Date (UT) |
Dist. (deg) |
Comet |
Mag. |
Target |
Type |
Mag. |
Dia. (arcmin) |
Oct. 1 |
16h |
1.46 |
C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) |
9.5 |
NGC 3423 |
galaxy |
11.2 |
3.9 |
Oct. 1 |
22h |
0.21 |
209P/2008 X2 ( LINEAR ) |
19.7 |
P/2002 X2 ( NEAT ) |
comet |
20.6 |
|
Oct. 2 |
0h |
1.13 |
88P/Howell |
8.8 |
NGC 6093 |
globular |
7.2 |
8.9 |
Oct. 2 |
20h |
0.19 |
64P/Swift-Gehrels |
15.4 |
NGC 2749 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
2.0 |
Oct. 2 |
0h |
1.13 |
88P/Howell |
8.8 |
M80 |
globular |
7.7 |
5 |
Oct. 4 |
11h |
1.08 |
88P/Howell |
8.8 |
IC 4604 |
nebula |
- |
60 |
Oct. 4 |
16h |
2.05 |
88P/Howell |
8.8 |
M4 |
globular |
5.9 |
26.3 |
Oct. 4 |
17h |
0.07 |
88P/Howell |
8.8 |
IC 4603 |
nebula |
- |
20 |
Oct. 5 |
1h |
0.93 |
C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) |
14.6 |
82P/Gehrels 3 |
comet |
20.5 |
|
Oct. 5 |
12h |
1.40 |
88P/Howell |
8.8 |
NGC 6144 |
globular |
9.1 |
9.3 |
Oct. 6 |
4h |
0.26 |
(3552) Don Quixote |
14.9 |
NGC 6723 |
globular |
7.3 |
11.0 |
Oct. 6 |
12h |
0.76 |
(3552) Don Quixote |
14.9 |
89P/Russell 2 |
comet |
17.1 |
|
Oct. 6 |
14h |
1.24 |
88P/Howell |
8.8 |
IC 4606 |
nebula |
- |
85 |
Oct. 8 |
10h |
0.25 |
107P/(4015) Wilson-Harrington |
17.2 |
Pluto |
planet |
14.0 |
|
Oct. 10 |
10h |
0.04 |
C/2009 P2 ( Boattini ) |
18.5 |
167P/2004 PY42 ( CINEOS ) |
comet |
20.9 |
|
Oct. 11 |
7h |
0.69 |
C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) |
12.3 |
NGC 5749 |
open |
9.0 |
8 |
Oct. 14 |
19h |
0.40 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
M19 |
globular |
7.2 |
13.5 |
Oct. 14 |
22h |
1.02 |
C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) |
12.5 |
NGC 5822 |
open |
7.0 |
40 |
Oct. 15 |
2h |
1.14 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6284 |
globular |
9.0 |
5.6 |
Oct. 15 |
4h |
0.22 |
C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) |
12.5 |
NGC 5823 |
open |
7.9 |
10 |
Oct. 16 |
18h |
0.13 |
74P/Smirnova-Chernykh |
16.3 |
NGC 4234 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
1.3 |
Oct. 16 |
19h |
0.52 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6293 |
globular |
8.2 |
7.9 |
Oct. 16 |
19h |
0.94 |
126P/IRAS |
15.4 |
NGC 6407 |
galaxy |
12.5 |
2.1 |
Oct. 17 |
16h |
0.40 |
(3552) Don Quixote |
15.1 |
MCG -04-46-002 |
galaxy |
11.9 |
3.2 |
Oct. 18 |
12h |
2.46 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6325 |
globular |
10.7 |
4.3 |
Oct. 18 |
14h |
1.91 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6316 |
globular |
9.0 |
4.9 |
Oct. 18 |
18h |
0.21 |
C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) |
14.7 |
133P/(7968) Elst-Pizarro |
comet |
21.7 |
|
Oct. 20 |
5h |
0.94 |
C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) |
12.7 |
NGC 5925 |
open |
8.0 |
15 |
Oct. 20 |
7h |
0.02 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6355 |
globular |
9.6 |
5.0 |
Oct. 21 |
12h |
0.07 |
C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) |
9.4 |
NGC 3692 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
3.1 |
Oct. 21 |
16h |
0.11 |
81P/Wild 2 |
12.9 |
P/2009 U6 ( LINEAR ) |
comet |
16.7 |
|
Oct. 22 |
5h |
0.29 |
C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) |
9.4 |
NGC 3705 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
5.0 |
Oct. 22 |
5h |
0.19 |
P/2009 U4 ( McNaught ) |
16.9 |
C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) |
comet |
17.0 |
|
Oct. 22 |
14h |
0.95 |
(3552) Don Quixote |
15.2 |
M75 |
globular |
8.6 |
6.0 |
Oct. 23 |
1h |
0.01 |
222P/2009 MB9 ( LINEAR ) |
17.0 |
9P/Tempel 1 |
comet |
21.0 |
|
Oct. 23 |
6h |
2.72 |
217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) |
9.9 |
NGC 2215 |
open |
8.4 |
11 |
Oct. 23 |
22h |
2.66 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6401 |
globular |
9.5 |
5.6 |
Oct. 24 |
0h |
0.16 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
Nova Oph 2009 |
nova |
12.6 |
|
Oct. 24 |
3h |
0.23 |
C/2009 O4 ( Hill ) |
15.3 |
IC 1459 |
galaxy |
10.0 |
- |
Oct. 25 |
4h |
0.12 |
169P/NEAT |
15.1 |
NGC 6356 |
globular |
8.4 |
7.2 |
Oct. 25 |
12h |
0.45 |
C/2009 O4 ( Hill ) |
15.4 |
NGC 7418 |
galaxy |
11.4 |
3.3 |
Oct. 25 |
18h |
1.11 |
C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) |
12.9 |
NGC 5999 |
open |
9.0 |
5 |
Oct. 26 |
4h |
0.67 |
C/2009 O4 ( Hill ) |
15.4 |
NGC 7421 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
2.2 |
Oct. 26 |
18h |
0.15 |
(3552) Don Quixote |
15.3 |
NGC 6903 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
2.6 |
Oct. 26 |
21h |
0.64 |
81P/Wild 2 |
12.8 |
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 |
comet |
14.0 |
|
Oct. 27 |
2h |
0.79 |
C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) |
15.3 |
NGC 6124 |
open |
5.8 |
29 |
Oct. 27 |
10h |
0.11 |
P/2009 Q5 ( McNaught ) |
16.9 |
NGC 439 |
galaxy |
12.5 |
2.5 |
Oct. 27 |
16h |
0.01 |
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 |
14.0 |
P/2009 U6 ( LINEAR ) |
comet |
16.7 |
|
Oct. 27 |
20h |
0.97 |
54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT |
19.2 |
Neptune |
planet |
7.9 |
|
Oct. 28 |
9h |
0.14 |
118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 |
13.3 |
NGC 2141 |
open |
9.4 |
10 |
Oct. 28 |
17h |
1.1 |
C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) |
9.4 |
NGC 3810 |
galaxy |
10.8 |
4.3 |
Oct. 29 |
0h |
0.57 |
126P/IRAS |
15.2 |
IC 4721 |
galaxy |
12.5 |
5.6 |
Oct. 29 |
6h |
0.76 |
81P/Wild 2 |
12.7 |
NGC 3020 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
3.0 |
Oct. 30 |
3h |
0.14 |
P/2009 U6 ( LINEAR ) |
16.8 |
NGC 3020 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
3.0 |
Oct. 30 |
9h |
1.15 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6520 |
open |
8.0 |
6 |
Oct. 30 |
12h |
2.37 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
M8 |
nebula |
5.8 |
90 |
Oct. 30 |
13h |
0.96 |
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 |
14.0 |
64P/Swift-Gehrels |
comet |
16.0 |
|
Oct. 30 |
15h |
0.06 |
107P/(4015) Wilson-Harrington |
16.8 |
NGC 6822 |
galaxy |
9.0 |
10.2 |
Oct. 30 |
15h |
0.07 |
107P/(4015) Wilson-Harrington |
16.8 |
IC 4895 |
galaxy |
8.0 |
10.0 |
Oct. 30 |
18h |
2.42 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6530 |
open |
4.6 |
15 |
Oct. 30 |
21h |
0.13 |
74P/Smirnova-Chernykh |
16.3 |
NGC 4536 |
galaxy |
10.4 |
7.4 |
Oct. 31 |
1h |
0.53 |
133P/(7968) Elst-Pizarro |
21.6 |
C/2008 R3 ( LINEAR ) |
comet |
21.6 |
|
Oct. 31 |
9h |
1.76 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6544 |
globular |
8.3 |
8.9 |
Oct. 31 |
14h |
0.93 |
C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) |
13.2 |
NGC 6067 |
open |
5.6 |
13 |
Oct. 31 |
21h |
0.86 |
88P/Howell |
8.7 |
NGC 6553 |
globular |
8.3 |
8.1 |