Date (UT) |
Dist. (deg) |
Comet |
Mag. |
Target |
Type |
Mag. |
Dia. (arcmin) |
Dec. 1 |
5h |
0.80 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5806 |
galaxy |
11.6 |
3.1 |
Dec. 1 |
14h |
1.09 |
6P/d'Arrest |
11.6 |
NGC 24 |
galaxy |
11.5 |
5.5 |
Dec. 1 |
21h |
0.54 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5813 |
galaxy |
10.7 |
3.6 |
Dec. 2 |
16h |
0.86 |
19P/Borrelly |
13.4 |
NGC 4670 |
galaxy |
12.7 |
1.8 |
Dec. 3 |
11h |
0.42 |
C/2006 U6 ( Spacewatch ) |
15.2 |
IC 764 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
4.8 |
Dec. 3 |
11h |
0.76 |
2008 SO218 |
19.0 |
(32532) Thereus |
comet |
19.8 |
|
Dec. 3 |
12h |
0.11 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5831 |
galaxy |
11.5 |
2.2 |
Dec. 3 |
20h |
0.09 |
207P/2008 T5 ( NEAT ) |
16.7 |
NGC 4891 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
2.7 |
Dec. 4 |
6h |
2.00 |
C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) |
10.2 |
NGC 7226 |
open |
9.6 |
2 |
Dec. 4 |
11h |
0.68 |
116P/Wild 4 |
14.5 |
NGC 3041 |
galaxy |
11.5 |
3.7 |
Dec. 4 |
17h |
1.39 |
C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.4 |
NGC 6156 |
galaxy |
12.3 |
1.6 |
Dec. 4 |
20h |
0.67 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5838 |
galaxy |
10.8 |
4.2 |
Dec. 4 |
23h |
0.18 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5845 |
galaxy |
12.3 |
0.9 |
Dec. 5 |
5h |
0.13 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5846 |
galaxy |
10.2 |
3.4 |
Dec. 5 |
5h |
1.22 |
C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.4 |
NGC 6215 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
2.0 |
Dec. 5 |
6h |
1.92 |
6P/d'Arrest |
11.9 |
NGC 45 |
galaxy |
10.4 |
8.1 |
Dec. 5 |
6h |
0.83 |
19P/Borrelly |
13.5 |
NGC 4725 |
galaxy |
9.2 |
11.0 |
Dec. 5 |
15h |
0.04 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5850 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
4.3 |
Dec. 5 |
15h |
0.68 |
C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.4 |
PGC 58742 |
galaxy |
12.7 |
2.8 |
Dec. 5 |
23h |
1.22 |
C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.4 |
NGC 6221 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
3.2 |
Dec. 6 |
0h |
0.77 |
205P/2008 R6 ( Giacobini ) |
15.1 |
NGC 7727 |
galaxy |
10.7 |
4.2 |
Dec. 6 |
1h |
0.57 |
19P/Borrelly |
13.5 |
NGC 4747 |
galaxy |
12.4 |
3.6 |
Dec. 6 |
15h |
1.18 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5865 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
2.3 |
Dec. 6 |
18h |
0.97 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5854 |
galaxy |
11.8 |
2.7 |
Dec. 7 |
1h |
0.33 |
6P/d'Arrest |
12.0 |
C/2007 O1 ( LINEAR ) |
comet |
20.5 |
|
Dec. 7 |
15h |
0.68 |
19P/Borrelly |
13.5 |
NGC 4789 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
1.7 |
Dec. 8 |
8h |
1.33 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5864 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
2.5 |
Dec. 9 |
1h |
1.70 |
C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) |
10.2 |
NGC 7128 |
open |
9.7 |
3 |
Dec. 9 |
4h |
1.09 |
C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.4 |
PGC 59373 |
galaxy |
11.6 |
5.6 |
Dec. 9 |
16h |
0.52 |
C/2008 J1 ( Boattini ) |
15.0 |
NGC 771 |
- |
4.0 |
- |
Dec. 10 |
10h |
0.44 |
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 |
13.5 |
NGC 2554 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
3.2 |
Dec. 10 |
19h |
2.29 |
C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) |
10.1 |
IC 1434 |
open |
9.0 |
8 |
Dec. 12 |
2h |
0.24 |
2003 EH1 |
20.0 |
Nova Car 2008 |
nova |
7.4 |
|
Dec. 13 |
6h |
0.24 |
85P/Boethin |
7.1 |
IC 1447 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
1.5 |
Dec. 13 |
6h |
1.20 |
C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) |
9.3 |
NGC 6574 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
1.4 |
Dec. 13 |
12h |
0.23 |
C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught ) |
12.8 |
M5 |
globular |
5.8 |
17.4 |
Dec. 14 |
4h |
0.92 |
19P/Borrelly |
13.6 |
NGC 4957 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
1.3 |
Dec. 14 |
8h |
0.09 |
C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) |
15.9 |
NGC 4219 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
4.5 |
Dec. 14 |
10h |
0.46 |
C/2007 B2 ( Skiff ) |
14.8 |
NGC 6139 |
globular |
9.2 |
5.5 |
Dec. 15 |
5h |
0.34 |
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko |
14.4 |
NGC 7218 |
galaxy |
12.1 |
2.5 |
Dec. 15 |
14h |
0.28 |
22P/Kopff |
14.7 |
NGC 5741 |
galaxy |
12.2 |
1.0 |
Dec. 17 |
3h |
0.64 |
C/2007 B2 ( Skiff ) |
14.8 |
NGC 6153 |
planetary |
12.0 |
0.4 |
Dec. 17 |
6h |
0.93 |
68P/Klemola |
15.4 |
NGC 6822 |
galaxy |
9.0 |
10.2 |
Dec. 17 |
8h |
0.93 |
68P/Klemola |
15.4 |
IC 4895 |
galaxy |
8.0 |
10.0 |
Dec. 17 |
9h |
0.78 |
C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.4 |
NGC 6300 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
5.4 |
Dec. 17 |
14h |
0.10 |
7P/Pons-Winnecke |
15.0 |
NGC 6925 |
galaxy |
11.3 |
4.1 |
Dec. 17 |
22h |
1.17 |
6P/d'Arrest |
12.9 |
NGC 175 |
galaxy |
12.1 |
2.6 |
Dec. 18 |
2h |
0.39 |
17P/Holmes |
18.4 |
15P/Finlay |
comet |
19.1 |
|
Dec. 18 |
20h |
0.07 |
65P/Gunn |
15.8 |
NGC 4307 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
3.5 |
Dec. 19 |
15h |
0.70 |
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko |
14.3 |
NGC 7251 |
galaxy |
12.6 |
2.0 |
Dec. 20 |
14h |
0.89 |
6P/d'Arrest |
13.2 |
NGC 247 |
galaxy |
8.9 |
20.0 |
Dec. 22 |
4h |
0.36 |
C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) |
13.5 |
NGC 188 |
open |
8.1 |
14 |
Dec. 23 |
16h |
0.02 |
77P/Longmore |
16.8 |
NGC 4340 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
4.1 |
Dec. 24 |
2h |
0.00 |
77P/Longmore |
16.8 |
NGC 4350 |
galaxy |
11.1 |
3.2 |
Dec. 24 |
13h |
0.33 |
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko |
14.2 |
NGC 7300 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
2.2 |
Dec. 24 |
23h |
0.59 |
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko |
14.2 |
NGC 7302 |
galaxy |
12.1 |
1.9 |
Dec. 25 |
0h |
0.06 |
65P/Gunn |
15.7 |
NGC 4411 |
galaxy |
12.8 |
2.2 |
Dec. 25 |
13h |
0.37 |
59P/Kearns-Kwee |
15.9 |
P/2008 QP20 ( LINEAR-Hill ) |
comet |
17.4 |
|
Dec. 25 |
20h |
0.08 |
77P/Longmore |
16.8 |
NGC 4383 |
galaxy |
12.7 |
2.0 |
Dec. 26 |
2h |
0.65 |
C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) |
10.1 |
IC 5146 |
cluster + nebula |
7.2 |
12 |
Dec. 27 |
4h |
1.11 |
C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.4 |
NGC 6362 |
globular |
8.3 |
10.7 |
Dec. 27 |
16h |
0.98 |
6P/d'Arrest |
13.8 |
NGC 336 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
- |
Dec. 28 |
1h |
0.83 |
C/2007 B2 ( Skiff ) |
14.9 |
NGC 6231 |
cluster + nebula |
2.6 |
15 |
Dec. 28 |
8h |
0.33 |
C/2007 B2 ( Skiff ) |
14.9 |
H12 |
open |
8.5 |
40 |
Dec. 28 |
10h |
0.74 |
C/2007 B2 ( Skiff ) |
14.9 |
IC 4628 |
nebula |
- |
90 |
Dec. 28 |
18h |
0.19 |
22P/Kopff |
14.3 |
NGC 5878 |
galaxy |
11.5 |
3.5 |
Dec. 28 |
18h |
1.18 |
85P/Boethin |
7.3 |
NGC 7679 |
galaxy |
12.7 |
1.9 |
Dec. 29 |
10h |
1.22 |
C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) |
10.0 |
NGC 7209 |
open |
6.7 |
25 |
Dec. 29 |
16h |
0.09 |
65P/Gunn |
15.7 |
NGC 4469 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
3.9 |
Dec. 29 |
23h |
0.04 |
68P/Klemola |
15.4 |
beta Cap |
binary |
3.1+6.1 |
3.4 |
Dec. 31 |
0h |
0.77 |
210P/2008 X4 ( Christensen ) |
7.8 |
M9 |
globular |
7.9 |
9.3 |
Dec. 31 |
6h |
1.4 |
C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.4 |
NGC 6492 |
galaxy |
12.6 |
2.5 |
Dec. 31 |
17h |
0.57 |
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko |
14.0 |
NGC 7371 |
galaxy |
12.1 |
2.1 |
Dec. 31 |
0h |
1.79 |
210P/2008 X4 ( Christensen ) |
7.8 |
NGC 6342 |
globular |
9.9 |
3.0 |
Dec. 31 |
0h |
1.83 |
210P/2008 X4 ( Christensen ) |
7.8 |
NGC 6356 |
globular |
8.4 |
7.2 |