Irish stargazers hopeful of spotting very rare 'green comet' tonight

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), a rare green comet, last seen around 50,000 years ago, is due to make its closest pass by Earth on Wednesday night. Picture: Nasa

Irish stargazers will get a rare opportunity on Wednesday night with a ‘green comet’ set to be visible over earth for the first time since the Stone Age.

The comet, officially known as C/2022 E3 (ZTF), was discovered by astronomers in March 2022 at the Zwicky Transient Facility in California.