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AkaSci 🛰️

Nice shot of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) along with planet Mars, taken by Michael Jäger yesterday from Austria.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is still sporting its two tails (dust and ion) as it races away from the Sun to back home in the Oort cloud.
twitter.com/Komet123Jager/stat

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AkaSci 🛰️

Below is a map of the solar system showing the current location and path of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF).
Current distance from Earth = 0.419 AU (62.68 million km)
Distance from Earth at closet approach on Feb 1 = 0.2839 AU (42.47 million km).
Today, the comet will be visible within 2 degrees of Mars. Magnitude = 6.

Source: ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lo

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AkaSci 🛰️

Where to see comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in the night sky from central U.S. tonight. The comet will be visible near the Pleiades cluster. Mars will be visible within 2 degrees of the comet. See map below.
Magnitude > 6, hence binoculars or a telescope will be needed.
Source: stellarium-web.org/

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Feb 11, 2023, 07:46 PM·Public
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Daniel Fischer

@AkaSci Sorry, no, the magnitude has dropped swiftly to 7 mag. - for most people it's not even a binocular object anymore ... ;-(

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Barry Goldman

@AkaSci couldnt find comet tonight. Maybe to much light where i live. Will have to go find DARK

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