the The passage of Comet c / 2022 E3 (ZTF) is One of the most anticipated astronomical events this year. The last time this space traveler passed the Earth will be about 50,000 years ago and can now be observed in the sky, with the expectation that In the early hours of February 1, it can be observed without the need for telescopes, as it reaches a distance that allows vision with the naked eye.
the Astrophotographer Miguel Claro The lens was pointed at the sky documenting the comet’s passage and has already shared a series of stunning photos, as well as a video. in Unique conditions for the Dark Sky Alqueva Observatory in Portugal, without the interference of light pollution affecting citiesallowing for clearer images, perfecting the astrophotographer’s technique, his artistic eye, and the rest.
See images of Cometa c/2022 E3 by Miguel Claro
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) photographed by Miguel Claro The image reveals a close-up of Comet c/2022 E3 (ZTF) during the night of January 19, 2023. In addition to the appearance of a brilliant green coma of carbon gas glow, and a rare tail tail, something unusual was also happening with the long tail of ions, called a breakup event.
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) photographed by Miguel Claro A piece of comet ZTF’s tail has been ripped off and is being carried away by the solar wind. The comet was photographed late at night at a distance of 79 million kilometers from the Dark Sky® Alqueva Observatory in Portugal, three hours before the onset of astronomical twilight. This distant traveler, who had not been seen for about 50,000 years, was moving very quickly against the background of the starry sky, and that night was located between the constellations of Hercules, Coroa Borealis and Poiro, which indicates a weakness in visual magnitude +6, 6.
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) photographed by Miguel Claro This is one of two versions of the selfie. Although the comet on February 1 is at its closest point to our planet and eventually, even then, may reach the size visible to the naked eye, this type of object is completely unpredictable and “we never know what It’s the surprise he has in store.”
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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) photographed by Miguel Claro This is one of two versions of the selfie. Although the comet on February 1 is at its closest point to our planet and eventually, even then, may reach the size visible to the naked eye, this type of object is completely unpredictable and “we never know what It’s the surprise he has in store.”
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In the On January 19th, a piece of the comet’s cause broke away from the main body and Miguel Claro captured it all with his camera. At a distance of 79 million km from the official observatory of Dark Sky Alqueva.
In addition to a wonderful green coma of carbon gas glow, and It rarely happens against the tail, something unusual was also happening with the long ionic tail, called a break-up event. A piece of comet ZTF’s tail has broken off and is being carried away by the solar wind,” explains Miguel Claro.
The green comet’s tail is one of the attractions of the object that will be at its closest point to Earth in the early hours of February 1 and should be seen with the naked eye, if everything remains as expected.
the The astrophotographer also made a time-lapse video that combined over 3 1/2 hours of 4K imagerywhich also shows the moment the tail separated from Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) during the night of January 19, 2023.
On the night he took the images, the ZTF was located between the constellations Hercules, Coroa Borealis, and Boero, showing a faint optical magnitude of +6.6.
Miguel Claro has already promised to keep following the comet’s passage and today he is to unveil a new video.
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