The Neanderthal Comet that was last in our vicinity 50.000 years ago is approaching the Earth.
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is estimated to have a diameter of around a kilometre. For those living in Northern Hemisphere, the comet will be visible in January in the early morning, while in the Southern Hemisphere it will make its appearance by early February. The comet may have come from the Oort Cloud, a theorised vast sphere surrounding the Solar System that is home to mysterious icy objects.
The comet will pass closest to the Sun on January 12 and the Earth on February 1.
For those living in Northern Hemisphere, the comet will be visible in January in the early morning, while in the Southern Hemisphere it will make its appearance by early February. The comet may have come from the Oort Cloud, a theorised vast sphere surrounding the Solar System that is home to mysterious icy objects.
Anyone, including those without a telescope, can see it as long as the sky is not overly illuminated by city lights or the Moon. However ordinary binoculars should be enough to see its pigtail.
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