Vijayawada: A rare green comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), will make a close pass by Earth on February 1st and will be visible across India. With a greenish hue surrounding its nucleus and a tadpole-like tail stretching millions of kilometres, this celestial event is a unique sight to behold. The residents of Vijayawada can capture the rare celestial phenomenon as the comet will be visible in the middle of the Saptarshi Mandal, as the Pole Star is situated north of the city between February 2 to 6. Space researchers indicate that the comet was last seen 50,000 years ago during the ice age and will now be visible to the human population. The last time the comet came this close to Earth, Neanderthals roamed the planet and modern humans had not yet evolved.
