What better way to ring in #2023 than with an enchanting New Year's #Comet?" asks WIlliams. "Comet ZTF is approaching Earth, and it looks great through my 14.5 inch telescope."

Discovered in March 2022 by the Zwicky Transient Facility, Comet ZTF is falling in from the outer solar system. Perihelion (closest approach to the sun) will occur on Jan. 12, 2023, at a distance of 1.11 AU. Closest approach to Earth follows on Feb. 1, 2023, at a distance of 0.28 AU. Between those two dates, the comet could hit magnitude 5 or 6, technically visible to the unaided eye.

The comet is currently shining like an 8th magnitude in the constellation Corona Borealis. It's already an easy target for mid-sized backyard telescopes, and it will only get easier as 2023 unfolds.
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