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Rare green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will appear in the night sky

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) photographed on 1 December.  June 25 in Lake, California.
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) photographed on 1 December.  June 25 in Lake, California.

Stargazers in the High Desert will have the opportunity to see a comet appearing for the first time in about 50,000 years.

The comet, designated “C/2022 E3 (ZTF)”, made its closest approach to the sun last week and will appear in our sky by February 24. 1 and February 2, NASA officials said when it made its closest approach to Earth.

As the comet approaches Earth, observers will be able to see it late at night or in the hours before dawn, near the bright star Polaris, also called the North Star. The icy comet, which gets brighter as it gets closer to the sun, will be visible as it passes some 26 million miles away.

Dubbed the “green comet” by many, the comet will not be as bright as other famous comets such as Halley’s or Hale-Bopp.

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