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 (closest approach to the Sun) 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 an outbound orbit of around 200,000 years. Cometary emission activity for C/2024 E1 has been driven by carbon dioxide (CO2) outgassing. It crossed the celestial equator on November 17, 2025. As of February 15, 2026, the comet is about apparent magnitude 7.
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
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