SETI Live: C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - A Rare Comet Visits Earth - SETI Institute Scientists Explain

A new comet, C/2022 E3 (ZTF), is making a rare visit to Earth, coming closer than it has in over 50,000 years. Stargazers around the world have admired its eerie green glow and bright tail of dust. Join SETI Institute Senior Planetary Astronomer, Dr. Franck Marchis, and Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Ariel Graykowski, as they discuss the significance of this comet and its impact on the search for life in space. Learn about comets and the night sky in this once-in-a-lifetime event.
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[@lifeman4000]

Hello from.coastal north carolina.

[@charilynn6647]

Hello from Brooklyn, New York

[@mortym7665]

Hello from Vesly, Normandie, France

[@AllPlanets]

bonjour!
Je suis né pas loin :-)

[@gailtriff3024]

Hello from Tucson Az..💫💫

[@indysbike3014]

Observed magnitude is 4.4 now, don't think that was expected.

[@ryuk78]

dont worry if you couldnt watch it,its coming again after 50,000 years.

[@AECRADIO1]

Hello from Mesa, Arizona. KA9UCE

[@zapfanzapfan]

Is JWST trying to observe it? Can it slew fast enough during observations and look in that direction?

[@rhoddryice5412]

Yes I read it will observe it in a news article the other day.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Comets are like cats, they have a tail and they do whatever they like 🙂

[@chazguthrieful]

NW Arkansas is waiting for the next total solar eclipse.

[@nancybishop8653]

@chaz...2024. It will cross the path of 2017 eclipse, and make an x, directly, over me. Makanda, IL

[@AECRADIO1]

I will be trying to get some images of this comet......somehow.