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A Triple View of Comet ZTF
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has a distinctive shape, showing a common dust tail, an ion tail, and a green gas coma. It also has an antitail, which appears to lead the comet but is actually part of the fanned-out dust tail seen from a specific angle. The comet, a giant dirty snowball, has passed its closest approach to the Sun and will soon pass its closest to Earth.
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In tropical astrology, 31 JAN 2023 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 JAN 2023.