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He green kitecalled scientifically as C/2022 E3 (ZTF) It has already passed Earth and now it is heading to Mars, and although it is already far from our house, you will be able to see its passage through the red planet live and from the comfort of your home, since you will only have to connect to the Internet. Next, we inform you when to watch the transmission and at what time of this celestial body that will not visit the Milky Way again for another 50,000 years.
Today, February 9, 2023 the green kite goes through Mars. It will first be visible when it passes near the constellations of Auriga and Taurus and at night it will approach the sky of the red planet. The best thing is that you can see its passage through our neighboring planet without the need for a telescope. All you have to do is connect to the Internet to follow the broadcast live through the channel of Youtube or the Virtual Telescope Project website by clicking HERE.
The broadcast live to see the step of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) by Mars will start at 1:00 p.m. Central Mexico time and it will not be the only day that the Virtual Telescope Project will transmit it, since the green comet will be very close to the red planet until February 11, so it will also be It will broadcast on Friday and Saturday.
He Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered in March 2022 by two astronomers at the Zwicky Transient Facility at the Palomar Observatory in California while within the orbit of Jupiter, 643 million kilometers from the sun, it was initially thought to be an asteroid, but soon after the cloud of dust and ice surrounding its core was identified. This green body has generated a lot of expectation because it has not visited our solar system for 50,000 years.
Although, the green kite Not bright enough to be seen with the naked eye in most places, this celestial body can easily be seen with the aid of a telescope. It can be identified because it looks like a ball-shaped star that is very bright but also very cloudy.
But if you don’t have a telescope, don’t worry! You will be able to see the green comet pass by Mars thanks to the transmissions of the Virtual Telescope Project. Do not miss this show that space gives us!
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