“Green Comet” shows up in the cosmos after Fifty Thousand Years
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), also known as the Green Comet, which last passed by Earth’s neighborhood 50,000 years ago can now be seen in India with binoculars on from a dark location. As it approaches Earth on February 2, it may become much brighter during the coming days
and visible to the unaided eye. The comet has been found to have a striking green appearance, a recognizable fuzzy coma, and a frail tail.
It is slightly brighter than magnitude +6 according to viewers from other regions of the world which makes it visible to the naked eye. However, it is still probably visible to the human eye only in very dark areas which may change in the upcoming days. Currently, a pair of
binoculars can be used to view the comet as a fuzzy green object from rather dark rural areas. Just above the northern horizon, the visitor may be seen. Its position will lie between the Pole Star (Polaris) and the Great Bear (Ursa major, or Sapt Rishi) constellation in the coming days. It is preferable to view it in the early morning hours following moonset because moonlight makes objects in the sky appear fainter. However, this comet is anticipated to be the brightest of 2023 as it is difficult to predict the brightness of the comet.
On March 2, 2022, astronomers Bryce Bolin and Frank Masci discovered it using Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) survey. The Oort Cloud, a large icy region at the outer zone of our Solar System, is considered as the origin of long-period comets like C/2022 E3.
The green comet isn't anticipated to be quite as impressive as the numerous great comets with sparkling tails that have been bright enough to be seen during the day. Comet McNaught in 2007 was the most recent such item. Although it won’t most likely be seen
again for another 50,000 years, it is nevertheless an intriguing visitor to our sky.