Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the nakedeye
is called C/2022 E3 after the Zwicky Transient Facility, which first spotted it passing Jupiter in March last year.
Made of ice and dust and emitting a greenish aura, the comet is estimated to have a diameter of around a kilometer, said Nicolas Biver, an astrophysicist at the Paris Observatory. While the comet will be brightest as it passes Earth in early February, a fuller moon could make spotting it difficult. Biver said the comet was believed to have come from the Oort Cloud, a theorized vast sphere surrounding the Solar System that is home to mysterious icy objects.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Green comet will pass by Earth for first time since Neanderthals roamed EarthThe green-colored comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which was first discovered by astronomers in March 2022, will make its closest approach to Earth later in the month.
Read more »
Earth closest to the Sun, greeted by coronal mass ejectionEvery 11 years, the Sun flips its poles, and the during this time solar flares and coronal mass ejections are let out while the magnetic fields change.
Read more »
A Super Rare Green Comet Is About to Pass By the EarthA newly-detected green comet is about to do a flyby near Earth — and it may be visible to the naked eye if conditions are just right.
Read more »
Comet now visible in the night sky may never return to EarthYou will only get one chance in your lifetime to view Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) as it speeds through the inner solar system.
Read more »
For first time since Stone Age, comet may be visible to naked eyeNewly discovered comet could be visible to the naked eye as it shoots past Earth and the Sun after travelling from the icy reaches of our Solar System
Read more »
Sun finally to emerge Thursday after days of dreary weather in central Pa.Temperatures are steadily dropping, and may only reach the low 40s this weekend, forecasters said.
Read more »