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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -34.91°   Az: 137.53°   Direction: South-East

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is in the constellation of Horologium, at a distance of 1,379,097,942.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 03h 10m 08s and the Declination is -55° 50’ 49” (apparent coordinates). The estimated magnitude of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), computed using JPL Horizons's data, is 19.99.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in the constellation of Horologium on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in the constellation of Horologium on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
RA: 03h 09m 26s
Dec: -55° 56’ 35”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 10m 08s
-55° 50’ 49”
17h 21m 59s
20h 32m 07s

J2000

03h 09m 26s
-55° 56’ 35”

Additional Information

Horologium
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
19.99

The observed values of Magnitude, Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted Magnitude as a directional indication. We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet Observation Database contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table to report recent comet observations.

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Antequera MA (ES) (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Madrid):

Antequera MA (ES)Today comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is not visible from

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Earth is currently 1,379,097,942.0 kilometers, equivalent to 9.2187003434 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 16m 40.176s to travel from comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) and arrive to us.

1,379,097,942.0
9.2187003434
1h 16m 40.176s

The following graph shows the distance of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of C/2022 E3 (ZTF) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) to Earth happened on Thursday 2 February 2023 at a distance of 0.284064 Astronomical Units, or 42,495,383 kilometers:

Thursday 2 February 2023
42,495,383
0.284064

Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at epoch October, 20 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459873.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00030190
Orbit inclination i 109.16948022°
Perihelion distance q 1.11224437 AU
166,389,390 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp January 12, 2023
2,459,957.2852 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 145.81492866851°
Longitude of the ascending node node 302.55501922358°
Mean anomaly M -0.00036928712667236°
Mean motion n 0.00000441°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jul 05 2025 03h 08m 23s -55° 13’ 13” 19.98 Horologium
Jul 06 2025 03h 08m 39s -55° 18’ 21” 19.98 Horologium
Jul 07 2025 03h 08m 56s -55° 23’ 34” 19.99 Horologium
Jul 08 2025 03h 09m 11s -55° 28’ 50” 19.99 Horologium
Jul 09 2025 03h 09m 25s -55° 34’ 10” 19.99 Horologium
Jul 10 2025 03h 09m 40s -55° 39’ 32” 19.99 Horologium
Jul 11 2025 03h 09m 54s -55° 44’ 59” 19.99 Horologium
Jul 12 2025 03h 10m 07s -55° 50’ 29” 19.99 Horologium
Jul 13 2025 03h 10m 20s -55° 56’ 02” 20.00 Horologium
Jul 14 2025 03h 10m 33s -56° 01’ 39” 20.00 Horologium
Jul 15 2025 03h 10m 44s -56° 07’ 19” 20.00 Horologium
Jul 16 2025 03h 10m 55s -56° 13’ 02” 20.00 Horologium
Jul 17 2025 03h 11m 05s -56° 18’ 47” 20.00 Horologium
Jul 18 2025 03h 11m 15s -56° 24’ 37” 20.00 Horologium

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