Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

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On its way , visible in a fortnight

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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Position and magnitude detail

Comet of the month: C/2022 E3 (ZTF) – British Astronomical Association

 

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On target as a mag 5, possibly more.

 

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Currenty between 0.5 and 1 magnitude better than expected.

 

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Now at/near perihelion.

Apparently a live viewing early tomorrow if you sign up. Virtual Telescope's WebTV - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

or wait until it's uploaded.

https://www.youtube.com/@GianMasiVirtualTelescope

 

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Could be slightly brighter than predicted (sealed its fate)

 

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Some sites suggesting the comet is now at mag 5, though here we have 24 hour fog for the next two days at least.

A finder

3D Diagram of the orbit of C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

An online orrery, showing the positions of the planets and C/2022 E3 (ZTF) around their orbits.

in-the-sky.org

 

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Im pretty sure Ive seen it tonight but its very faint.. Binocs & scope only - no naked eye sighting here.

 

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Mag 5 has always been borderline naked eye except in complete clear dark skies. Think of Uranus....

 

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Closest approach just passed, weather not good for viewing round here.

NNW of Cassiopeia, follow the left line of the 'W'

or watch here tomorrow

https://www.youtube.com/@GianMasiVirtualTelescope

 

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Cloud here for at least another 48 hours.

Some reports of a mag 4.5 observation so good viewing with binoculars.

 

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Fading fast, little chance of a viewing here until Thursday.

 

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I went outside the last couple of nights but the bright full moon in the same quadrant as the comet made any viewing attempts pointless. It was drowning out the fainter stars.

 

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I went outside the last couple of nights but the bright full moon in the same quadrant as the comet made any viewing attempts pointless. It was drowning out the fainter stars.

Now under Mag 6 so unless absolute clear sky it will be difficult to spot.