Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Oct. 2 2h 0.69 P/2006 HR30 ( Siding Spring ) 14.3 NGC 7013 galaxy 12.0 4.9 Oct. 2 6h 0.32 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.5 NGC 4203 galaxy 10.7 3.6 Oct. 2 15h 0.68 P/2006 T1 ( Levy ) 9.6 Saturn planet 0.5 Oct. 2 20h 0.61 P/1991 V1 ( Shoemaker-Levy 6 ) 14.9 IC 4699 planetary 12.0 0.2 Oct. 3 2h 0.08 P/1991 V1 ( Shoemaker-Levy 6 ) 14.9 P/2006 R1 ( Siding Spring ) comet 19.2 Oct. 3 4h 2.53 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.5 NGC 4214 galaxy 9.7 7.9 Oct. 3 18h 0.83 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.5 NGC 4395 galaxy 10.2 12.9 Oct. 4 3h 0.47 D/1986 W1 ( Lovas 2 ) 14.0 C/2005 L3 ( McNaught ) comet 15.8 Oct. 5 6h 0.43 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.5 NGC 4534 galaxy 12.0 3.0 Oct. 5 15h 2.93 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 4631 galaxy 9.3 15.1 Oct. 6 5h 0.80 P/2006 T1 ( Levy ) 9.6 NGC 3020 galaxy 12.9 3.0 Oct. 7 5h 0.93 C/2006 CK10 ( Catalina ) 16.7 170P/2005 M1 ( Christensen ) comet 19.5 Oct. 8 10h 0.44 C/2006 L2 ( McNaught ) 12.9 NGC 5774 galaxy 12.2 3.2 Oct. 8 14h 0.37 C/2006 L2 ( McNaught ) 12.9 NGC 5775 galaxy 11.4 4.3 Oct. 8 15h 0.6 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 4914 galaxy 12.0 3.6 Oct. 9 6h 0.63 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 IC 4182 galaxy 11.7 6.0 Oct. 9 16h 1.38 P/2006 T1 ( Levy ) 9.6 UGC 5470 galaxy 11.1 9.9 Oct. 9 17h 0.14 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5005 galaxy 9.8 5.4 Oct. 9 22h 0.69 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5033 galaxy 10.1 10.5 Oct. 10 4h 0.91 177P/2006 M3 ( Barnard 2 ) 11.2 C/2005 Q1 ( LINEAR ) comet 18.6 Oct. 11 0h 0.04 4P/Faye 9.5 NGC 821 galaxy 10.8 3.5 Oct. 11 1h 1.08 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5112 galaxy 12.0 3.9 Oct. 11 3h 1.34 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5141 galaxy 12.8 1.7 Oct. 13 23h 1.13 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5326 galaxy 12.9 2.2 Oct. 14 3h 0.57 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5351 galaxy 12.1 3.1 Oct. 14 6h 1.87 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5350 galaxy 11.4 3.2 Oct. 14 6h 1.79 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5353 galaxy 11.1 2.8 Oct. 14 6h 1.81 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 5354 galaxy 11.5 2.3 Oct. 14 11h 1.94 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.5 NGC 5371 galaxy 10.8 4.4 Oct. 14 15h 1.15 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.5 NGC 5395 galaxy 11.6 3.1 Oct. 14 15h 0.75 P/2004 F3 ( NEAT ) 17.2 73P-B/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 comet 19.9 Oct. 15 5h 0.71 (3200) Phaethon 15.3 H21 open 9.0 5 Oct. 15 8h 0.29 (3200) Phaethon 15.3 NGC 7788 open 9.0 9 Oct. 15 10h 0.04 (3200) Phaethon 15.3 NGC 7790 open 8.5 17 Oct. 15 16h 0.36 P/2006 HR30 ( Siding Spring ) 14.3 NGC 6992 nebula - 70 Oct. 15 23h 0.34 P/2006 HR30 ( Siding Spring ) 14.3 NGC 6960 nebula - 70 Oct. 16 17h 0.97 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.5 NGC 5582 galaxy 12.5 2.8 Oct. 16 18h 0.8 P/1991 V1 ( Shoemaker-Levy 6 ) 14.4 MCG -07-39-005 galaxy 12.5 1.3 Oct. 20 1h 0.92 P/2004 FY140 ( LINEAR ) 19.8 2006 OS9 comet 23.3 Oct. 23 5h 0.13 P/2006 U1 ( LINEAR ) 16.4 NGC 2331 open 9.0 18 Oct. 23 5h 0.68 C/2006 XA1 ( LINEAR ) 17.5 102P/Shoemaker 1 comet 20.0 Oct. 24 4h 0.43 C/2006 K3 ( McNaught ) 15.4 NGC 2417 galaxy 12.9 2.8 Oct. 24 19h 0.53 2P/Encke 18.2 2006 QU90 comet 18.3 Oct. 25 5h 0.94 D/1986 W1 ( Lovas 2 ) 13.8 P/1999 WJ7 ( Korlevic ) comet 23.0 Oct. 25 20h 0.21 (3200) Phaethon 15.7 NGC 7686 open 5.6 15 Oct. 27 4h 0.02 P/2006 T1 ( Levy ) 10.0 NGC 3521 galaxy 8.9 9.5 Oct. 27 5h 4.69 C/2006 M4 ( SWAN ) 6.9 M13 globular 5.9 16.6 Oct. 29 21h 0.64 P/1991 V1 ( Shoemaker-Levy 6 ) 14.0 IC 4931 galaxy 12.9 2.4 Oct. 29 22h 0.75 P/2006 U1 ( LINEAR ) 16.4 65P/Gunn comet 18.0 Oct. 30 11h 0.42 95P/(2060) Chiron 18.0 2002 PD43 comet 24.1 Oct. 30 13h 0.41 C/2006 L1 ( Garradd ) 14.9 UGC 5373 galaxy 11.9 5.1 Oct. 31 3h 0.06 C/2006 L2 ( McNaught ) 12.8 NGC 5919 galaxy 12.4 3.3

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.