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DateTT     R.A. (2000)  Dec.       Delta     r       Elong.    m1    
Mar 18 21 24.66 31 39.7 0.905 0.769 47 6.8
Mar 25 21 57.60 42 2.0 1.042 0.876 50 7.7


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Comet Pojmanski now has a turquoise tail several times longer than the full moon. The ion tail is due to gas particles expelled by the comet being pushed away from the Sun by the solar wind, the same wind that ionises gas in the tail causing its blue tint.


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Comet Pojmanski has now begun to fade as its orbit around the Sun takes it further from the Earth.

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DateTT     R.A. (2000) Dec.      Delta     r       Elong.  Phase   m1    
Feb 24 20 14.36 -21 44.2 0.824 0.557 34.2 89.4 6.5
Mar 01 20 22.96 -09 07.5 0.779 0.577 35.6 92.6 6.5
Mar 06 20 36.72 +04 21.3 0.773 0.618 38.5 90.3 6.8
Mar 11 20 54.69 +17 06.1 0.806 0.674 42.4 83.8 7.2
Mar 16 21 15.67 +27 57.2 0.871 0.740 46.2 75.7 7.7
Mar 21 21 38.56 +36 35.1 0.960 0.814 49.1 67.7 8.2
Mar 26 22 02.40 +43 13.7 1.063 0.892 51.1 60.6 8.7


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On February 27th, sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere will see the comet very low in the eastern sky about 90 minutes before sunrise. It will be roughly 7 degrees left, and below, the brightly shining planet Venus.
In binoculars or small telescopes the comet's "coma" should appear quite compact.
It may also display a short, faint narrow tail composed chiefly of ionised gases.

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On Monday morning, February 27th, the magnitude 5 comet is close to the double star Algedi, which is the third brightest star in the constellation Capricornus, (the Water Goat)

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 25 20 15.64 -19 21.2 0.812 0.559 34 5.2 5:11 (297, 3)


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Comet 2006A1 (Pojmanski) will start to become observable in the Northern Hemisphere at magnitude 5.5

It will be observable in the February morning sky and will be visible visually until May.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 11 20 15.93 -44 35.4 1.039 0.612 35 6.0 5:25 (312,-19)
Feb. 18 20 11.25 -34 10.1 0.913 0.564 34 5.4 5:18 (306, -9)


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Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  

Jan. 28  20 38.58  -56 39.5   1.272   0.789    38    7.3   5:34 (320,-33)  
Feb. 4 20 26.05 -51 39.9 1.163 0.691 36 6.6 5:30 (316,-27)


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Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  

Jan. 21  20 52.20  -60 27.7   1.363   0.897    41    9.5  18:45 ( 35,-29)  
Jan. 28 20 38.59 -56 39.2 1.272 0.789 38 8.9 5:34 (320,-33)


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In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable until early March. But it is only 15 degrees above the horizon. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable after early March as a morning sky object.



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