Green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Passes Earth For The First Time in 50,000 Years

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2 February 2023 15:11 WIB

A green comet named Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which last passed by our planet about 50,000 years ago and is expected to be most visible to stargazers this week, is seen journeying tens of millions of miles (km) away from Earth in this telescope image taken on January 28, 2023. A green-hued comet that has been lurking in the night sky for months is expected to be the most visible to stargazers this week as it gradually passes Earth for the first time in about 50,000 years. Dan Bartlett /Handout via REUTERS

2 Februari 2023 00:00 WIB

A green comet named Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which last passed by our planet about 50,000 years ago and is expected to be most visible to stargazers this week, is seen journeying tens of millions of miles (km) away from Earth in this telescope image taken on Jauary 21, 2023. The cosmic visitor will swing by our planet at a distance of about 26.4 million miles (42.5 million km). Dan Bartlett /Handout via REUTERS

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A view of a screen shows the tracking of a green comet named Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from the telescope of the Kryoneri observatory, in Kryoneri, Greece, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

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A view of a green comet named Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), over Kryoneri, Greece, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

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A green comet named Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which last passed by our planet about 50,000 years ago is seen from the Pico de las Nieves, in the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

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