Getting Ready February 1 We Can See Comets, Passing Once in a Lifetime

TASIK CITY, RADARTASIK.COM – Get ready February 1 we can see comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). comet this crossed once lifetime life.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is expected to pass close by earth on February 2, 2023 with the following time difference:

Western Indonesian Time at 00.32 WIB

Central Indonesian Time at 01.32 WITA

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Eastern Indonesia Time at 02.32 WIT

The distance of the comet from the earth is about 42,472,000 kilometers.

The name ZTF stands for Zwicky Transient Facility, which is an astronomical observation or observation from the Palomar Observatory, California, United States.

This comet can be seen from Indonesian territory from 1 February 2023 at 18.30 to 2 February 2023 at 02.30 local time, from the north near the constellation Camelopardalis.

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This comet only crosses once in its lifetime because of its hyperbolic orbit. This means that there are two vanishing points that are located at infinity.

As quoted from @kemendikbud.ri, to be able to observe comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), look for a place free from light pollution with a free field of view, as well as clear weather conditions.

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