Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2009 January 2009 February 2009 March

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Feb. 1 10h 0.78 C/2007 B2 ( Skiff ) 15.0 NGC 6541 globular 6.6 13.1 Feb. 2 21h 0.14 P/2008 T4 ( Hill ) 18.5 208P/2008 U1 ( McMillan ) comet 19.9 Feb. 3 5h 0.02 C/2007 M2 ( Catalina ) 15.7 IC 2944 cluster + nebula 4.5 75 Feb. 3 9h 0.08 77P/Longmore 15.8 NGC 4634 galaxy 12.4 2.4 Feb. 4 14:41 0.41 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 6.2 NGC 5796 galaxy 12.6 2.8 Feb. 4 20h 0.06 19P/Borrelly 14.6 NGC 5347 galaxy 12.6 1.9 Feb. 5 18h 0.40 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 9.9 NGC 7242 galaxy 12.0 2.6 Feb. 7 0h 0.34 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 11.9 NGC 125 galaxy 12.3 2.0 Feb. 7 3h 0.31 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 11.9 NGC 128 galaxy 11.6 3.4 Feb. 7 04:08 0.49 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 6.1 NGC 5756 galaxy 12.4 2.3 Feb. 7 11h 0.76 C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) 12.4 NGC 7098 galaxy 12.2 4.0 Feb. 7 19h 0.22 (3200) Phaethon 18.6 (8405) Asbolus comet 20.5 Feb. 8 18h 0.43 85P/Boethin 10.7 NGC 976 galaxy 12.4 1.7 Feb. 9 4h 0.27 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 12.0 PGC 18880 galaxy 12.6 3.2 Feb. 9 6h 0.33 207P/2008 T5 ( NEAT ) 18.9 176P/(118401) LINEAR comet 22.2 Feb. 9 7h 0.87 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 11.8 NGC 182 galaxy 12.6 2.3 Feb. 9 16h 0.95 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 11.8 NGC 198 galaxy 12.8 1.3 Feb. 9 18h 0.73 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 11.8 NGC 194 galaxy 12.1 1.9 Feb. 9 22h 0.47 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 11.8 NGC 193 galaxy 12.3 1.7 Feb. 10 6h 2.39 144P/Kushida 9.2 NGC 1647 open 6.4 45 Feb. 10 9h 0.16 144P/Kushida 9.2 P/1998 VS24 ( LINEAR ) comet 19.4 Feb. 10 10h 0.94 65P/Gunn 14.9 NGC 4578 galaxy 11.4 3.6 Feb. 10 19h 0.42 C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton ) 11.0 IC 2149 planetary 11.0 0.1 Feb. 11 16h 0.15 65P/Gunn 14.9 NGC 4608 galaxy 11.1 3.2 Feb. 12 7h 0.25 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 11.6 IC 1318 nebula - 24 Feb. 12 10h 0.96 P/2008 L2 ( Hill ) 19.0 2008 SO218 comet 19.8 Feb. 13 13h 1.13 C/2008 A1 ( McNaught ) 11.7 NGC 6910 open 7.4 8 Feb. 13 20h 0.09 65P/Gunn 14.9 NGC 4596 galaxy 10.5 3.9 Feb. 15 08:20 1.02 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.5 MCG -02-35-011 galaxy 11.6 1.4 Feb. 15 11:28 0.21 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.5 MCG -02-35-010 galaxy 12.8 2.4 Feb. 17 14:47 0.90 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4995 galaxy 11.0 2.5 Feb. 17 18:40 0.01 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4981 galaxy 12.0 2.8 Feb. 17 19h 0.79 P/2004 F3 ( NEAT ) 18.3 51P/Harrington comet 18.5 Feb. 17 20h 0.37 22P/Kopff 12.3 M9 globular 7.9 9.3 Feb. 17 20:13 1.43 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4958 galaxy 10.5 4.1 Feb. 18 00:43 0.09 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4951 galaxy 12.0 3.3 Feb. 18 04:12 0.71 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4941 galaxy 11.1 3.7 Feb. 18 08:15 0.1 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4888 galaxy 12.8 1.1 Feb. 18 10:25 1.39 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4915 galaxy 11.9 1.7 Feb. 18 11:28 1.26 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4890 galaxy 12.7 0.9 Feb. 18 14:35 1.4 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4786 galaxy 12.8 1.2 Feb. 18 16:21 1.24 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4775 galaxy 12.0 2.2 Feb. 18 17h 0.67 22P/Kopff 12.3 NGC 6342 globular 9.9 3.0 Feb. 18 20:32 1.30 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.3 NGC 4731 galaxy 11.0 6.5 Feb. 19 0h 0.55 144P/Kushida 9.5 NGC 1807 open 7.0 17 Feb. 19 01:03 0.97 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 4697 galaxy 9.3 6.0 Feb. 19 06:50 1.28 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 4691 galaxy 11.2 3.2 Feb. 19 07:12 1.28 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 MCG -01-33-001 galaxy 12.9 3.2 Feb. 19 10h 1.13 22P/Kopff 12.3 NGC 6356 globular 8.4 7.2 Feb. 19 11h 0.44 C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) 12.9 H1 open 7.2 15 Feb. 19 12:48 1.11 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 4602 galaxy 12.0 3.6 Feb. 19 13h 0.40 144P/Kushida 9.5 NGC 1817 open 7.7 16 Feb. 19 13:32 1.39 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 4593 galaxy 12.0 4.0 Feb. 19 22:08 0.36 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 4546 galaxy 10.3 3.5 Feb. 20 10h 0.49 77P/Longmore 15.4 NGC 4571 galaxy 11.3 3.8 Feb. 20 10:13 0.73 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 4454 galaxy 12.1 2.2 Feb. 21 11:05 2.19 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 4179 galaxy 10.9 4.2 Feb. 21 19h 1.08 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 11.0 NGC 1531 galaxy 12.1 1.3 Feb. 21 19h 1.09 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 11.0 NGC 1532 galaxy 11.0 5.6 Feb. 21 20:51 1.23 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.1 NGC 4030 galaxy 12.0 4.3 Feb. 21 23h 0.53 77P/Longmore 15.4 M90 galaxy 9.5 9.5 Feb. 21 23:56 1.84 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.1 NGC 4045 galaxy 11.8 2.8 Feb. 22 2h 0.77 C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) 12.8 IC 289 planetary 12.0 0.6 Feb. 22 11h 0.84 77P/Longmore 15.4 M91 galaxy 10.2 5.4 Feb. 23 23:41 0.98 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 3640 galaxy 10.3 4.1 Feb. 23 23:59 2.19 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 Saturn planet 0.8 Feb. 24 3h 0.23 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 11.4 NGC 524 galaxy 10.6 3.2 Feb. 24 05:54 0.10 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 3611 galaxy 12.2 2.4 Feb. 24 23h 2.49 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.8 NGC 1398 galaxy 9.7 6.6 Feb. 25 10h 0.11 65P/Gunn 14.7 NGC 4568 galaxy 10.8 4.6 Feb. 25 12h 0.50 77P/Longmore 15.3 NGC 4531 galaxy 12.6 3.1 Feb. 25 12:31 1.35 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.2 NGC 3423 galaxy 11.2 3.9 Feb. 25 17h 0.11 65P/Gunn 14.7 NGC 4567 galaxy 11.3 3.0 Feb. 25 22h 0.46 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 12.0 NGC 1851 globular 7.3 11.0 Feb. 26 1h 1.23 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.8 NGC 1395 galaxy 11.0 3.2 Feb. 26 3h 0.51 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.8 NGC 1415 galaxy 12.0 3.6 Feb. 26 5h 0.06 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.8 NGC 1426 galaxy 11.4 2.1 Feb. 26 5h 0.56 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.8 NGC 1439 galaxy 12.0 2.3 Feb. 26 6h 0.48 85P/Boethin 12.7 IC 349 nebula - 30 Feb. 26 11h 0.74 65P/Gunn 14.7 M58 galaxy 9.8 5.4 Feb. 26 12h 0.24 65P/Gunn 14.7 NGC 4564 galaxy 11.1 3.1 Feb. 26 12h 0.33 85P/Boethin 12.7 M45 open 1.4 120 Feb. 26 13h 0.26 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.8 MCG -04-09-052 galaxy 12.8 1.7 Feb. 26 17h 0.53 77P/Longmore 15.3 IC 3476 galaxy 12.7 2.2 Feb. 27 1h 1.69 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.8 NGC 1353 galaxy 11.4 3.4 Feb. 27 4h 0.92 77P/Longmore 15.3 M88 galaxy 9.5 6.9 Feb. 27 10h 0.79 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.7 NGC 1359 galaxy 12.2 1.9 Feb. 27 12h 0.77 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.7 NGC 1400 galaxy 11.1 1.9 Feb. 27 12h 0.96 C/2009 E1 ( Itagaki ) 10.7 NGC 1407 galaxy 9.8 2.5 Feb. 27 12h 0.92 22P/Kopff 12.0 Nova Sgr 2009 No.2 nova 11.5 Feb. 27 20h 0.33 C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) 12.5 NGC 152 globular 12.0 - Feb. 28 00:22 0.98 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.4 UGC 5470 galaxy 11.1 9.9 Feb. 28 4h 0.20 C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) 12.5 NGC 176 open 12.0 - Feb. 28 12h 0.15 C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) 12.5 NGC 220 open 11.0 - Feb. 28 12h 0.16 C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) 12.5 NGC 222 open 11.0 - Feb. 28 14h 0.14 C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) 12.5 NGC 231 open 12.0 - Feb. 28 15:58 0.90 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 5.4 P/2008 Y2 ( Gibbs ) comet 17.1 Feb. 28 19h 0.30 C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR ) 12.5 NGC 242 open 12.0 - Feb. 28 21h 1.21 22P/Kopff 11.9 NGC 6440 globular 9.7 5.4

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.