Thursday, March 02, 2006

Comet Now Visible in Pre-Dawn Sky

There is a comet (Comet Pojmanski, designated C/2006 A1) just visible to the naked eye in the pre-dawn sky (i.e., 90 minutes before sunrise). It is located slightly northward of Venus, which will be the brightest "star" in the eastern sky.

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/comets/article_1684_1.asp