Comet Locating Techniques

Try to observe a celestial object that appears hazy or a star that is not as sharp as other stars. If using a telescope or binoculars to help observe, it will help to confirm and see the comet more clearly and when recording this comet through the camera with a long exposure, you can observe the comet’s unique tail and green color. this

Previously, the NARIT Facebook page published a photograph of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from the top of Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai Province on January 28, 2023 in the early morning time around 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. From this picture, there are 3 tails visible from the comet, namely

The “ion tail” has the longest character. bifurcated Point directly to the top left corner.

The “dust tail” has a cloudy appearance to the left, although it is not clear now. But there is a chance that the dust tail will be more clearly observed as it approaches Earth.

Finally, “Antitail” is getting harder to notice. Because this type of tail can be seen for a short time. Only when the comet orbits between the Earth and the Sun. and the Earth passes through or approaches only the comet’s orbital plane.

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