Comet E3 ZTF Brightens as the First Good Comet of 2023

Comet E3 ZTF

The first good comet of the year, Comet E3 ZTF is a fine object for northern hemisphere observers in January.

As in years previous, 2023 kicks of with another decent binocular comet.

If you haven’t seen C/2022 E3 ZTF yet, you’ll soon have your chance. Discovered by the Zwicky Transient Survey searching for supernovae, E3 ZTF was first spotted as a +17th magnitude object gliding through the constellation of Aquila the Eagle on the night of March 2nd, 2022.

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