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A bright green comet named C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will pass by Earth's orbit for the first time in 50,000 years, and it may stay for a month.
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According to NASA, the icy visitor was first spotted in March 2022 while orbiting Jupiter.
Beginning Thursday, those in the Northern Hemisphere could see it through binoculars as a small green glow.
According to scientists, it will be closest to Earth on February 2nd.
"Comets are notoriously unpredictable, but if this one maintains its current brightness trend, it'll be easy to spot," NASA said earlier this month on its blog.
"Under dark skies, it's possible it could become visible to the unaided eye,"
The icy celestial body is known as C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which is a "mouthful of a name." According to NASA, - will make its closest approach to the sun on January 12th, followed by its closest approach to Earth on February 2nd.
Dan Bartlett, a retired high school science teacher and astrophotographer, has been photographing the comet from his cabin near Yosemite National Park in California, and describes looking up at the sky as a "humbling" experience.
"I guarantee you'll see something if you use binoculars and a dark location. Bring your friends and you will all see something once in a lifetime "Mr. Bartlett stated to the BBC.
He keeps two "pretty impressive scopes" on his June Lake porch, and the clear nights and dark skies allow him to capture the stunning photos.
"When you have a lake or ocean system around you, the airflow becomes smoother. Smoother airflow causes the stars to twinkle less, allowing you to see more details "He elaborated.
According to the Planetary Society, it will be about 26 million miles (42 million kilometres) away from the planet at that point.
The comet will appear as a "faint, greenish smudge in the sky" to observers in the Northern Hemisphere without a telescope, but those with a telescope will be able to see the comet's dramatic visible tail, according to the Planetary Society.
Observers in the Northern Hemisphere will see a bright green glow in the morning sky as the comet moves northwest during the month of January. According to NASA, those in the Southern Hemisphere will be able to see it in February.
According to NASA, "The comet isn't expected to be as spectacular as the 2020 Comet NEOWISE, which was the brightest comet visible from the Northern Hemisphere since 1997, but it's still "an awesome opportunity to make a personal connection with an icy visitor from the distant outer solar system,"
The first menswear collection from Gucci without former creative director Alessandro Michele was unveiled on Friday. After years of presenting in a co-ed arrangement, it was Gucci's first standalone show and served as the official start of Milan Men's Fashion Week. It was undoubtedly a far cry from its Twinsville presentation in September.
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Look 39 from Gucci Men's FW23, via Launchmetrics Spotlight
As the sound of a bass guitar and vocal filled the air, models began walking out in a moment that both literally and figuratively stripped the house from its recent past, breaking with the ornamentation and poetic styling that have become synonymous with Michele’s aesthetic. The multi-sensory, colourful and genderless expressions were gone, making way for a languid, if more sober, silhouette.
A new simplicity
This resulted in a simplicity that was new for Gucci, even if it is a direction other luxury houses have been adopting since the return of catwalk presentations after the pandemic. As Kering’s most lucrative brand, any transition between appointing creative directors and setting new strategies will need to be micro managed to not lose any customers or sales momentum in the interim.
Billowing trousers, teamed with oversized jackets and floor-length coats brought a sporty vibe to Gucci’s fall men’s offer. In terms of styling, it steered clear of anything too slick, even when compared to the house's former designers Tom Ford and Frida Giannini eras. With the beanie ubiquitous to most looks, it was heavy on the eighties, with layered leg warmers and pixie boots a recurring trend. Accessories were kept to a minimum, at least on the hardware so favoured by Michele, but bags in yellow and pink brought colour, and a lurex top and trousers were a nod to his inclusivity and vintage-inspired creations.
Sportswear was big, with aerobic stripes and ski-themed separates that felt, well, theme-y, making apparent the urgency to appeal to younger consumers. What it lacked was a focus on luxury, or of any craftsmanship reflecting Gucci’s rich past.
Lacking a luxury focus
Gucci Men's FW23 Look 48, via Launchmetrics Spotlight
Fashion houses often wipe the slate clean when they announce new creative appointments, and so expectations at Gucci were not dissimilar. While Mr Michele’s exit came as a surprise to many, and despite any accrued brand ennui in recent seasons, there was a collective acknowledgment toward him for revolutionising genderless dressing and ushering in brand inclusivity. His strength, in the early days at least, was that for every pussy-bow blouse sold to a man, thousands of Double G logo belts and accessories flew off the shelves. This propelled the house to strive for the 10 billion euro mark back in 2018.
No doubt this season was a challenge for the Kering-operated house, having to pivot to a new era, one that bridges the past and lays the foundation for whoever it appoints as its next creative leader.
