| Date (UT) |
Dist. (deg) |
Comet |
Mag. |
Target |
Type |
Mag. |
Dia. (arcmin) |
| Dec. 1 |
3h |
1.35 |
103P/Hartley 2 |
6.6 |
NGC 2414 |
open |
7.9 |
4 |
| Dec. 3 |
14h |
0.35 |
C/2009 F4 ( McNaught ) |
15.1 |
NGC 5925 |
open |
8.0 |
15 |
| Dec. 4 |
9h |
0.45 |
C/2009 Y1 ( Catalina ) |
13.9 |
NGC 6826 |
planetary |
10.0 |
2.3 |
| Dec. 4 |
13h |
0.58 |
(3200) Phaethon |
14.5 |
NGC 6507 |
open |
10.0 |
7 |
| Dec. 6 |
8h |
0.62 |
(3200) Phaethon |
14.8 |
NGC 6605 |
open |
6.0 |
- |
| Dec. 6 |
13h |
0.80 |
(3200) Phaethon |
14.8 |
M17 |
cluster + nebula |
6.0 |
46 |
| Dec. 7 |
7h |
0.76 |
65P/Gunn |
15.0 |
M30 |
globular |
7.5 |
11.0 |
| Dec. 8 |
9h |
1.52 |
103P/Hartley 2 |
7.1 |
NGC 2440 |
planetary |
11.0 |
0.5 |
| Dec. 10 |
14h |
1.89 |
103P/Hartley 2 |
7.2 |
NGC 2432 |
open |
10.0 |
8 |
| Dec. 10 |
16h |
0.55 |
C/2010 A4 ( Siding Spring ) |
16.3 |
NGC 292 |
galaxy |
2.6 |
316.2 |
| Dec. 10 |
18h |
0.11 |
C/2009 K5 ( McNaught ) |
13.8 |
NGC 1883 |
open |
12.0 |
3 |
| Dec. 11 |
5h |
0.17 |
C/2010 A4 ( Siding Spring ) |
16.3 |
NGC 346 |
cluster + nebula |
10.3 |
14 |
| Dec. 11 |
10h |
0.13 |
C/2010 A4 ( Siding Spring ) |
16.3 |
NGC 306 |
cluster + nebula |
12.0 |
- |
| Dec. 11 |
13h |
0.16 |
C/2010 A4 ( Siding Spring ) |
16.3 |
NGC 299 |
cluster + nebula |
11.0 |
- |
| Dec. 12 |
1h |
0.77 |
C/2010 B1 ( Cardinal ) |
14.4 |
NGC 2262 |
open |
11.0 |
4 |
| Dec. 12 |
22h |
0.35 |
C/2009 Y1 ( Catalina ) |
13.9 |
omicron1 Cyg |
binary |
3.8 |
5.6 |
| Dec. 13 |
15h |
0.89 |
C/2009 K3 ( Beshore ) |
17.0 |
2008 YB3 |
comet |
17.5 |
|
| Dec. 14 |
17h |
2.64 |
103P/Hartley 2 |
7.5 |
NGC 2421 |
open |
8.3 |
10 |
| Dec. 18 |
11h |
0.97 |
P/2010 V1 ( Ikeya-Murakami ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5595 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
2.0 |
| Dec. 18 |
14h |
0.98 |
P/2010 V1 ( Ikeya-Murakami ) |
12.8 |
NGC 5597 |
galaxy |
12.1 |
2.0 |
| Dec. 19 |
9h |
0.96 |
C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS ) |
15.2 |
(3200) Phaethon |
comet |
16.0 |
|
| Dec. 21 |
1h |
2.83 |
103P/Hartley 2 |
8.0 |
NGC 2383 |
open |
8.4 |
6 |
| Dec. 21 |
1h |
2.91 |
103P/Hartley 2 |
8.0 |
NGC 2384 |
open |
7.4 |
3 |
| Dec. 23 |
18h |
0.69 |
65P/Gunn |
15.2 |
NGC 7184 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
5.8 |
| Dec. 23 |
22h |
0.97 |
65P/Gunn |
15.2 |
NGC 7180 |
galaxy |
12.5 |
1.8 |
| Dec. 25 |
2h |
0.36 |
P/2010 V1 ( Ikeya-Murakami ) |
13.4 |
NGC 5728 |
galaxy |
11.3 |
2.8 |
| Dec. 26 |
11h |
0.80 |
10P/Tempel 2 |
14.6 |
NGC 584 |
galaxy |
10.4 |
3.8 |
| Dec. 28 |
5h |
0.80 |
P/2010 V1 ( Ikeya-Murakami ) |
13.7 |
NGC 5757 |
galaxy |
12.8 |
2.1 |
| Dec. 30 |
10h |
0.75 |
9P/Tempel 1 |
12.4 |
NGC 6235 |
globular |
10.2 |
5.0 |
| Dec. 30 |
21h |
0.02 |
C/2010 FB87 ( WISE-Garradd ) |
15.5 |
IC 2448 |
planetary |
12.0 |
0.1 |
