Green Comet C/2022 E3 Ephemeris

Dubbed the Christmas comet because of its greenish color, C/2022 E3 makes its rare appearance in the winter of 2022/23, reaching its closest approach to the Earth on February 1st 2023 before heading back out again on its 50,000+ year journey.

The comet was discovered on 2 March 2022 by Bryce Bolin and Frank Masci at the Polamar observatory in California. It's estimatted to have an orbit of some 50,000 years or more and is inclined to the ecliptic at 109.17 degrees. It stays in tropical Aquarius for most of its journey except when it comes close to Earth.




Below is a rough ephemeris of the comet through the tropical zodiac signs for the years 1600 to 2500 AD.

1600 Jan 01 = 06 Aqu 39
1700 Jan 01 = 07 Aqu 45
1800 Jan 01 = 08 Aqu 43
1950 Jan 01 = 09 Aqu 18
1975 Jan 01 = 08 Aqu 39
2000 Jan 01 = 07 Aqu 22
2005 Jan 01 = 06 Aqu 47
2010 Jan 01 = 05 Aqu 54
2015 Jan 01 = 04 Aqu 18
2017 Jan 01 = 03 Aqu13
2018 Jan 01 = 02 Aqu 27
2019 Jan 01 = 01 Aqu 26

Beginning in mid 2019 the comet finally leaves its very long
stay in Aquarius and transitions into Capricorn over the next
3 years. This 3-year period coincides with the Covid pandemic.

2019 Aug 20 = 30 Cap00
2020 Jan 02 = 00 Aqu 00
2020 Jul 29 = 30 Cap00
2021 Jan 24 = 00 Aqu 00
2021 Jul 09 = 30 Cap 00
2022 Feb 15 = 00 Aqu 00
2022 Jun 20 = 30 Cap 00

Beginning in mid 2022 the comet begins to speed through
the signs as it makes its closest approach to Earth (Feb.01,2023).

2022 Jul 23 = 30 Sag 00
2022 Aug 24 = 30 Sco 00
2023 Jan 18 = 30 Lib 00
2023 Jan 24 = 30 Vir 00
2023 Jan 26/27 = 30 Leo 00
2023 Jan 29 = 30 Can 00
The comet makes it's closest approach in early tropical Cancer (3 deg 30 min)
2023 Feb 02 = 30 Gem 00

The comet begins its outbound journey on Feb 01/02 2023.

2023 Jun 24 = 00 Can 00
2023 Oct 30 = 30 Gem 00
2023 Nov 11 = 30 Tau 00
2023 Nov 22 = 30 Ari 00
2024 May 09 = 00 Tau 00
2024 Aug 25 = 30 Ari 00
2024 Oct 08 = 30 Pis 00
2025 Apr 02 = 00 Ari 00
2025 Aug 17 = 30 Pis 00

Beginning in 2029 and lasting until 2040 the comet dances on the
Pisces/Aquarius border as if to signal the transition between the two Ages.

2029 Oct 24 = 30 Aqu 00
2029 Dec 23 = 00 Pis 00
2030 Oct 08 = 30 Aqu 00
2031 Jan 08 = 00 Pis 00
2031 Sep 26 = 30 Aqu 00
2032 Jan 22 = 00 Pis 00
2032 Sep 14 = 30 Aqu 00
2033 Feb 01 = 00 Pis 00
2033 Sep 03 = 30 Aqu 00
2034 Feb 12 = 00 Pis 00
2034 Aug 25 = 30 Aqu 00
2035 Feb 23 = 00 Pis 00
2035 Aug 15 = 30 Aqu 00
2036 Mar 04 = 00 Pis 00
2036 Aug 04 = 30 Aqu 00
2037 Mar 15 = 00 Pis 00
2037 Jul 24 = 30 Aqu 00
2038 Mar 28 = 00 Pis 00
2038 Jul 12 = 30 Aqu 00
2039 Apr 12 = 00 Pis 00
2039 Jun 28 = 30 Aqu 00
2040 May 04 = 00 Pis 00
2040 Jun 05 = 30 Aqu 00

On June 5th 2040 the comet moves permanently
into Aquarius resuming its long stay there

2050 Jan 01 = 24 Aqu 28
2100 Jan 01 = 22 Aqu 23
2200 Jan 01 = 22 Aqu 18
2300 Jan 01 = 23 Aqu 04
2400 Jan 01 = 24 Aqu 06
2500 Jan 01 = 25 Aqu 15

What does this comet signify? Comets throughout history have usually foreboded dire events. Does C/2022 E3 portend an economic crash or hard times ahead, or does it signify a major transition from one Age to another, or both? The next few months or years will tell.

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