Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2008 January 2008 February 2008 March

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Feb. 1 0h 0.96 P/2004 F3 ( NEAT ) 18.2 P/2007 R4 ( Garradd ) comet 20.2 Feb. 2 5h 0.15 70P/Kojima 16.3 NGC 4665 galaxy 12.0 4.2 Feb. 3 1h 2.50 46P/Wirtanen 8.6 NGC 488 galaxy 10.3 5.2 Feb. 3 23h 0.96 (32532) Thereus 20.1 P/2007 R4 ( Garradd ) comet 20.3 Feb. 5 1h 0.49 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 13.0 M52 open 6.9 13 Feb. 5 14h 0.99 C/2006 S5 ( Hill ) 14.0 P/2007 C2 ( Catalina ) comet 18.3 Feb. 5 18h 0.08 P/2007 H1 ( McNaught ) 16.1 NGC 560 galaxy 12.9 2.3 Feb. 5 19h 0.55 46P/Wirtanen 8.6 NGC 524 galaxy 10.6 3.2 Feb. 5 19h 0.54 46P/Wirtanen 8.6 SN 2008Q in NGC 524 supernova 13.7 Feb. 5 20h 0.54 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 15.4 NGC 5408 galaxy 12.2 1.9 Feb. 6 1h 0.07 P/2007 H1 ( McNaught ) 16.2 NGC 564 galaxy 12.5 1.8 Feb. 6 10h 0.68 C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring ) 15.3 NGC 6544 globular 8.3 8.9 Feb. 6 23h 0.28 C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring ) 15.2 NGC 6553 globular 8.3 8.1 Feb. 7 16h 0.97 19P/Borrelly 15.0 NGC 7361 galaxy 12.5 3.5 Feb. 9 13h 0.09 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.9 H21 open 9.0 5 Feb. 9 23h 0.23 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.8 NGC 7788 open 9.0 9 Feb. 10 6h 0.38 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.8 NGC 7790 open 8.5 17 Feb. 10 17h 0.80 C/2007 W1 ( Boattini ) 14.7 MCG -02-33-015 galaxy 12.2 4.2 Feb. 10 23h 1.36 46P/Wirtanen 8.5 NGC 660 galaxy 10.8 9.1 Feb. 10 23h 0.47 P/1999 XN120 ( Catalina ) 19.3 C/2007 E1 ( Garradd ) comet 22.1 Feb. 12 9h 1.42 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2121 globular 11.2 1.8 Feb. 12 14h 1.24 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2134 open 11.0 - Feb. 12 21h 1.78 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2107 open 11.0 - Feb. 13 2h 0.05 2005 WY3 15.2 NGC 3175 galaxy 11.3 4.8 Feb. 13 3h 0.13 C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring ) 15.1 NGC 6626 globular 6.9 11.2 Feb. 13 4h 0.12 C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring ) 15.1 M28 globular 7.3 4.7 Feb. 13 12h 0.93 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2136 open 10.0 - Feb. 13 15h 0.75 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2210 globular 10.2 1.7 Feb. 13 16h 1.87 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2100 open 9.6 2 Feb. 13 16h 0.51 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2157 open 10.0 - Feb. 13 18h 2.17 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2070 cluster + nebula 8.2 40 Feb. 14 0h 0.35 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.7 NGC 103 open 9.8 5 Feb. 14 1h 0.34 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2164 open 10.0 - Feb. 14 2h 0.98 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2214 open 11.0 - Feb. 14 19h 0.10 C/2006 VZ13 ( LINEAR ) 16.4 MCG -07-16-001 galaxy 12.8 3.5 Feb. 14 20h 0.54 C/2007 S2 ( Lemmon ) 17.9 170P/2005 M1 ( Christensen ) comet 20.6 Feb. 14 22h 2.41 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 2041 open 10.0 - Feb. 14 23h 0.61 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.7 NGC 129 open 6.5 21 Feb. 15 6h 0.06 C/2006 K1 ( McNaught ) 16.7 NGC 1140 galaxy 12.5 1.4 Feb. 15 8h 0.78 C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring ) 15.1 NGC 6638 globular 9.2 5.0 Feb. 15 11h 0.65 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 14.5 NGC 5786 galaxy 12.0 2.3 Feb. 15 14h 0.56 46P/Wirtanen 8.5 NGC 803 galaxy 12.4 3.3 Feb. 15 20h 0.43 C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) 11.7 NGC 2972 open 9.9 4 Feb. 16 1h 0.14 P/2004 F3 ( NEAT ) 18.3 (32532) Thereus comet 20.1 Feb. 16 1h 0.48 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.6 NGC 189 open 8.8 4 Feb. 16 2h 0.04 C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) 16.7 M89 galaxy 9.8 4.2 Feb. 16 3h 0.50 C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring ) 15.1 NGC 6644 planetary 12.0 0.1 Feb. 16 7h 1.29 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.6 NGC 225 open 7.0 12 Feb. 16 20h 1.50 17P/Holmes 5.4 NGC 1342 open 6.7 14 Feb. 17 18h 1.13 C/2007 T1 ( McNaught ) 10.4 PGC 18437 galaxy 12.5 3.8 Feb. 18 0h 0.52 C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring ) 15.0 NGC 6656 globular 5.1 24.0 Feb. 18 3h 0.61 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.5 IC 1633 galaxy 12.4 2.9 Feb. 18 6h 0.38 C/2007 W1 ( Boattini ) 14.3 NGC 4700 galaxy 12.0 3.0 Feb. 18 8h 0.62 P/2008 J2 ( Beshore ) 14.6 P/2004 A1 ( LONEOS ) comet 20.5 Feb. 18 0h 0.50 C/2007 K3 ( Siding Spring ) 15.0 M22 globular 5.9 17.3 Feb. 19 21h 0.59 19P/Borrelly 14.7 NGC 7507 galaxy 10.4 2.6 Feb. 20 10h 0.55 19P/Borrelly 14.7 NGC 7513 galaxy 11.8 3.2 Feb. 21 6h 0.04 C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) 16.7 M87 galaxy 8.6 7.2 Feb. 21 11h 0.50 6P/d'Arrest 19.5 (5145) Pholus comet 20.2 Feb. 21 11h 0.34 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.5 NGC 436 open 8.8 6 Feb. 21 19h 0.09 C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) 16.7 NGC 4478 galaxy 11.2 2.0 Feb. 22 2h 0.64 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.4 NGC 457 open 6.4 13 Feb. 22 3h 0.06 C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) 16.7 NGC 4476 galaxy 12.3 1.9 Feb. 22 6h 0.41 93P/Lovas 1 15.2 MCG -03-53-006 galaxy 12.4 2.5 Feb. 22 18h 1.00 46P/Wirtanen 8.5 NGC 976 galaxy 12.4 1.7 Feb. 22 20h 0.02 (3200) Phaethon 16.8 NGC 7611 galaxy 12.6 1.5 Feb. 22 22h 2.90 P/1999 XN120 ( Catalina ) 19.3 Mercury planet 0.5 Feb. 23 1h 0.07 (3200) Phaethon 16.8 NGC 7619 galaxy 11.1 2.9 Feb. 23 4h 0.03 (3200) Phaethon 16.8 NGC 7626 galaxy 11.2 2.5 Feb. 24 0h 0.40 C/2003 T12 ( SOHO ) 11.4 NGC 7721 galaxy 11.8 3.4 Feb. 24 3h 0.05 C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) 16.6 NGC 4440 galaxy 11.8 2.0 Feb. 24 10h 1.05 8P/Tuttle 8.7 IC 1954 galaxy 12.0 3.6 Feb. 24 12h 0.03 C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) 16.6 NGC 4431 galaxy 12.8 2.0 Feb. 24 12h 1.38 P/1999 XN120 ( Catalina ) 19.3 Venus planet -3.8 Feb. 27 4h 0.44 P/2008 J2 ( Beshore ) 14.5 M107 globular 8.1 10.0 Feb. 27 18h 0.03 C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) 16.6 NGC 4351 galaxy 12.7 2.0 Feb. 28 5h 1.18 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 12.3 NGC 744 open 7.9 11 Feb. 28 8h 0.03 93P/Lovas 1 15.2 IC 348 cluster + nebula 7.3 10 Feb. 28 10h 0.97 C/2003 T12 ( SOHO ) 11.5 MCG -01-01-052 galaxy 12.4 1.2 Feb. 28 15h 1.82 46P/Wirtanen 8.7 NGC 1156 galaxy 11.7 3.1 Feb. 28 19h 1.35 C/2003 T12 ( SOHO ) 11.5 MCG -01-01-064 galaxy 12.6 1.4 Feb. 29 14h 0.98 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup 13.4 NGC 6139 globular 9.2 5.5

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.