Researchers at the University of York in Toronto say the celestial body C/2022 E3, spotted by astronomers in California last year, will approach Earth at 1:11 p.m. on February 1.
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Notable for its greenish hue, this rare comet will still be about 42 million miles from Earth, according to researchers at York University, and people will likely need binoculars or a small telescope to see it.
This text is a translation of an article by CTV News.
The latter mention that this comet last passed Earth about 50,000 years ago. It is also possible that she will never come back.
“It will pass through the small constellation Corona Borealis just before sunrise in Toronto on February 1,” Elaina Hyde, an assistant professor at York University, said in a statement.
Ms Hyde said the Allan I. Carswell Observatory plans to observe the comet through its 1-metre telescope, which is said to be the largest telescope on a Canadian university campus.
Assistant professor Sarah Rughmeimer, who also works at the observatory, explains that the chances of seeing the comet depend on the level of pollution by sector and whether the sky is clear.
“Right now you need good binoculars or a small telescope to see this comet, but towards the end of the month it might be possible to see it with the naked eye.”