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C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

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AT60ED, Evolution mount on wedge

ASI533MC Pro, -5C

Saved as seen in SharpCap with comet tracking feature

Processed with Topaz DeNoiseAI

 

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is a long-period comet from the Oort cloud that was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) on 2 March 2022. The comet has a bright green glow around its nucleus, due to the effect of sunlight on diatomic carbon and cyanogen. The comet's systematic designation starts with C to indicate that it is not a periodic comet, and "2022 E3" means that it was the third comet to be discovered in the first half of March 2022.

 

The comet nucleus was estimated to be about a kilometer in size, rotating every 8.5 to 8.7 hours. Its tails of dust and gas extended for millions of kilometers and, during January 2023, an anti-tail was also visible.

-Wikipedia

 

 

 

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