Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Updated on December 14, 2008
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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

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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