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Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
The comet is located at our location in Namibia (-23°) at a very low altitude 12-7°) above the horizon and it is twilight.
Furthermore it is the rainy season in Namibia, but fortunately the sky cleared up that evening and we started an image session.
Date: 26 01 2026 UT 18h47m
Location: Farm Tivoli, Namibia
Telescope: ASA Astrograph 12" f3.6
Camera: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro
Mount: ASA DDM 85
Exp.Time: LRGB 7.8/5/5/5 min.
Gerald Rhemann and Michael Jäger
Center (RA, Dec):	(325.181, -42.799)
Center (RA, hms):	21h 40m 43.362s
Center (Dec, dms):	-42° 47' 57.968"
Size:	1.21 x 1.24 deg
Radius:	0.865 deg
Pixel scale:	2.23 arcsec/pixel
"Orientation", may be incorrect, use at your own risk:	Up is 177.8 degrees E of N