C/2022 E3 ZTF Comet
C/2022 E3 ZTF — comet with 50000-year orbit, 1 km nucleus. First comet visible to naked eye since NEOWISE. Green color from diatomic carbon (C2). May be hyperbolic (ejected from…
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| Nucleus size | 1 km |
|---|---|
| Orbital period | 50000 years |
| Perihelion | 1.112 AU |
| Aphelion | 5500 AU |
| Eccentricity | 1.0003 |
| Discovered | 2022 |
| Next perihelion | ~52022 AD |
| Composition | H2O ice, CO2, Dust |
Details
First comet visible to naked eye since NEOWISE. Green color from diatomic carbon (C2). May be hyperbolic (ejected from solar system).
Sources / 数据来源
JPL Small-Body Database / IAU Minor Planet Center