Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Feb. 1 16h 0.41 65P/Gunn 13.9 NGC 6544 globular 8.3 8.9 Feb. 2 7h 0.28 C/2008 Q3 ( Garradd ) 16.3 M63 galaxy 8.6 12.3 Feb. 3 5h 1.30 88P/Howell 12.6 NGC 7606 galaxy 10.8 5.8 Feb. 3 5h 0.86 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 11.3 M18 open 6.9 9 Feb. 3 14h 0.32 88P/Howell 12.6 NGC 7596 galaxy 12.9 1.0 Feb. 3 18h 0.46 88P/Howell 12.6 NGC 7600 galaxy 12.9 3.1 Feb. 4 0h 0.62 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 15.1 NGC 7128 open 9.7 3 Feb. 5 5h 1.28 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 11.2 M17 cluster + nebula 6.0 46 Feb. 6 9h 1.46 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 11.2 NGC 6647 open 8.0 - Feb. 6 15h 0.66 P/2005 S2 ( Skiff ) 20.3 2009 YS6 comet 20.4 Feb. 7 5h 0.31 203P/2008 R4 ( Korlevic ) 17.0 P/2008 T1 ( Boattini ) comet 21.8 Feb. 7 12h 1.41 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 11.1 NGC 6645 open 9.0 10 Feb. 7 16h 0.07 C/2009 U3 ( Hill ) 14.5 NGC 278 galaxy 10.9 2.2 Feb. 7 17h 0.91 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 15.0 IC 1434 open 9.0 8 Feb. 8 0h 0.86 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 11.1 Nova Sgr 2009 No.4 nova 9.3 Feb. 8 13h 0.49 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 15.0 NGC 7245 open 9.2 5 Feb. 8 16h 0.19 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 15.0 IC 1442 open 9.1 - Feb. 8 23h 0.44 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 10.9 Mercury planet -0.0 Feb. 9 2h 0.96 116P/Wild 4 14.9 NGC 6626 globular 6.9 11.2 Feb. 9 3h 0.96 116P/Wild 4 14.9 M28 globular 7.3 4.7 Feb. 9 11h 0.62 2003 UL12 19.0 P/1999 XB69 ( LINEAR ) comet 21.4 Feb. 9 23h 0.01 65P/Gunn 13.9 NGC 6626 globular 6.9 11.2 Feb. 10 1h 0.01 65P/Gunn 13.9 M28 globular 7.3 4.7 Feb. 12 17h 0.31 116P/Wild 4 14.9 NGC 6638 globular 9.2 5.0 Feb. 13 6h 0.56 65P/Gunn 13.8 NGC 6638 globular 9.2 5.0 Feb. 13 16h 0.67 116P/Wild 4 14.9 NGC 6644 planetary 12.0 0.1 Feb. 14 0h 0.18 65P/Gunn 13.8 NGC 6644 planetary 12.0 0.1 Feb. 14 9h 0.63 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 11.2 NGC 6891 planetary 12.0 1.2 Feb. 15 0h 0.39 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 10.9 M75 globular 8.6 6.0 Feb. 17 13h 2.05 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 10.6 NGC 6649 open 8.9 6 Feb. 18 1h 0.05 C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal ) 16.3 NGC 6902 galaxy 11.7 6.1 Feb. 19 4h 1.07 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 10.7 IC 4997 planetary 12.0 0.1 Feb. 20 20h 0.71 65P/Gunn 13.8 116P/Wild 4 comet 14.9 Feb. 20 20h 0.85 C/2010 F4 ( Machholz ) 14.2 NGC 6756 open 11.0 4 Feb. 20 21h 0.67 94P/Russell 4 15.1 P/2009 Q4 ( Boattini ) comet 17.6 Feb. 21 0h 0.37 43P/Wolf-Harrington 14.7 NGC 7562 galaxy 11.5 2.3 Feb. 21 7h 0.99 81P/Wild 2 9.6 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet 19.0 Feb. 21 12h 2.49 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 10.4 NGC 6664 open 7.8 16 Feb. 21 13h 0.08 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 10.4 M26 open 8.0 15 Feb. 22 8h 0.49 157P/Tritton 16.2 P/2010 A3 ( Hill ) comet 16.9 Feb. 22 23h 0.69 C/2010 F4 ( Machholz ) 14.0 NGC 6781 planetary 12.0 1.8 Feb. 23 19h 1.26 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 10.3 Nova Sct 2009 nova 7.2 Feb. 23 22h 0.75 81P/Wild 2 9.5 NGC 5324 galaxy 12.0 2.4 Feb. 24 0h 1.29 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 10.3 NGC 6712 globular 8.2 7.2 Feb. 24 10h 0.96 C/2007 N3 ( Lulin ) 16.8 107P/(4015) Wilson-Harrington comet 19.5 Feb. 25 8h 2.23 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 10.2 NGC 6683 open 10.0 11 Feb. 25 12h 0.46 157P/Tritton 16.2 228P/2009 U2 ( LINEAR ) comet 20.5 Feb. 25 17h 0.34 C/2010 F4 ( Machholz ) 13.7 NGC 6804 planetary 12.0 1.1 Feb. 25 20h 1.09 81P/Wild 2 9.5 NGC 5339 galaxy 12.0 2.1 Feb. 25 23h 0.40 C/2010 F4 ( Machholz ) 13.7 NGC 6803 planetary 11.0 0.1 Feb. 26 8h 0.79 P/2010 A3 ( Hill ) 16.9 228P/2009 U2 ( LINEAR ) comet 20.6 Feb. 26 20h 0.27 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 10.2 M11 open 5.8 14 Feb. 26 23h 0.31 P/2009 T2 ( La Sagra ) 16.5 229P/2009 S1 ( Gibbs ) comet 20.2 Feb. 28 5h 0.80 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 10.1 NGC 6704 open 9.2 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.