A New Comet Will Approach Earth in February

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Publiation data: 29.01.2026 14:36
A New Comet Will Approach Earth in February

Comet C/2024 E1 Vežčosa will come closest to Earth on February 17.

Comet C/2024 E1 (Vežčosa) will come closest to Earth on February 17.

It is specified that it will be visible through a telescope, but only from the Southern Hemisphere of the planet. Its brightness will be about 8-9 magnitude.

Researchers emphasized that in the Northern Hemisphere, the comet will be observable in the evening sky over northern latitudes. According to astronomers, it can be seen, but with great difficulty: approximately an hour after sunset and very low above the southwestern horizon.

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