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STARGAZERS Green Comet
Estimated to be about two-thirds of a mile across, the icy nucleus of ZTF is much too small to be visible with even a powerful telescope, but its coma and tail are. As compact as a comet’s tail may appear to us from Earth, its material is spread over tens of millions of miles; in fact, to achieve the density of the air we breathe, a comet’s entire tail would need to be compressed to fit into the size of an average suitcase.
Comet ZTF is what’s known as a long-period comet, and it hasn’t journeyed our way for 500 centuries, but it will pass only 26 million miles from our planet on Feb. 2. Just how bright ZTF will become, however, is anyone’s guess.
Will it be visible to the unaided eye or fade as it recedes into the depths of space? No one can say for sure. Comets are notoriously unpredictable. As noted comet-hunter David Levy likes to say: “Comets are like cats. They both have tails and they both do what they want.”
Nevertheless, you may be able to spot this interplanetary nomad in the evening sky if you’ve got dark skies far from the lights of big cities. Watch for it in the northern sky after dark as it drifts from the vicinity of Polaris (the North Star) on Jan. 29 and 30 up toward the planet Mars where it will appear on Feb. 10.
Be sure to check out the accompanying illustration and grab binoculars to locate and enjoy the amazing interplanetary iceball this week after dark!
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Comet ZTF is what’s known as a long-period comet, and it hasn’t journeyed our way for 500 centuries, but it will pass only 26 million miles from our planet on Feb. 2.
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Receptionist: “Dr. Zucker’s office. This is Charlene.”
Me: “Hi, this is Tracy Beckerman...”
Receptionist: “I’m sorry, there’s no
Receptionist: “Oh, she’s not here right now.”
Me: “Yeah, Charlene, I got that.”
Receptionist: “That’s so funny! My name is Charlene, too!”
Me: (Sigh.) “My name isn’t Charlene.
Me: “OK, can I leave a message for her?”
Receptionist: “Who?”
Me: “Dr. Zucker.”
Receptionist: “She’s not here right now.”
Me: “Yes.”
Receptionist: “OK, but she’s not here right now.”
Me: “I know.”
Receptionist: “Would you like me to leave her a message?”
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