A bright green comet that has not been seen since the last ice age will be visible in Dallas/Forth Worth skies later this month.
The comet, called C/2022 E3 (ZTF), was discovered by astronomers at the Zwicky Transient Facility in March 2022. According to NASA, it will be visible in the Earth’s northern hemisphere, including D-FW, in January, and the southern hemisphere in February.
Comets can take anywhere from hundreds to millions of years to complete an orbit around the sun. The well-known Halley’s Comet takes about 76 years. This bright green comet takes 50,000 years to make the trip.
