Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos): View from Namibia
C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) is a hyperbolic Oort cloud comet, discovered on March 3, 2024, by Polish astronomer Kacper Wierzchoś. It reached perihelion on January 20, 2026, with apparent magnitude of around +6.5, visible in larger binoculars. It has a highly eccentric orbit with an inbound orbital period of millions of years and is expected to eventually be ejected from the Solar System. Cometary emission activity for C/2024 E1 has been driven by carbon dioxide (CO2). It crossed the celestial equator on November 17, 2025. As of December 7, 2025, the comet was about apparent magnitude 11 and less than 20 degrees from the Sun.
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the northeast, approximating a quadripoint, Zimbabwe lies less than 200 meters (660 feet) away along the Zambezi River near Kazungula, Zambia.
Telescope: ASA Astrograph 12" f3.6 Camera: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro Exp.Time: LRGB 7.8/5/5/5 min
Location: Farm Tivoli, Namibia
Image Date: Jan. 26, 2026
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