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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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