Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Updated on July 25, 2010
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Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin)
Aug. 1 23h 0.46 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 13.3 UGC 168 galaxy 12.7 5.7
Aug. 2 1h 0.69 59P/Kearns-Kwee 18.2 (8405) Asbolus comet 20.3
Aug. 5 19h 1.18 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.6 NGC 6716 open 6.9 7
Aug. 6 23h 2.47 15P/Finlay 10.9 NGC 2158 open 8.6 5
Aug. 7 3h 0.42 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte 17.9 C/2008 FK75 ( Lemmon-Siding Spring ) comet 18.7
Aug. 7 11h 2.26 15P/Finlay 10.9 M35 open 5.1 28
Aug. 8 0h 0.25 P/2001 J1 ( NEAT ) 19.0 P/2001 X2 ( Scotti ) comet 20.7
Aug. 10 1h 2.24 19P/Borrelly 10.5 NGC 2331 open 9.0 18
Aug. 12 1h 0.51 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.2 IC 2469 galaxy 12.3 4.7
Aug. 13 2h 0.91 C/2007 B2 ( Skiff ) 14.1 NGC 4763 galaxy 12.6 1.6
Aug. 13 4h 2.24 6P/d'Arrest 10.4 beta Cap binary 3.1+6.1 3.4
Aug. 15 4h 0.15 C/2007 W1 ( Boattini ) 8.5 NGC 976 galaxy 12.4 1.7
Aug. 15 7h 1.04 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 8.1 NGC 3201 globular 6.8 18.2
Aug. 15 8h 1.43 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 8.1 PGC 30022 galaxy 12.3 3.4
Aug. 15 11h 1.76 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.5 NGC 6595 open 7.0 11
Aug. 15 21h 0.48 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.5 NGC 6583 open 10.0 3
Aug. 16 4h 0.44 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.2 UGC 168 galaxy 12.7 5.7
Aug. 16 15h 1.73 C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton ) 10.9 NGC 1513 open 8.4 9
Aug. 16 16h 0.08 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.5 NGC 6568 open 9.0 13
Aug. 17 4h 1.31 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 8.0 PGC 31035 galaxy 12.5 2.7
Aug. 17 13h 0.93 6P/d'Arrest 10.2 NGC 6903 galaxy 12.9 2.6
Aug. 17 23h 0.06 15P/Finlay 11.5 NGC 2266 open 10.0 7
Aug. 18 4h 1.42 C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton ) 10.9 NGC 1496 open 10.0 6
Aug. 18 8h 1.62 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.4 NGC 6546 open 8.0 13
Aug. 18 10h 0.98 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 8.0 PGC 31760 galaxy 11.9 4.3
Aug. 19 1h 0.78 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.4 M21 open 5.9 13
Aug. 19 17h 1.30 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.4 M20 cluster + nebula 6.3 29
Aug. 19 23h 0.76 C/2005 L3 ( McNaught ) 15.2 C/2008 G1 ( Gibbs ) comet 18.9
Aug. 20 2h 0.60 C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton ) 10.8 NGC 1528 open 6.4 24
Aug. 20 18h 1.87 C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton ) 10.8 NGC 1545 open 6.2 18
Aug. 21 10h 0.44 7P/Pons-Winnecke 15.4 NGC 5147 galaxy 11.8 1.8
Aug. 22 1h 0.90 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 7.9 PGC 33705 galaxy 12.4 3.7
Aug. 22 7h 0.96 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.3 NGC 2997 galaxy 11.0 8.1
Aug. 22 11h 0.60 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.4 NGC 6469 open 8.0 12
Aug. 22 13h 1.33 6P/d'Arrest 10.0 NGC 6907 galaxy 11.3 3.4
Aug. 22 15h 0.87 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 13.8 IC 356 galaxy 11.0 5.2
Aug. 23 1h 0.39 205P/2008 R6 ( Giacobini ) 13.0 NGC 6906 galaxy 12.7 1.8
Aug. 23 1h 0.41 205P/2008 R6 ( Giacobini ) 13.0 IC 5006 galaxy 12.0 1.6
Aug. 23 17h 1.38 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 11.4 NGC 6440 globular 9.7 5.4
Aug. 23 23h 0.63 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 14.0 116P/Wild 4 comet 17.0
Aug. 24 7h 0.78 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.3 NGC 3038 galaxy 12.5 2.5
Aug. 25 14h 0.61 7P/Pons-Winnecke 15.3 NGC 5257 galaxy 12.9 1.6
Aug. 25 15h 0.61 7P/Pons-Winnecke 15.3 NGC 5258 galaxy 12.9 1.5
Aug. 25 21h 0.50 15P/Finlay 12.0 NGC 2331 open 9.0 18
Aug. 26 1h 1.01 C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) 12.1 NGC 4454 galaxy 12.1 2.2
Aug. 27 5h 0.41 C/2007 B2 ( Skiff ) 14.2 NGC 5018 galaxy 10.8 2.6
Aug. 28 23h 0.13 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.4 NGC 3095 galaxy 12.3 3.6
Aug. 29 4h 0.01 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.4 NGC 3100 galaxy 12.1 3.2
Aug. 29 4h 0.83 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 14.1 NGC 3366 galaxy 12.2 2.2
Aug. 29 6h 0.42 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.4 IC 2533 galaxy 12.9 1.8
Aug. 29 12h 0.51 6P/d'Arrest 9.7 IC 5041 galaxy 12.6 2.6
Aug. 29 13h 0.66 6P/d'Arrest 9.7 IC 5039 galaxy 12.6 2.5
Aug. 29 13h 0.59 C/2007 W1 ( Boattini ) 9.5 (8405) Asbolus comet 20.2
Aug. 29 17h 1.02 C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) 12.1 NGC 4546 galaxy 10.3 3.5
Aug. 30 0h 0.97 7P/Pons-Winnecke 15.2 NGC 5334 galaxy 12.0 4.4
Aug. 30 1h 0.07 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 14.4 NGC 3108 galaxy 12.7 2.5
Aug. 31 15h 0.45 51P/Harrington 15.7 Mel 25 open 0.8 330
Aug. 31 22h 1.26 17P/Holmes 6.1 19P/Borrelly comet 10.8

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.

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