Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Mar. 1 3h 0.05 P/2007 R1 ( Larson ) 20.2 231P/2009 X1 ( LINEAR-NEAT ) comet 20.9 Mar. 3 14h 0.21 94P/Russell 4 15.1 NGC 3193 galaxy 10.9 2.8 Mar. 3 19h 0.29 94P/Russell 4 15.1 NGC 3189 galaxy 12.0 4.5 Mar. 4 0h 0.30 94P/Russell 4 15.1 NGC 3190 galaxy 11.0 4.6 Mar. 4 8h 0.47 94P/Russell 4 15.1 NGC 3185 galaxy 12.2 2.3 Mar. 4 9h 0.00 30P/Reinmuth 1 15.1 31P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2 comet 18.0 Mar. 5 17h 0.44 C/2010 F4 ( Machholz ) 13.0 IC 4997 planetary 12.0 0.1 Mar. 6 6h 0.89 81P/Wild 2 9.5 NGC 5426 galaxy 12.2 2.9 Mar. 6 6h 0.93 81P/Wild 2 9.5 NGC 5427 galaxy 11.4 2.5 Mar. 6 16h 0.04 C/2009 U3 ( Hill ) 15.3 NGC 457 open 6.4 13 Mar. 7 2h 0.67 C/2009 U3 ( Hill ) 15.3 NGC 436 open 8.8 6 Mar. 7 12h 0.12 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 9.7 NGC 6741 planetary 11.0 0.1 Mar. 8 4h 0.09 10P/Tempel 2 15.4 M16 cluster + nebula 6.0 35 Mar. 8 5h 0.07 C/2005 L3 ( McNaught ) 16.2 M94 galaxy 8.2 11.0 Mar. 10 1h 1.3 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 9.6 NGC 6760 globular 9.1 6.6 Mar. 10 5h 0.40 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 9.6 NGC 6749 globular 11.1 6.3 Mar. 10 6h 0.12 2003 UL12 18.8 P/2008 CL94 ( Lemmon ) comet 20.2 Mar. 10 14h 1.48 81P/Wild 2 9.5 NGC 5468 galaxy 12.0 2.5 Mar. 12 0h 0.52 30P/Reinmuth 1 15.2 M1 planetary 8.4 6 Mar. 12 4h 0.38 C/2009 U3 ( Hill ) 15.3 M103 open 7.4 6 Mar. 12 8h 0.35 94P/Russell 4 15.1 NGC 3162 galaxy 11.6 3.1 Mar. 12 13h 0.53 88P/Howell 14.6 NGC 198 galaxy 12.8 1.3 Mar. 12 16h 0.75 88P/Howell 14.6 NGC 194 galaxy 12.1 1.9 Mar. 12 0h 0.59 88P/Howell 14.6 NGC 182 galaxy 12.6 2.3 Mar. 13 1h 0.66 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 9.4 NGC 6755 open 7.5 15 Mar. 13 15h 0.61 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 9.4 NGC 6756 open 11.0 4 Mar. 13 23h 0.05 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.8 NGC 7242 galaxy 12.0 2.6 Mar. 14 6h 0.75 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.1 NGC 5908 galaxy 11.9 3.2 Mar. 14 11h 0.95 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.1 NGC 5905 galaxy 12.0 4.2 Mar. 14 18h 0.65 2000 AU242 19.7 C/2008 R3 ( LINEAR ) comet 23.9 Mar. 14 19h 2.22 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.1 NGC 5866 galaxy 10.0 5.2 Mar. 15 4h 0.86 C/2009 U3 ( Hill ) 15.3 NGC 654 open 6.5 5 Mar. 16 1h 0.53 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 14.1 M34 open 5.2 35 Mar. 16 6h 1.02 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 9.3 NGC 6781 planetary 12.0 1.8 Mar. 16 10h 0.94 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 14.0 2009 YS6 comet 20.7 Mar. 17 2h 0.96 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.2 NGC 5907 galaxy 10.4 12.3 Mar. 17 2h 0.96 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.2 NGC 5906 galaxy 11.1 11.8 Mar. 17 3h 0.41 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR ) 16.7 NGC 2174 nebula - 40 Mar. 18 1h 0.41 C/2009 U3 ( Hill ) 15.3 NGC 637 open 8.2 4 Mar. 18 3h 0.88 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 14.1 NGC 1129 galaxy 12.9 4.0 Mar. 18 12h 1.74 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 11.2 NGC 6907 galaxy 11.3 3.4 Mar. 18 15h 1.43 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.2 NGC 5963 galaxy 12.0 3.5 Mar. 19 1h 1.49 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.2 NGC 5965 galaxy 12.7 5.3 Mar. 19 5h 1.77 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.4 NGC 7640 galaxy 10.9 10.7 Mar. 19 10h 1.83 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.2 NGC 5879 galaxy 11.5 4.4 Mar. 19 15h 0.32 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.4 NGC 7662 planetary 9.0 2.2 Mar. 21 15h 0.97 P/2005 L1 ( McNaught ) 20.0 P/2005 S2 ( Skiff ) comet 20.5 Mar. 23 16h 2.68 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 8.9 Nova Aql 2009 nova 10.4 Mar. 24 4h 1.44 C/2010 F4 ( Machholz ) 11.7 NGC 7457 galaxy 10.8 4.4 Mar. 24 6h 2.96 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.2 M110 galaxy 8.0 17.4 Mar. 25 4h 0.12 157P/Tritton 16.6 P/2008 T1 ( Boattini ) comet 22.4 Mar. 26 11h 0.46 30P/Reinmuth 1 15.3 NGC 2129 open 6.7 7 Mar. 26 19h 0.22 137P/Shoemaker-Levy 2 20.1 2009 YS6 comet 20.8 Mar. 27 16h 1.99 C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring ) 10.4 NGC 5982 galaxy 11.1 2.9 Mar. 27 19h 0.07 C/2008 N1 ( Holmes ) 15.7 NGC 5375 galaxy 12.0 3.5 Mar. 28 13h 0.30 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 8.7 NGC 6802 open 8.8 3 Mar. 28 15h 0.10 30P/Reinmuth 1 15.3 IC 2157 open 8.4 7 Mar. 29 8h 0.07 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.3 gamma And binary 2.2+4.9 0.2 Mar. 29 15h 0.12 C/2010 G1 ( Boattini ) 14.2 IC 348 cluster + nebula 7.3 10 Mar. 29 21h 0.13 30P/Reinmuth 1 15.3 NGC 2158 open 8.6 5 Mar. 30 3h 0.69 157P/Tritton 16.7 NGC 1746 open 6.0 42 Mar. 30 10h 0.10 31P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2 18.2 107P/(4015) Wilson-Harrington comet 20.4 Mar. 30 11h 1.23 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.4 NGC 891 galaxy 10.0 13.5 Mar. 30 14h 0.32 30P/Reinmuth 1 15.3 M35 open 5.1 28 Mar. 31 1h 1.22 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.4 UGC 1886 galaxy 12.8 3.7 Mar. 31 8h 1.65 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 8.6 NGC 6823 open 7.1 12 Mar. 31 16h 1.07 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.4 NGC 1003 galaxy 11.5 5.4 Mar. 31 19h 0.89 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 9.4 IC 239 galaxy 11.2 4.6 Mar. 31 20h 0.55 157P/Tritton 16.7 203P/2008 R4 ( Korlevic ) comet 17.3

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.