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Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos): View from Namibia

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos): View from NamibiaC/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 …
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