Earthsky | Comet 2022 E3 Ztf Is Still Getting Brighter ~ 14 Feb 2023 ?

EarthSky | Comet 2022 E3 ZTF is still getting brighter
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/new-comet-might-get-bright-enough-for-binoculars/
Comet 2022 E3 ZTF is still getting brighter

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Don Machholz
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Eddie Irizarry
EarthSky | Comet 2022 E3 ZTF is still getting brighter
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/new-comet-might-get-bright-enough-for-binoculars/

 

Photo gallery for E3 ZTF


View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Eliot Herman in Mayhill, New Mexico, took this image on December 20, 2022. Eliot wrote: “Comet 2022 E3 prospects for the new year look outstanding. It is already showing nicely and will get brighter and appear earlier in the predawn in the days to come. Now there is only a thin window before dawn but it is getting better each day.” Thank you, Eliot!

View at EarthSky Community Photos. | David Chapman in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, took this image on September 14, 2022. David wrote: “Comet C/2022 E3. This comet is currently in Corona Borealis and will get brighter into the new year. I enjoy following comets and asteroids using the free public robotic telescope at Saint Mary’s University. The photos are exposed under the user’s direction, automatically processed and made available for download.” Thank you, David!
Bottom line: Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) is nearing its closest point to the sun, or perihelion. It may become visible to the unaided eye by the end of January.
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