Comet coming

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

"Currently, Comet Pojmanski is shining at around magnitude 5, which is roughly about the same brightness as the faintest star in the bowl of the Little Dipper. Sharp-eyed observers in a dark, clear sky can actually glimpse it without any optical aid.

The comet is located in the zodiacal constellation of Capricornus, the Sea Goat. Beginning Feb. 27, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere can try locating it, very low above the horizon, somewhat south of due east about 90 minutes before sunrise. You can use Venus as a guide on this morning: the comet will be situated roughly 7 degrees to the left and slightly below the brilliant planet (the width of your fist held at arm's length and projected against the sky is roughly equal to 10 degrees).

As viewed from midnorthern latitudes, Comet Pojmanski will be positioned a little higher above the horizon each morning at the start of morning twilight. While it's only 5 degrees high on Feb. 27, this quickly improves to 10 degrees by March 2; 16 degrees by March 5 and 22 degrees (more than "two fists" up from the horizon) by March 9. "

Quote copied from here

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/060224_night_sky.html

Captain Chaos

[GazOC]

beat me to it CC!! I was just about to post this!!

[tom.yates]

Thanks for the info

[FLO]

Thanks for the headsup CC

[Naz]

Thanks CC for the headsup, I will have to wait a day or two longer to see it, weather permitting.

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