Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2009 August 2009 September 2009 October

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Sept. 1 13h 0.34 116P/Wild 4 13.3 NGC 4775 galaxy 12.0 2.2 Sept. 1 15h 0.53 (3552) Don Quixote 14.9 NGC 5823 open 7.9 10 Sept. 2 1h 0.49 116P/Wild 4 13.3 NGC 4786 galaxy 12.8 1.2 Sept. 2 6h 0.71 C/2008 Q3 ( Garradd ) 10.6 NGC 4688 galaxy 12.7 3.5 Sept. 2 8h 0.34 88P/Howell 9.7 NGC 5728 galaxy 11.3 2.8 Sept. 3 12h 0.05 65P/Gunn 14.6 NGC 5133 galaxy 12.6 1.0 Sept. 3 22h 0.86 116P/Wild 4 13.3 NGC 4888 galaxy 12.8 1.1 Sept. 4 21h 0.93 88P/Howell 9.6 NGC 5757 galaxy 12.8 2.1 Sept. 6 6h 0.92 116P/Wild 4 13.3 NGC 4951 galaxy 12.0 3.3 Sept. 6 8h 1.49 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.9 NGC 1600 galaxy 11.1 2.5 Sept. 7 4h 0.04 C/2009 O4 ( Hill ) 15.4 MCG -02-01-015 galaxy 12.2 1.1 Sept. 7 11h 0.49 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.9 NGC 1618 galaxy 12.6 2.8 Sept. 7 14h 0.46 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.9 NGC 1622 galaxy 12.3 3.9 Sept. 7 17h 0.40 116P/Wild 4 13.3 NGC 4958 galaxy 10.5 4.1 Sept. 7 18h 0.35 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1625 galaxy 12.4 2.7 Sept. 7 20h 1.03 C/2008 Q3 ( Garradd ) 10.9 NGC 4713 galaxy 11.8 2.8 Sept. 8 9h 0.23 88P/Howell 9.5 NGC 5791 galaxy 12.7 2.5 Sept. 8 22h 0.85 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1637 galaxy 10.9 3.3 Sept. 9 1h 0.62 P/2004 F3 ( NEAT ) 18.5 C/2008 R3 ( LINEAR ) comet 21.1 Sept. 9 5h 0.16 116P/Wild 4 13.4 NGC 4995 galaxy 11.0 2.5 Sept. 9 13h 0.90 64P/Swift-Gehrels 14.8 NGC 2554 galaxy 12.9 3.2 Sept. 9 19h 0.68 C/2008 Q3 ( Garradd ) 11.0 NGC 4808 galaxy 12.0 2.7 Sept. 9 20h 0.33 (3552) Don Quixote 14.9 NGC 6031 open 8.5 2 Sept. 9 22h 0.46 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 14.1 Venus planet -3.9 Sept.10 0h 0.78 P/2004 F3 ( NEAT ) 18.5 C/2008 J1 ( Boattini ) comet 22.6 Sept.10 3h 1.36 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1653 galaxy 12.9 1.5 Sept.10 5h 1.25 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 8.3 NGC 6803 planetary 11.0 0.1 Sept.10 11h 1.02 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1659 galaxy 12.5 1.7 Sept.10 11h 0.05 (3552) Don Quixote 14.9 NGC 6067 open 5.6 13 Sept.10 23h 0.01 C/2008 P1 ( Garradd ) 14.9 NGC 16 galaxy 12.0 2.1 Sept.11 7h 0.73 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 8.3 NGC 6804 planetary 12.0 1.1 Sept.11 14h 1.00 C/2009 G1 ( STEREO ) 13.7 NGC 3228 open 6.0 18 Sept.12 1h 0.72 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1682 galaxy 12.6 0.8 Sept.12 3h 0.73 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1684 galaxy 12.5 2.4 Sept.13 5h 0.52 (3552) Don Quixote 14.8 NGC 6152 open 8.0 30 Sept.13 13h 0.98 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1700 galaxy 11.0 2.9 Sept.14 11h 0.30 64P/Swift-Gehrels 14.9 NGC 2595 galaxy 12.9 3.1 Sept.14 15h 0.50 88P/Howell 9.3 NGC 5897 globular 8.6 12.6 Sept.15 19h 0.97 82P/Gehrels 3 20.7 Mars planet 0.9 Sept.16 23h 0.98 C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) 11.3 IC 3896 galaxy 12.3 2.5 Sept.17 4h 0.03 C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton ) 14.8 NGC 3020 galaxy 12.9 3.0 Sept.17 10h 0.08 C/2008 FK75 ( Lemmon-Siding Spring ) 16.7 NGC 5919 galaxy 12.4 3.3 Sept.17 15h 1.11 88P/Howell 9.2 UGC 408 galaxy 12.5 2.5 Sept.19 6h 0.48 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 15.4 MCG +02-14-001 galaxy 11.4 3.9 Sept.19 23h 0.49 (3552) Don Quixote 14.8 IC 4651 open 6.9 12 Sept.20 10h 0.77 64P/Swift-Gehrels 15.1 M44 open 3.1 95 Sept.20 15h 0.79 (3552) Don Quixote 14.8 NGC 6352 globular 8.2 7.1 Sept.22 5h 0.44 220P/2009 H2 ( McNaught ) 18.9 158P/Kowal-LINEAR comet 19.5 Sept.22 21h 0.27 65P/Gunn 14.5 NGC 5339 galaxy 12.0 2.1 Sept.23 11h 0.34 116P/Wild 4 13.5 MCG -02-35-011 galaxy 11.6 1.4 Sept.23 20h 0.04 C/2008 R3 ( LINEAR ) 21.2 C/2008 J1 ( Boattini ) comet 22.8 Sept.24 1h 0.07 222P/2009 MB9 ( LINEAR ) 15.4 NGC 2554 galaxy 12.9 3.2 Sept.25 1h 0.88 64P/Swift-Gehrels 15.2 NGC 2672 galaxy 11.6 2.6 Sept.25 1h 0.87 64P/Swift-Gehrels 15.2 NGC 2673 galaxy 12.9 1.4 Sept.25 20h 0.51 C/2009 F6 ( Yi-SWAN ) 12.4 NGC 2525 galaxy 11.6 2.9 Sept.26 16h 0.34 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.6 NGC 1973 nebula - 5 Sept.26 17h 0.04 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.6 NGC 1981 open 4.6 25 Sept.26 19h 1.05 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.6 M42 nebula 4.0 66 Sept.26 19h 0.29 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.6 NGC 1975 nebula - 5 Sept.26 19h 0.47 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.6 NGC 1977 nebula - 20 Sept.26 21h 1.16 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 8.6 NGC 6790 planetary 10.0 0.1 Sept.26 22h 0.87 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.6 M43 nebula 9.0 20 Sept.27 4h 0.85 (3552) Don Quixote 14.8 NGC 6541 globular 6.6 13.1 Sept.27 11h 1.35 C/2009 F6 ( Yi-SWAN ) 12.4 NGC 2517 galaxy 12.3 0.8 Sept.28 5h 0.86 C/2008 S3 ( Boattini ) 17.5 P/2001 YX127 ( LINEAR ) comet 20.4 Sept.28 21h 2.06 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 10.6 IC 434 nebula - 60 Sept.29 6h 0.46 C/2009 F6 ( Yi-SWAN ) 12.5 NGC 2539 open 6.5 22 Sept.29 10h 2.03 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 9.5 Venus planet -3.8 Sept.30 15h 1.43 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 8.7 NGC 6760 globular 9.1 6.6

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.