A great start to 2026 as seen from the spacecraft coronagraphs: a nice new #sungrazing comet discovery! It reached a peak magnitude of ~+5 mag on January 1st, before fading. #Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) is also visible in the animation below. ☄️☄️ Credit: ESA/NASA SOHO/LASCO C3
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