2024e1 20260213 pchambo

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos), mag ~7, imaged on 2026 Feb 13.
Ion tail exceeding 5°, narrow and slightly wavy, plus three dust tails: two short fan-shaped toward NW and a broader ~2° tail toward NE. Apparent alignment in the same field with NGC 300.
Remote imaging from Coquimbo, Chile. 135 mm lens + ASI 2600 MM. Total integration: 34 min.
Center (RA, Dec):	(12.261, -37.214)
Center (RA, hms):	00h 49m 02.563s
Center (Dec, dms):	-37° 12' 51.449"
Size:	6.51 x 4.34 deg
Radius:	3.913 deg
Pixel scale:	18.3 arcsec/pixel
"Orientation", may be incorrect, use at your own risk:	Up is 175.8 degrees E of N

Page last updated: Sun 22 Feb 06:30:45 GMT 2026