Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Updated on September 28, 2008
2008 September 2008 October 2008 November

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Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin)
Oct. 1 9h 0.94 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 6.7 NGC 5898 galaxy 11.5 1.7
Oct. 1 12h 0.91 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 6.7 NGC 5903 galaxy 11.5 2.0
Oct. 2 2h 0.3 137P/Shoemaker-Levy 2 19.3 Nova Sgr 2007 nova 11.3
Oct. 2 3h 0.84 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 6.7 IC 4538 galaxy 12.7 2.6
Oct. 3 17h 1.17 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 6.7 UGC 408 galaxy 12.5 2.5
Oct. 6 1h 0.05 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 15.2 NGC 4230 open 9.0 6
Oct. 7 5h 0.83 P/2008 J2 ( Beshore ) 21.1 Nova Oph 2008 nova 14.0
Oct. 7 17h 0.65 19P/Borrelly 11.6 NGC 3245 galaxy 10.8 3.2
Oct. 7 19h 0.92 C/2007 W1 ( Boattini ) 11.9 PGC 3529 galaxy 11.5 -
Oct. 7 23h 0.38 P/2008 S1 ( Catalina-McNaught ) 16.8 NGC 6416 open 5.7 18
Oct. 8 6h 1.67 19P/Borrelly 11.7 NGC 3254 galaxy 11.5 5.1
Oct. 8 17h 1.14 85P/Boethin 11.8 UGC 415 galaxy 12.3 2.3
Oct. 9 10h 0.12 19P/Borrelly 11.7 NGC 3274 galaxy 12.8 2.2
Oct. 9 13h 0.74 19P/Borrelly 11.7 NGC 3277 galaxy 11.7 2.0
Oct. 12 15h 0.03 P/2001 J1 ( NEAT ) 16.0 NGC 2775 galaxy 10.3 4.5
Oct. 13 20h 0.48 7P/Pons-Winnecke 11.9 NGC 6093 globular 7.2 8.9
Oct. 13 20h 0.49 7P/Pons-Winnecke 11.9 M80 globular 7.7 5
Oct. 14 1h 0.05 C/2008 P1 ( Garradd ) 16.1 NGC 7531 galaxy 11.3 3.5
Oct. 15 7h 0.06 P/2008 S1 ( Catalina-McNaught ) 16.9 86P/Wild 3 comet 21.1
Oct. 15 21h 0.47 19P/Borrelly 11.9 NGC 3414 galaxy 10.8 3.6
Oct. 15 22h 0.87 7P/Pons-Winnecke 12.0 IC 4604 nebula - 60
Oct. 16 1h 0.85 17P/Holmes 6.0 NGC 2750 galaxy 12.0 2.3
Oct. 16 8h 0.08 7P/Pons-Winnecke 12.0 IC 4603 nebula - 20
Oct. 17 9h 1.37 7P/Pons-Winnecke 12.1 NGC 6144 globular 9.1 9.3
Oct. 17 10h 0.07 65P/Gunn 16.7 NGC 3628 galaxy 9.5 14.8
Oct. 17 15h 0.98 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 10.2 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte comet 16.9
Oct. 18 7h 1.00 7P/Pons-Winnecke 12.1 IC 4606 nebula - 85
Oct. 19 0h 1.59 19P/Borrelly 11.9 NGC 3486 galaxy 10.3 6.9
Oct. 19 3h 2.44 6P/d'Arrest 8.9 NGC 7410 galaxy 10.4 5.5
Oct. 19 12h 0.78 205P/2008 R6 ( Giacobini ) 14.1 2P/Encke comet 20.7
Oct. 20 2h 0.64 19P/Borrelly 12.0 NGC 3504 galaxy 11.1 2.7
Oct. 20 9h 0.72 19P/Borrelly 12.0 NGC 3512 galaxy 12.4 1.7
Oct. 20 14h 0.3 C/2007 U1 ( LINEAR ) 15.1 (8405) Asbolus comet 19.9
Oct. 21 20h 0.48 6P/d'Arrest 9.0 NGC 7421 galaxy 12.0 2.2
Oct. 21 20h 1.77 85P/Boethin 10.5 M75 globular 8.6 6.0
Oct. 22 0h 0.17 6P/d'Arrest 9.0 NGC 7418 galaxy 11.4 3.3
Oct. 22 13h 1.02 6P/d'Arrest 9.1 IC 5273 galaxy 11.5 2.9
Oct. 22 13h 0.33 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 13.8 NGC 2554 galaxy 12.9 3.2
Oct. 22 18h 0.29 6P/d'Arrest 9.1 IC 1459 galaxy 10.0 -
Oct. 22 0h 2.62 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 7.2 M107 globular 8.1 10.0
Oct. 23 13h 0.16 205P/2008 R6 ( Giacobini ) 14.3 NGC 7171 galaxy 12.3 2.8
Oct. 23 21h 0.51 C/2007 U1 ( LINEAR ) 15.1 NGC 697 galaxy 12.8 4.4
Oct. 23 22h 2.42 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 10.0 Venus planet -3.9
Oct. 24 6h 0.04 C/2007 U1 ( LINEAR ) 15.1 NGC 691 galaxy 12.0 3.5
Oct. 24 11h 0.20 C/2007 U1 ( LINEAR ) 15.1 NGC 680 galaxy 12.9 1.8
Oct. 24 12h 0.43 C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) 15.0 NGC 3717 galaxy 12.0 5.8
Oct. 25 7h 1.28 7P/Pons-Winnecke 12.5 M19 globular 7.2 13.5
Oct. 26 13h 0.07 19P/Borrelly 12.1 NGC 3629 galaxy 12.9 2.0
Oct. 26 17h 0.45 6P/d'Arrest 9.2 NGC 7484 galaxy 12.2 1.8
Oct. 27 21h 2.73 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 9.9 NGC 6093 globular 7.2 8.9
Oct. 27 21h 2.72 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 9.9 M80 globular 7.7 5
Oct. 29 1h 0.93 7P/Pons-Winnecke 12.7 NGC 6304 globular 8.4 6.8
Oct. 29 1h 0.11 C/2008 P1 ( Garradd ) 16.1 NGC 7462 galaxy 12.2 4.3
Oct. 29 2h 0.48 7P/Pons-Winnecke 12.7 NGC 6316 globular 9.0 4.9
Oct. 29 14h 1.24 19P/Borrelly 12.2 NGC 3689 galaxy 12.3 1.6
Oct. 30 13h 0.12 C/2008 C1 ( Chen-Gao ) 15.8 NGC 5168 open 9.1 4
Oct. 31 14h 0.90 85P/Boethin 9.6 NGC 6903 galaxy 12.9 2.6

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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