Only once in a lifetime, here’s the schedule and how to see comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

KOMPAS.com – An astronomical phenomenon in the form of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing near the earth is expected to occur in early February 2023.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was first observed on July 10, 2021.

The name ZTF stands for Zwicky Transient Facility which is the name of an astronomical observation facility with a wide field of view that uses a camera connected to the Samuel Oschin telescope at the Observatory, Palomar, California, United States.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is quite anticipated because it only passes once in a lifetime.

This is because the orbits form a hyperbola with an elongation value greater than one.

As a result, it forms an open curve at both focus points.

Some astronomers estimate the comet’s period to be 250,000 years with a daily motion of 13.6 arcseconds per day.

So, when will Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) cross the skies of Indonesia?

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing schedule

A comet that only passes once in a lifetime it will be near Earth on February 2, 2023 at 00.32 WIB / 01.32 WITA / 02.32 WIT.

At that time, comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be 42,472,000 km from Earth.