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The C/2022 E3 (ZTF) comet as viewed through the telescope at Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Friedman Observatory.

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Penn State Wilkes-Barre hosts viewing of astronomical rarity

Community residents and members of the campus community were able to view a rare astronomical event at Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Observatory. The observatory opened for two nights in early February for anyone interested in trying to catch a glimpse of the “green comet.” Those who came were able to use the observatory’s high-powered 16-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200 telescope.
A group of people standing together wearing Red Cross T-shirts

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Front row, from left: Marie Ferriero, Gabriela Gronkowski and Jackie Warnick-Piatt. Back row: Andrew Zimmerman and John Vito Powell.