Heads up: Comets close together: C/2022_E3_(ZTF) & C/2022_U2_(Atlas)

[fwm891]

Heads up....

 

Just updated the comet data in CdC and tracked C/2022 E3 (ZTF) for a few days and found these two almost on top of each other. East of NGC1499 (California nebula).

Edited January 31, 2023 by fwm891

[OICURMT]

Might want to double check your update, C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is currently in Camelopardalis, directly above Polaris.

Confirmed via https://theskylive.com/c2022e3-info

[fwm891]

12 minutes ago, OICURMT said:

Might want to double check your update, C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is currently in Camelopardalis, directly above Polaris.

Confirmed via https://theskylive.com/c2022e3-info

Forecast is for Feb 6th 2023 circa 21.00 hrs (UK) 

[OICURMT]

Ah... got it... thanks.  I was concerned I wasn't going to find it this evening because I was looking in the wrong spot (first clear night in two weeks !)

 

should have looked closer at the enclosed.

Edited January 31, 2023 by OICURMT

[Stu]

2 hours ago, fwm891 said:

Heads up....

 

Just updated the comet data in CdC and tracked C/2022 E3 (ZTF) for a few days and found these two almost on top of each other. East of NGC1499 (California nebula).

Great info, thanks.

I’ll pop a link in the Celestial Events Heads up forum.

[Paul M]

Interesting conjunction. Might not be for everyone though. U2 Atlas is fainter than mag 16 😮 

I'd like to make an animation of it  if get the chance.

[mcrowle]

I've just posted similarly in another thread but you may like to know that C/2022 U2 is likely rather brighter, at mag. 11 according to the BAA page at BAA Comet section (cam.ac.uk). I successfully imaged and viewed it in late Jan, despite strong light pollution from the local football club floodlights! 😊

Regards, Mike.

Edited February 6, 2023 by mcrowle
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[Paul M]

Mag 11 is certainly better than m16 .

Anyway. My sky is pants now. Not even worth taking the bins out

I don't think I've come across that many comet conjunctions. If it had been E3 "infront" there'd have even been an occultation of sorts!

Edited February 6, 2023 by Paul M