Watch green comet near Mars Saturday with free telescope livestream

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The Virtual Telescope Project is hosting a free livestream of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) near Mars on Saturday (Feb. 11) starting at 2:00 p.m. EST (1900 GMT).

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[cozmicray]

You may also see comet C 2022 E3 ZTF at Skytour Live stream on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@STLS/streams

tune in to live stream or look at past recordings of comet observation

SkyTour LiveStream w/ Marc Dantonio

Live Observation and Astronomy Tours of the Night Sky from the Arizona Desert and the Eastern USA.

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[rod]

I did view the comet again this evening in Taurus.

Observed 1900-1940 EST. Last Quarter Moon 13-Feb-2023 1601 UT. Waning gibbous Moonrise tonight in Virgo 2128 EST. C/2022 E3 (ZTF) easy to see using 10x50 binoculars tonight, located in Taurus. Mars and C/2022 E3 (ZTF) angular separation about 4-degree 46 arcminutes according to Stellarium 1.2. The comet was nearly mid-way between Hassaleh in Auriga and Mars in Taurus. A distinct fuzzy coma visible in my 10x50 binocular view. I am slowly saying goodbye to this comet as it heads out towards places unknown Stellarium 1.2 shows distance from Earth to C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tonight about 0.396 au. Distance to Mars, 0.959 au, and distance to Hassaleh in Auriga, 493.43 ly. An easy observing time this evening using 10x50 binoculars, theskylive.com reports 6.3 magnitude for C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tonight. Stellarium 1.2 shows 6.29, and Starry Night Pro Plus 8 shows 6.29 magnitude. I viewed the comet periodically since 24-Dec-2022. Starry Night Pro Plus 8 Sky Calendar says for 10-Feb-2023. "Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Meets Mars (evening) VIEW On Friday night, February 10, the path of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is predicted to carry it closely past the bright red planet Mars. The pair will be positioned nearly overhead in the southwestern sky, between the very bright stars Aldebaran in Taurus, the Bull and Capella in Auriga, the Charioteer. Mars and the comet will be close enough to share the field of view in binoculars and widefield telescopes. The comet will have faded from its predicted peak brightness, but it should still be visible in binoculars. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be closest to Mars during the hours around 7 a.m. EST (or 11:00 UT on February 11), but it will have set by 3 a.m. local time in the Americas."

 

[rod]

Well, some more comet viewing tonight, this time closer to Mars in Taurus now

Observed 1900-1945 EST. Last Quarter Moon 13-Feb-2023 1601 UT. Waning gibbous Moonrise tonight in Virgo 2231 EST. C/2022 E3 (ZTF) easy to see using 10x50 binoculars tonight, located in Taurus. Mars and C/2022 E3 (ZTF) angular separation about 1-degree 41 arcminutes according to Stellarium 1.2. A distinct fuzzy coma visible in my 10x50 binocular view, brighter nucleus, still a good size in my binocular view. Stellarium 1.2 shows distance from Earth to C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tonight about 0.419 au. Distance to Mars, 0.969 au. I could see the comet and Mars together in the binocular view. Perhaps some will get a photo of this pairing tonight, theskylive.com reports 6.5 magnitude for C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tonight. Stellarium 1.2 shows 6.44. Some altocumulus and cirrus clouds moved in, so I did not use my telescopes (90-mm refractor or 10-inch Newtonian.) Temperature 8C, winds 360/8 knots. I did see the comet closer to Mars position tonight and that was enjoyable using binoculars, both visible in the binocular view.