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One of the most anticipated astronomical events in 2023 is the passage of the comet C/2022 E3 by the earth, because this celestial body has not passed by our planet for 50,000 years, so it is your only opportunity in life to see it. Better yet, today, Sunday, February 5, and tomorrow, Monday, February 6, you will be able to see the green comet passing by the star Cappella already naked eye! Next, we detail what time to see it from Mexico today.
He green kite It will be brighter than ever today, Sunday February 5 from Mexico, as it will pass very closely by Capella, also known as the “Goat Star”. The Latin name of this star is Alpha Aurigae and it is the brightest in the constellation of Auriga (the coachman), which is located in the northern hemisphere, above Orion. Cappella it is also the sixth brightest star in the sky above Earth.
The capella star It is very easy to see with the naked eye from Mexico (and the northern hemisphere) for its peculiar golden color, and the best hours to appreciate it is at sunset and dusk, so you can easily spot the green kite because a greenish light will be seen next to this yellowish star.
And it is that today, February 5 and tomorrow, Monday 6, comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will pass through the constellation of Auriga (the coachman) and it is your last opportunity to see live, from Mexico, the green comet that the last time he visited us was during the ice age, when the first homo-sapiens shared the planet’s surface with the neanderthals.
What time to see the passage of the green comet by the star Capella from Mexico, today February 5?
To see the step of green kite by capella star from Mexico, you will have to leave your house and look up at the sky, towards the north direction, as soon as the sun sets. First, you will have to locate Auriga (remember that her Capella star has a golden color, so it will not be difficult for you to find her). Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be very close to Capella today, february 5 and tomorrow, 6.
The best thing is that he green kite and the capella star They are visible to the naked eye, so you don’t need binoculars or some other device like a telescope to see them both. For the celestial bodies to be appreciated from Mexico, the sky must be clear and dark, without clouds or light pollution.
Although it seems that, at first glance, Capella is very close to Earth, in reality it is made up of a system of four stars that are located about 42 light years from our planet and that are reaching the end of their lives because they have already exhausted the hydrogen in their core, which has caused them to swell to about 10 times the size of the sun.
After the C/2022 E3 (ZTF) visits the star Capella and the constellation Auriga, the green comet will head to Mars, so it will be visible on the red planet from Thursday, February 9, until February 13. same month.
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