This Sky Watching season think COMET for Out-of-This-World-Clean!
Notes:
- icymi, there's a newly-discovered comet that is flying close to us.
- we are going through a stretch of dangerously cold weather so the first tip the experts give is WAIT UNTIL IT'S NOT DANGEROUSLY COLD OUT.
- This comet has a pretty catchy name... C/2022 E3 was closest to earth on Wednesday (Feb 1).
- it can be seen high in the north (so Canada has a great vantage point).
- they say it's hard to gauge how bright comets will be, so they couldn't predict how well the thing would show up.
- If you miss this comet you'll have another chance to see it in 50,000 years.
- how to view: you should be able to see it with binocs... you can use the website (TheSkyLive.com) to get situated... when I typed in Moncton this is what popped up...
- C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is above the horizon from Moncton (CA) [change].
- It is visible looking in the North direction at an altitude of 17° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is barely visible to the naked eye, easily visible with the help of a small binocular.
- See also C/2022 E3 (ZTF) rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart