Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2006 August 2006 September 2006 October

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Sept. 1 7h 1.67 4P/Faye 11.0 NGC 660 galaxy 10.8 9.1 Sept. 2 14h 1.71 177P/2006 M3 ( Barnard 2 ) 8.8 UGC 10822 galaxy 11.7 35.8 Sept. 6 11h 0.97 C/2006 CK10 ( Catalina ) 16.9 IC 443 nebula - 50 Sept. 6 14h 0.44 71P/Clark 12.8 IC 4931 galaxy 12.9 2.4 Sept. 8 6h 0.01 177P/2006 M3 ( Barnard 2 ) 9.0 NGC 6359 galaxy 12.6 1.2 Sept.10 14h 0.19 P/1991 V1 ( Shoemaker-Levy 6 ) 15.7 IC 4651 open 6.9 12 Sept.11 20h 0.59 52P/Harrington-Abell 15.4 NGC 3041 galaxy 11.5 3.7 Sept.12 6h 0.21 C/2006 P1 ( McNaught ) 16.6 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak comet 17.5 Sept.13 9h 0.06 D/1986 W1 ( Lovas 2 ) 14.3 NGC 6469 open 8.0 12 Sept.13 10h 0.18 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 8.4 NGC 3437 galaxy 12.8 2.6 Sept.15 12h 0.02 C/2005 S4 ( McNaught ) 17.1 139P/Vaisala-Oterma comet 19.9 Sept.17 19h 0.07 C/2006 O2 ( Garradd ) 17.3 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak comet 18.2 Sept.18 6h 0.47 (3200) Phaethon 15.4 NGC 2366 galaxy 10.9 7.6 Sept.18 19h 0.69 D/1986 W1 ( Lovas 2 ) 14.3 M20 cluster + nebula 6.3 29 Sept.19 15h 1.13 177P/2006 M3 ( Barnard 2 ) 9.6 NGC 6543 planetary 9.0 5.8 Sept.20 3h 0.17 D/1986 W1 ( Lovas 2 ) 14.2 M21 open 5.9 13 Sept.20 17h 0.33 C/2006 L2 ( McNaught ) 13.0 NGC 5691 galaxy 12.3 2.0 Sept.21 9h 0.25 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 7.9 NGC 3629 galaxy 12.9 2.0 Sept.22 11h 0.61 C/2006 L2 ( McNaught ) 13.0 NGC 5713 galaxy 11.4 2.8 Sept.23 6h 1.86 177P/2006 M3 ( Barnard 2 ) 9.9 NGC 6503 galaxy 10.2 6.2 Sept.23 22h 1.02 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 7.8 NGC 3687 galaxy 12.9 1.9 Sept.24 2h 0.76 P/2006 K2 ( McNaught ) 19.6 Nova Oph 2006 No.2 nova 14.1 Sept.24 10h 0.64 D/1986 W1 ( Lovas 2 ) 14.2 NGC 6568 open 9.0 13 Sept.24 23h 0.91 P/2006 T1 ( Levy ) 12.7 NGC 2764 galaxy 12.7 1.7 Sept.25 21h 0.08 D/1986 W1 ( Lovas 2 ) 14.2 NGC 6583 open 10.0 3 Sept.26 5h 0.12 73P-C/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 15.3 IC 93 galaxy 12.5 1.3 Sept.28 0h 0.90 C/2003 WT42 ( LINEAR ) 14.4 NGC 4008 galaxy 12.0 2.5 Sept.28 7h 0.98 84P/Giclas 16.6 C/2006 CK10 ( Catalina ) comet 16.7 Sept.28 14h 0.32 177P/2006 M3 ( Barnard 2 ) 10.3 NGC 6689 galaxy 12.0 3.9 Sept.28 22h 0.08 C/2005 E2 ( McNaught ) 14.2 P/2006 U1 ( LINEAR ) comet 17.5 Sept.29 2h 0.27 C/2006 L2 ( McNaught ) 13.0 NGC 5740 galaxy 11.9 3.1 Sept.29 11h 0.17 (3200) Phaethon 15.3 IC 334 galaxy 12.0 6.0 Sept.29 13h 0.38 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 7.6 NGC 3994 galaxy 12.7 1.1 Sept.29 14h 0.38 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 7.6 NGC 3995 galaxy 12.6 2.8 Sept.30 1h 0.41 C/2006 L2 ( McNaught ) 12.9 NGC 5746 galaxy 10.6 7.9 Sept.30 9h 0.56 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 7.6 NGC 4062 galaxy 11.2 4.3

Green line means the rendezvous between a comet and a comet, asteroid, nova, supernova, planets, etc. Blue line means the rendezvous between a comet and a frequently observed variable star. Purple line means the rendezvous between a comet and a nebula or cluster.