Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2009 December 2010 January 2010 February

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Jan. 1 4h 1.63 81P/Wild 2 10.6 NGC 4179 galaxy 10.9 4.2 Jan. 2 8h 2.54 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 9.3 M3 globular 6.4 16.2 Jan. 2 18h 0.06 65P/Gunn 14.1 NGC 6287 globular 9.2 5.1 Jan. 3 21h 0.90 22P/Kopff 16.0 P/2009 Q1 ( Hill ) comet 19.9 Jan. 3 23h 2.31 88P/Howell 10.9 Jupiter planet -2.0 Jan. 4 15h 0.47 C/2008 Q3 ( Garradd ) 15.4 M3 globular 6.4 16.2 Jan. 4 15h 1.29 81P/Wild 2 10.5 Saturn planet 0.9 Jan. 5 1h 1.40 169P/NEAT 11.4 NGC 5833 galaxy 12.8 3.1 Jan. 7 5h 1.21 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 12.0 NGC 2022 planetary 12.0 0.3 Jan. 7 16h 0.90 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 9.3 NGC 5375 galaxy 12.0 3.5 Jan. 7 23h 0.06 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 16.3 NGC 6811 open 6.8 13 Jan. 8 2h 0.84 P/2005 JQ5 ( Catalina ) 15.3 MCG -03-53-006 galaxy 12.4 2.5 Jan. 8 11h 0.81 169P/NEAT 11.7 NGC 4833 globular 7.4 13.5 Jan. 9 2h 0.51 65P/Gunn 14.1 NGC 6325 globular 10.7 4.3 Jan. 9 6h 0.89 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 9.3 NGC 5466 globular 9.1 11.0 Jan. 9 15h 0.19 81P/Wild 2 10.4 NGC 4454 galaxy 12.1 2.2 Jan. 10 6h 2.07 81P/Wild 2 10.3 NGC 4517 galaxy 10.5 10.2 Jan. 11 15h 0.64 157P/Tritton 16.2 P/2008 O2 ( McNaught ) comet 19.4 Jan. 11 22h 1.33 169P/NEAT 12.1 IC 2944 cluster + nebula 4.5 75 Jan. 12 11h 0.08 169P/NEAT 12.1 IC 2714 open 8.0 12 Jan. 12 20h 0.83 169P/NEAT 12.2 NGC 3603 cluster + nebula 9.1 12 Jan. 13 0h 0.95 169P/NEAT 12.2 NGC 3590 open 8.2 4 Jan. 13 5h 1.09 169P/NEAT 12.2 NGC 3572 cluster + nebula 6.6 20 Jan. 13 11h 0.04 169P/NEAT 12.2 NGC 3496 open 8.2 9 Jan. 13 13h 1.46 81P/Wild 2 10.3 NGC 4546 galaxy 10.3 3.5 Jan. 13 23h 0.33 169P/NEAT 12.3 u Car binary 3.8+6.3 2.7 Jan. 14 0h 0.84 P/2009 T2 ( La Sagra ) 15.4 NGC 991 galaxy 12.0 2.7 Jan. 14 10h 1.23 169P/NEAT 12.4 NGC 3324 cluster + nebula 6.7 16 Jan. 14 13h 1.16 169P/NEAT 12.4 NGC 3293 cluster + nebula 4.7 40 Jan. 15 4h 0.74 169P/NEAT 12.4 x Vel binary 4.3+6.2 0.9 Jan. 15 7h 0.43 P/1999 XB69 ( LINEAR ) 21.2 C/2006 S5 ( Hill ) comet 21.6 Jan. 15 13h 1.49 169P/NEAT 12.5 NGC 3330 open 7.4 7 Jan. 15 14h 0.39 126P/IRAS 14.2 NGC 7167 galaxy 12.9 1.7 Jan. 15 20h 2.43 81P/Wild 2 10.2 NGC 4666 galaxy 10.8 4.5 Jan. 16 15h 0.71 169P/NEAT 12.6 NGC 3228 open 6.0 18 Jan. 17 0h 0.41 P/2009 T2 ( La Sagra ) 15.4 NGC 1042 galaxy 10.9 4.7 Jan. 17 4h 0.24 P/2009 T2 ( La Sagra ) 15.4 NGC 1052 galaxy 10.6 2.9 Jan. 17 14h 1.50 169P/NEAT 12.8 PGC 30022 galaxy 12.3 3.4 Jan. 17 20h 0.03 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 13.3 M20 cluster + nebula 6.3 29 Jan. 18 1h 0.43 81P/Wild 2 10.1 NGC 4684 galaxy 12.4 2.8 Jan. 18 11h 1.47 88P/Howell 11.7 NGC 7309 galaxy 12.5 2.1 Jan. 18 19h 0.01 65P/Gunn 14.0 NGC 6401 globular 9.5 5.6 Jan. 18 19h 0.09 81P/Wild 2 10.1 NGC 4691 galaxy 11.2 3.2 Jan. 19 12h 2.25 81P/Wild 2 10.1 NGC 4753 galaxy 9.9 5.4 Jan. 19 16h 0.03 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 13.2 M21 open 5.9 13 Jan. 20 7h 2.43 81P/Wild 2 10.1 NGC 4697 galaxy 9.3 6.0 Jan. 20 23h 0.73 P/2009 Q4 ( Boattini ) 15.3 M95 galaxy 9.7 7.4 Jan. 21 6h 1.98 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 9.4 NGC 5533 galaxy 11.8 3.2 Jan. 21 20h 0.27 88P/Howell 11.9 NGC 7371 galaxy 12.1 2.1 Jan. 22 11h 0.40 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 9.4 NGC 5614 galaxy 11.7 2.7 Jan. 22 17h 0.01 126P/IRAS 14.2 IC 1438 galaxy 12.6 2.4 Jan. 23 16h 0.22 C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton ) 15.4 NGC 3169 galaxy 10.5 4.8 Jan. 24 8h 0.78 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 13.1 NGC 6568 open 9.0 13 Jan. 24 10h 0.19 C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton ) 15.4 NGC 3166 galaxy 10.6 5.2 Jan. 24 13h 0.34 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 9.4 NGC 5656 galaxy 12.7 1.9 Jan. 24 17h 0.54 169P/NEAT 13.8 IC 2469 galaxy 12.3 4.7 Jan. 24 20h 0.71 C/2009 U5 ( Grauer ) 18.5 Mars planet -1.1 Jan. 25 2h 0.46 81P/Wild 2 10.0 NGC 4890 galaxy 12.7 0.9 Jan. 25 12h 0.35 81P/Wild 2 10.0 NGC 4915 galaxy 11.9 1.7 Jan. 27 6h 1.14 81P/Wild 2 9.9 NGC 4941 galaxy 11.1 3.7 Jan. 28 13h 0.85 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 15.4 NGC 7031 open 9.1 5 Jan. 28 18h 0.18 169P/NEAT 14.4 NGC 2784 galaxy 10.1 5.1 Jan. 28 18h 0.37 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 12.9 NGC 6595 open 7.0 11 Jan. 28 22h 0.74 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 12.9 NGC 6567 planetary 12.0 0.1 Jan. 30 15h 0.55 81P/Wild 2 9.9 NGC 5015 galaxy 12.9 1.9 Jan. 30 19h 0.80 116P/Wild 4 14.8 NGC 6544 globular 8.3 8.9 Jan. 30 21h 0.13 65P/Gunn 13.9 M8 nebula 5.8 90 Jan. 31 8h 0.20 65P/Gunn 13.9 NGC 6530 open 4.6 15 Jan. 31 16h 0.33 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 12.8 NGC 6603 open 11.0 5 Jan. 31 16h 0.33 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 12.8 M24 open 4.6 90 Jan. 31 16h 0.53 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 12.8 Pluto planet 14.1 Jan. 31 21h 0.09 116P/Wild 4 14.8 NGC 6553 globular 8.3 8.1

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.