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Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 78.94°   Az: 218.13°   Direction: South-West

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is in the constellation of Hercules, at a distance of 758,926,071.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 17h 58m 07s and the Declination is +42° 22’ 14” (apparent coordinates). The latest observed magnitude of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is 17.9 (data provided by COBS).

Finder Charts

Map showing Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) in Hercules on February, 09 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) in Hercules on February, 09 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
RA: 17h 57m 21s
Dec: +42° 22’ 19”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos). Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 58m 07s
+42° 22’ 14”
00h 36m 53s
18h 35m 01s

J2000

17h 57m 21s
+42° 22’ 19”

Additional Information

Hercules
17.9
0.4'
n/a
2025-02-06
17.44

The observed values of Magnitude, Coma Diameter and Tail Length are derived from the most recent observation recorded at the Comet Observers Database. The value of Predicted Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and, in the case of comets, might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behavior of these objects. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Predicted Magnitude as a directional indication. We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet Observation Database contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table to report recent comet observations.

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is circumpolar and transits at 08:39 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 80.9°.
  • C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 78.94° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) from Earth is currently 758,926,071.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.0731074410 Astronomical Units. Light takes 42m 11.505s to travel from Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) and arrive to us.

758,926,071.0
5.0731074410
42m 11.505s

The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) to Earth happens on Tue Feb 17 2026 at a distance of 1.003782 Astronomical Units, or 150,163,713 kilometers:

Tue Feb 17 2026
150,163,713
1.003782

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos), according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Chart of the magnitude of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) at epoch 01 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460371.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 1.00048372
Orbit inclination i 75.21807230°
Perihelion distance q 0.56171583 AU
84,031,492 km
Aphelion distance Q n.a.
Semi-major axis a n.a.
Orbital period period n.a.
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2026-Jan-20 11:09:44
2,461,060.9651 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 243.65164937935°
Longitude of the ascending node node 108.38859762573°
Mean anomaly M -0.017172395831773°
Mean motion n 0.00002491°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 02 17h 51m 36s +41° 46’ 58” 17.56 Hercules
2025 Feb 03 17h 52m 31s +41° 51’ 21” 17.54 Hercules
2025 Feb 04 17h 53m 24s +41° 55’ 51” 17.53 Hercules
2025 Feb 05 17h 54m 17s +42° 00’ 28” 17.51 Hercules
2025 Feb 06 17h 55m 10s +42° 05’ 13” 17.50 Hercules
2025 Feb 07 17h 56m 03s +42° 10’ 06” 17.48 Hercules
2025 Feb 08 17h 56m 55s +42° 15’ 06” 17.46 Hercules
2025 Feb 09 17h 57m 47s +42° 20’ 14” 17.45 Hercules
2025 Feb 10 17h 58m 39s +42° 25’ 27” 17.43 Hercules
2025 Feb 11 17h 59m 30s +42° 30’ 50” 17.42 Hercules
2025 Feb 12 18h 00m 20s +42° 36’ 19” 17.40 Hercules
2025 Feb 13 18h 01m 11s +42° 41’ 56” 17.39 Hercules
2025 Feb 14 18h 02m 00s +42° 47’ 40” 17.37 Hercules
2025 Feb 15 18h 02m 50s +42° 53’ 32” 17.35 Hercules

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