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Observation by pchambo: C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos), mag ~7, imaged on...

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Observer

pchambo

Observed

2026 Feb 13 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Feb 21 - 21:15

Objects

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)

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Constellation

Sculptor

Field centre

RA: 00h49m
Dec: -37°12'
Position angle: -175°42'

Field size

6°30' × 4°20'

Full filename

2024e1/2024e1_20260213_pchambo.jpg

Target name

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)

Title

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

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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
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