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Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 61.96°   Az: 301.50°   Direction: South

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is in the constellation of Draco, at a distance of 465,819,425.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 16h 58m 24s and the Declination is +57° 30’ 53” (apparent coordinates). The latest observed magnitude of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is 15.7 (data provided by COBS).

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) in the constellation of Draco on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) in the constellation of Draco on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
RA: 16h 57m 57s
Dec: +57° 33’ 09”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 58m 24s
+57° 30’ 53”
03h 13m 04s
20h 11m 28s

J2000

16h 57m 57s
+57° 33’ 09”

Additional Information

Draco
15.7
0.8'
0.5'
2025-06-22
14.78

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

The following table lists 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 22:37 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 84.0°.

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Distance from Earth

The distance of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) from Earth is currently 465,819,425.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.1138105297 Astronomical Units. Light takes 25m 53.806s to travel from comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) and arrive to us.

465,819,425.0
3.1138105297
25m 53.806s

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

Chart of the distance of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

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 tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) to Earth will happen on Tuesday 17 February 2026 at a distance of 1.003782 Astronomical Units, or 150,163,713 kilometers:

Tuesday 17 February 2026
150,163,713
1.003782

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos), i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

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 March, 01 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 January 20, 2026
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

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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
Jun 19 2025 17h 12m 20s +58° 06’ 10” 14.94 Draco
Jun 20 2025 17h 10m 21s +58° 02’ 31” 14.91 Draco
Jun 21 2025 17h 08m 23s +57° 58’ 26” 14.89 Draco
Jun 22 2025 17h 06m 25s +57° 53’ 55” 14.87 Draco
Jun 23 2025 17h 04m 26s +57° 48’ 57” 14.85 Draco
Jun 24 2025 17h 02m 28s +57° 43’ 33” 14.82 Draco
Jun 25 2025 17h 00m 31s +57° 37’ 42” 14.80 Draco
Jun 26 2025 16h 58m 33s +57° 31’ 24” 14.78 Draco
Jun 27 2025 16h 56m 37s +57° 24’ 39” 14.76 Draco
Jun 28 2025 16h 54m 42s +57° 17’ 28” 14.73 Draco
Jun 29 2025 16h 52m 47s +57° 09’ 50” 14.71 Draco
Jun 30 2025 16h 50m 53s +57° 01’ 45” 14.69 Draco
Jul 01 2025 16h 49m 00s +56° 53’ 14” 14.66 Draco
Jul 02 2025 16h 47m 08s +56° 44’ 16” 14.64 Draco

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