Observation by Mike Olason: The comet has brightened to magnitude 7....

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Observer

Mike Olason

Observed

2026 Mar 27 - 02:38

Uploaded

2026 Mar 31 - 19:46

Objects

C/2026 A1

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2026a1/2026a1_20260327_0238_molason.jpg

Target name

C/2026 A1

Title

The comet has brightened to magnitude 7.8 on March 27 with only a stub of a tail visible in the evening twilight at an altitude of 3 degrees. March 26 the comet was magnitude 7.9 with a 2' tail at PA 100 degrees in evening twilight at an altitude of 3.1 degrees.

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