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Observation by Mike Mattiazzo: Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos rendezvous wit...

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Observer

Mike Mattiazzo

Observed

2026 Feb 05 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Feb 27 - 06:21

Objects

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 23h21m
Dec: -42°13'
Position angle: -3°04'

Field size

1°49' × 1°15'

Full filename

2024e1/2024e1_20260205_mmattiazzo.jpg

Target name

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)

Title

Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos rendezvous with the Grus galaxy trio NGC 7582, 7590, 7599. Image taken on 2026 February 05 at 11:30UT using a C11 RASA f/2.2 + Canon 6D. iso3200 10x30sec. FOV 2x1 deg. North up. from Strathalbyn, South Australia. Visual estimate in 15x70mm binoculars = 7.2. Note there are 3 tails on display here. The long straight ion tail in PA127, a short dust tail fanning out at the same position angle as the ion tail (produced at the time of perihelion), then the broad fan out to the right in PA230 caused by heavy particles released from the comet early in its apparition, now trailing the comet. (a common feature of dynamically new comets)

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Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos rendezvous with the Grus galaxy trio NGC 7582, 7590, 7599. Image taken on 2026 February 05 at 11:30UT using a C11 RASA f/2.2 + Canon 6D. iso3200 10x30sec. FOV 2x1 deg. North up. from Strathalbyn, South Australia. Visual estimate in 15x70mm binoculars = 7.2. Note there are 3 tails on display here. The long straight ion tail in PA127, a short dust tail fanning out at the same position angle as the ion tail (produced at the time of perihelion), then the broad fan out to the right in PA230 caused by heavy particles released from the comet early in its apparition, now trailing the comet. (a common feature of dynamically new comets)
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