Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) May 1 4h 0.14 169P/NEAT 19.5 139P/Vaisala-Oterma comet 20.7 May 3 9h 0.08 C/2005 L3 ( McNaught ) 16.5 IC 750 galaxy 11.8 2.9 May 3 11h 0.35 C/2009 U3 ( Hill ) 15.7 C/2009 Y1 ( Catalina ) comet 17.7 May 3 17h 0.05 C/2005 L3 ( McNaught ) 16.5 IC 749 galaxy 12.2 2.5 May 5 5h 0.08 C/2008 N1 ( Holmes ) 16.9 Mel 111 open 2.7 275 May 5 16h 1.54 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 9.4 NGC 7743 galaxy 11.2 3.1 May 6 8h 0.96 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 9.4 NGC 7742 galaxy 11.5 2.0 May 6 14h 0.29 C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS ) 15.9 97P/Metcalf-Brewington comet 21.1 May 7 20h 1.41 10P/Tempel 2 11.5 NGC 7009 planetary 8.0 1.7 May 9 5h 0.13 C/2009 U3 ( Hill ) 15.8 NGC 2976 galaxy 10.2 4.9 May 10 19h 0.43 141P/Machholz 2 13.4 M74 galaxy 9.2 10.2 May 13 1h 0.62 203P/2008 R4 ( Korlevic ) 16.6 M35 open 5.1 28 May 13 17h 0.73 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 8.6 NGC 7814 galaxy 10.5 6.3 May 16 22h 2.56 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 8.7 NGC 188 open 8.1 14 May 17 3h 0.93 126P/IRAS 15.0 NGC 777 galaxy 12.0 3.0 May 17 15h 0.57 186P/2007 B3 ( Garradd ) 18.7 2008 SO218 comet 19.3 May 17 20h 0.72 126P/IRAS 15.1 NGC 783 galaxy 12.9 1.6 May 17 23h 0.77 126P/IRAS 15.1 NGC 736 galaxy 12.2 2.0 May 18 2h 0.21 P/2003 S2 ( NEAT ) 20.0 99P/Kowal 1 comet 20.4 May 18 9h 0.77 126P/IRAS 15.1 NGC 750 galaxy 12.2 1.6 May 18 9h 0.75 126P/IRAS 15.1 NGC 751 galaxy 12.5 1.3 May 18 12h 0.85 203P/2008 R4 ( Korlevic ) 16.6 IC 443 nebula - 50 May 18 14h 1.12 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 12.9 M78 nebula 8.0 8 May 20 2h 0.42 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 7.9 NGC 80 galaxy 12.1 2.5 May 20 4h 0.44 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 7.9 NGC 83 galaxy 12.6 1.6 May 20 7h 0.48 C/2009 O2 ( Catalina ) 12.9 NGC 2112 open 9.0 11 May 22 19h 0.92 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 7.5 NGC 160 galaxy 12.4 3.2 May 23 0h 0.91 P/2010 A3 ( Hill ) 15.4 NGC 2389 galaxy 12.8 2.1 May 23 14h 1.33 C/2006 W3 ( Christensen ) 11.5 IC 4931 galaxy 12.9 2.4 May 24 4h 0.68 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 7.4 NGC 214 galaxy 12.2 2.1 May 28 3h 0.37 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.8 NGC 313 galaxy 12.0 3.6 May 28 3h 0.37 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.8 NGC 316 galaxy 12.0 3.6 May 28 3h 0.37 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.8 NGC 315 galaxy 12.2 3.0 May 29 2h 0.35 81P/Wild 2 11.4 NGC 5426 galaxy 12.2 2.9 May 29 2h 0.33 81P/Wild 2 11.4 NGC 5427 galaxy 11.4 2.5 May 29 19h 0.65 81P/Wild 2 11.4 NGC 5468 galaxy 12.0 2.5 May 29 20h 0.47 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.6 NGC 385 galaxy 12.9 1.5 May 29 21h 0.55 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.6 NGC 383 galaxy 11.9 2.3 May 29 22h 0.63 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.6 NGC 379 galaxy 12.6 1.8 May 29 22h 0.61 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.6 NGC 380 galaxy 12.5 1.6 May 30 1h 0.63 C/2009 F4 ( McNaught ) 15.3 PGC 53500 galaxy 12.9 3.8 May 30 12h 0.61 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.5 NGC 410 galaxy 12.5 2.3 May 31 1h 0.84 126P/IRAS 15.3 NGC 949 galaxy 11.9 2.8 May 31 5h 1.58 C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) 9.2 NGC 2146 galaxy 10.5 6.0 May 31 17h 1.01 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.4 NGC 507 galaxy 11.2 4.3 May 31 17h 0.99 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.4 NGC 508 galaxy 12.8 1.6 May 31 18h 0.78 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.3 NGC 499 galaxy 12.0 2.0 May 31 19h 4.39 C/2009 R1 ( McNaught ) 6.3 M33 galaxy 5.7 62 May 31 21h 0.47 126P/IRAS 15.3 UGC 1933 galaxy 12.5 0.9

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.