C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn't been so close to Earth for 50,000 years since the last ice age and prior to the extinction of the Neanderthals.
from New York City C/2022 E3 is circumpolar, meaning it is permanently above the horizon, and should therefore be visible for most of the night. It will be visible in the Camelopardalis constellation while at perigee, a large but faint area of sky devoid of bright stars and located close to the north celestial pole.
The comet will become visible at around 6:49 p.m. EST on Wednesday when it will be 49 degrees over the northern horizon. C/2022 E3 will climb to its highest point in the sky, 58 degrees over the northern horizon, at around 9:46 p.m. EST . Following this it will disappear in the dawn light at around 5:57 a.m. EST on Feb. 2 while at around 30 degrees over the horizon to the north.
An illustration of the night sky on Wednesday showing the location of comet C/2022 E3 as viewed from New York City, facing north at 6:45 p.m. EST . The comet will remain visible through early February, and will finally become visible to observers in the southern horizon this month. C/2022 E3 may be visible to the naked eye but should be easier to spot with binoculars or a telescope. The easiest times to spot it may be on Sunday when the comet is next to the bright star Capella in the
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