Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) could become faintly visible to the naked eye prior to its close approach to Earth on February 1.
The VTP is a service provided by the Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory in Ceccano, Italy, that operates and provides access to robotic, remotely operated telescopes.
An image of the comet C/2022 E3 created using exposures captured on January 11, 2023. At this point, the comet was approaching its perihelion.Comets are astronomical objects made up of frozen gases, dust and rock that orbit the sun. Sometimes referred to as"cosmic snowballs," these objects are blasted with increasing amounts of radiation as they approach our star, releasing gases and debris.
An image of C/2022 E3 created using exposures captured on January 14, 2023. This image shows the comet shortly after its perihelion.Masi created the image from the average of 10, 90-second exposures captured with his 17-inch robotic telescope dubbed"Elena." The image was processed to show the bright region around the comet's nucleus and its ion tail.
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