![]() ![]() Stellarium 1.2 shows distance from Earth to C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tonight about 0.419 au. A distinct fuzzy coma visible in my 10x50 binocular view, brighter nucleus, still a good size in my binocular view. Mars and C/2022 E3 (ZTF) angular separation about 1-degree 41 arcminutes according to Stellarium 1.2. C/2022 E3 (ZTF) easy to see using 10x50 binoculars tonight, located in Taurus. Waning gibbous Moonrise tonight in Virgo 2231 EST. Well, some more comet viewing tonight, this time closer to Mars in Taurus now :) EST (or 11:00 UT on February 11), but it will have set by 3 a.m. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be closest to Mars during the hours around 7 a.m. The comet will have faded from its predicted peak brightness, but it should still be visible in binoculars. Mars and the comet will be close enough to share the field of view in binoculars and widefield telescopes. The pair will be positioned nearly overhead in the southwestern sky, between the very bright stars Aldebaran in Taurus, the Bull and Capella in Auriga, the Charioteer. "Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Meets Mars (evening) VIEW On Friday night, February 10, the path of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is predicted to carry it closely past the bright red planet Mars. Starry Night Pro Plus 8 Sky Calendar says for 1. Stellarium 1.2 shows 6.29, and Starry Night Pro Plus 8 shows 6.29 magnitude. An easy observing time this evening using 10x50 binoculars, reports 6.3 magnitude for C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tonight. Distance to Mars, 0.959 au, and distance to Hassaleh in Auriga, 493.43 ly. I am slowly saying goodbye to this comet as it heads out towards places unknown :) Stellarium 1.2 shows distance from Earth to C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tonight about 0.396 au. ![]() A distinct fuzzy coma visible in my 10x50 binocular view. The comet was nearly mid-way between Hassaleh in Auriga and Mars in Taurus. Mars and C/2022 E3 (ZTF) angular separation about 4-degree 46 arcminutes according to Stellarium 1.2. Waning gibbous Moonrise tonight in Virgo 2128 EST. I did view the comet again this evening in Taurus. (Your clenched fist held at arm's length covers about 10 degrees of sky.) The livestream will start at 2:00 p.m. Astronomer Gianluca Masi will host a free livestream of the comet as it approaches within 1 degree of Mars on the project's website (opens in new tab) and YouTube channel (opens in new tab). If you can't make it outside or if cloudy skies block your view, you can still catch a glimpse of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)'s close approach to the Red Planet, thanks to the Virtual Telescope Project. If you haven't gotten out to observe the comet with binoculars or a telescope yet, this week could offer a prime opportunity, as Mars can make for an easy-to-find reference point in the sky. 9), the comet will begin approaching Mars in the night sky, beside which it will remain for the next four or five nights. The comet is primed for early evening viewing right now, appearing close to the Auriga and Taurus constellations throughout early February. ![]()
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