See the rare green comet in pictures so you know what to look for in the sky

• A rare green comet is flying past Earth in late January and early February.

• Comet ZTF hasn't passed our planet since the last Ice Age, and humans may never see it again.

• These stunning photos show what you could see if you spot the green comet in the night sky.

A rare green comet is passing Earth, and this could be humanity's last chance to see it. Stunning photos are already revealing what you might see if you look to the pre-dawn skies and spot the ball of frozen gas and dust shooting past.
Formally, the comet is called C/2022 E3 (ZTF), named for the Zwicky Transient Facility, which first discovered it in March. But skywatchers call it Comet ZTF for short.
This icy cosmic passerby is painting a green streak across the sky until the first few days of February. You probably need binoculars to spot it, or even a telescope, under dark skies far from city lights.
See the rare green comet in pictures so you know what to look for in the sky