Posted on Jan 21, 2023
APOD: 2023 January 21 - Naked Eye Comet ZTF
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Good afternoon, Rallypoint, and welcome to the January 21st edition of Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): "Naked Eye Comet ZTF." It's not Comet NEOWISE, but it appears Comet ZTF is putting on its own show to help us kick off the new year. The image on the left is from near Salamanca, Spain two days ago. The image on the right is from members of the Salamanca Astronautical and Space Organization, a non-profit cultural association founded in 1994 to promote Astronomy and Astronautics in the area of the province of Salamanca.
I'll post a locator map for Comet ZTF in a separate comment.
I'll post a locator map for Comet ZTF in a separate comment.
APOD: 2023 January 21 - Naked Eye Comet ZTF
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Thank you my space-exploration advocate friend and brother-in-Christ Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the Saturday, January 20, 2023 Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): Naked Eye Comet ZTF
Image: Naked Eye Comet ZTF; Image Credit & Copyright: Óscar Martín Mesonero (Organización Salmantina de la Astronáutica y el Espacio)
APOD: Explanation: Comet C/2022E3 (ZTF) no longer requires a telescope for viewing. By January 19, it could just be seen with the naked eye in this rural sky with little light pollution from a location about 20 kilometers from Salamanca, Spain. Still, telescopic images are needed to show any hint of the comet's pretty green coma, stubby whitish dust tail, and long ion tail. Its faint ion tail has been buffeted by recent solar activity. This visitor from the distant Oort cloud rounded the Sun on January 12. and is now sweeping through stars near the northern boundary of the constellation Bootes. Outward bound but still growing brighter, Comet ZTF makes its closest approach on February 2, coming to within about 2.4 light-minutes of our fair planet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5V9nK7-OkM
FYI PV2 Larry Sellnow SGT Kim Pratt SPC Deb Root-White SGT Paul Russo PO3 Edward Riddle SSG Michael NollMSgt Gloria Vance Sgt Albert Castro SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SPC Woody BullardSPC Jon O. CWO3 Dennis M. MSgt Dale JohnsonMaj Robert Thornton MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi MSG Greg Kelly CSM Charles HaydenCPL Douglas Chrysler
Image: Naked Eye Comet ZTF; Image Credit & Copyright: Óscar Martín Mesonero (Organización Salmantina de la Astronáutica y el Espacio)
APOD: Explanation: Comet C/2022E3 (ZTF) no longer requires a telescope for viewing. By January 19, it could just be seen with the naked eye in this rural sky with little light pollution from a location about 20 kilometers from Salamanca, Spain. Still, telescopic images are needed to show any hint of the comet's pretty green coma, stubby whitish dust tail, and long ion tail. Its faint ion tail has been buffeted by recent solar activity. This visitor from the distant Oort cloud rounded the Sun on January 12. and is now sweeping through stars near the northern boundary of the constellation Bootes. Outward bound but still growing brighter, Comet ZTF makes its closest approach on February 2, coming to within about 2.4 light-minutes of our fair planet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5V9nK7-OkM
FYI PV2 Larry Sellnow SGT Kim Pratt SPC Deb Root-White SGT Paul Russo PO3 Edward Riddle SSG Michael NollMSgt Gloria Vance Sgt Albert Castro SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SPC Woody BullardSPC Jon O. CWO3 Dennis M. MSgt Dale JohnsonMaj Robert Thornton MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi MSG Greg Kelly CSM Charles HaydenCPL Douglas Chrysler
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SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mary G. MSgt Dee Ann P. SSG William Jones Maj William W. 'Bill' Price COL Randall C. COL Lisandro Murphy SPC Chris Hallgrimson PO2 Marco Monsalve PO1 Howard BarnesSPC Michael Terrell CPL Douglas Chrysler SPC Woody BullardSSG Franklin BriantSSG Jeffrey Leake 1SG Joseph DarteyPO1 Kevin Dougherty SPC Jon O. SGT Mary G. SSG Michael Noll
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (PSK Remastered)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi_3GtQN2IA
SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mary G. MSgt Dee Ann P. SSG William Jones Maj William W. 'Bill' Price COL Randall C. COL Lisandro Murphy SPC Chris Hallgrimson PO2 Marco Monsalve PO1 Howard BarnesSPC Michael Terrell CPL Douglas Chrysler SPC Woody BullardSSG Franklin BriantSSG Jeffrey Leake 1SG Joseph DarteyPO1 Kevin Dougherty SPC Jon O. SGT Mary G. SSG Michael Noll
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Great shots. Unfortunately cloudy sky's forecast all night tonight here in SW Florida. If it clears up, I''ll be looking north, next to the Big Dipper around midnight!!
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