Phenomenon “Green Comet” orbits close to the Earth in the last 50,000 years.
Create a buzz! When the world prepares to face The “green comet” that will come closest to Earth in 50,000 years is most visible today.
NASA reveals “Green Comet” or C/2022 E 3 (ZTF) which has been moving in the sky for months will move closer to the world Until people can see clearly for the first time in 50,000 years today (February 2, 2023).
It moves around the world at a distance of 42.5 million kilometers and can be seen around 6:49 pm local time in the United States. which corresponds to 6:49 am on February 2, 2023, according to Thailand time
However, seeing the green light of the comet is not actually green in itself. But what makes us see that as green. because it is a chemical reaction of diatomic carbon molecules from comets As they are exposed to ultraviolet light from the sun, the molecules are broken. send us a comet emitting a green glow
The comet was recently discovered by astronomers at the Zwicky Transient Facility in California. United States on March 2, 2022, while in the orbit of Jupiter what astronomers expected at first to be an asteroid But it was clear that it was a comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) because of its bright appearance. when orbiting close to the sun
