Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Updated on March 31, 2012
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Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin)
Apr. 2 23h 1.17 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 12.1 NGC 1016 galaxy 12.6 2.3
Apr. 3 4h 0.13 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 12.1 NGC 1032 galaxy 12.7 3.4
Apr. 3 16h 0.45 C/2007 VO53 ( Spacewatch ) 19.4 C/2009 F2 ( McNaught ) comet 19.7
Apr. 3 18h 0.58 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 12.1 NGC 1055 galaxy 10.6 7.6
Apr. 3 22h 1.05 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 12.1 M77 galaxy 8.8 6.9
Apr. 3 23h 0.18 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 13.6 NGC 4263 galaxy 12.6 1.2
Apr. 4 8h 0.33 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 12.1 NGC 1073 galaxy 11.0 4.9
Apr. 4 17h 0.57 (306173) 2010 NK83 19.0 C/2012 F6 ( Lemmon ) comet 20.0
Apr. 4 23h 1.36 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 12.2 NGC 1090 galaxy 11.9 3.8
Apr. 7 19h 0.05 C/2010 G2 ( Hill ) 15.0 NGC 1337 galaxy 11.7 6.8
Apr. 8 6h 0.10 152P/Helin-Lawrence 17.5 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 comet 22.5
Apr. 8 20h 1.92 C/2009 P1 ( Garradd ) 7.7 NGC 2841 galaxy 9.3 8.1
Apr. 8 21h 0.83 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 13.2 NGC 5963 galaxy 12.0 3.5
Apr. 8 21h 0.95 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 13.2 NGC 5965 galaxy 12.7 5.3
Apr. 10 7h 1.84 C/2009 P1 ( Garradd ) 7.8 NGC 2693 galaxy 11.7 2.2
Apr. 10 12h 2.34 C/2009 P1 ( Garradd ) 7.8 NGC 2681 galaxy 10.3 3.8
Apr. 11 14h 0.79 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.6 NGC 1350 galaxy 10.5 4.3
Apr. 12 13h 0.58 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.6 NGC 1339 galaxy 12.5 1.8
Apr. 14 6h 0.86 C/2011 Q2 ( McNaught ) 13.5 NGC 266 galaxy 12.6 2.9
Apr. 15 1h 0.06 240P/2010 P1 ( NEAT ) 17.9 C/2012 E3 ( PanSTARRS ) comet 19.3
Apr. 15 7h 0.43 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.7 NGC 1366 galaxy 12.0 2.1
Apr. 16 7h 0.90 C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 NGC 7686 open 5.6 15
Apr. 16 12h 0.52 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.7 NGC 1406 galaxy 12.5 3.9
Apr. 17 1h 0.67 C/2011 A3 ( Gibbs ) 14.4 NGC 7171 galaxy 12.3 2.8
Apr. 18 11h 0.16 C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS ) 16.7 NGC 3432 galaxy 11.3 6.2
Apr. 18 12h 0.54 C/2009 P1 ( Garradd ) 8.2 NGC 2712 galaxy 12.0 2.9
Apr. 18 23h 0.02 C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs ) 14.7 NGC 1425 galaxy 12.0 5.4
Apr. 19 5h 0.72 C/2011 Q2 ( McNaught ) 13.6 NGC 385 galaxy 12.9 1.5
Apr. 19 7h 0.53 C/2011 Q2 ( McNaught ) 13.6 NGC 379 galaxy 12.6 1.8
Apr. 19 7h 0.56 C/2011 Q2 ( McNaught ) 13.6 NGC 380 galaxy 12.5 1.6
Apr. 19 7h 0.63 C/2011 Q2 ( McNaught ) 13.6 NGC 383 galaxy 11.9 2.3
Apr. 20 18h 0.29 C/2011 Q2 ( McNaught ) 13.7 NGC 410 galaxy 12.5 2.3
Apr. 21 0h 0.69 C/2011 O1 ( LINEAR ) 15.4 NGC 6887 galaxy 12.0 4.1
Apr. 21 9h 0.39 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 13.0 NGC 5907 galaxy 10.4 12.3
Apr. 21 9h 0.39 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 13.0 NGC 5906 galaxy 11.1 11.8
Apr. 22 15h 0.12 223P/2009 L18 ( Skiff ) 20.6 2012 BZ130 comet 21.7
Apr. 23 21h 0.11 60P/Tsuchinshan 2 16.7 M1 planetary 8.4 6
Apr. 24 3h 1.31 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 NGC 5905 galaxy 12.0 4.2
Apr. 24 3h 1.46 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 NGC 5908 galaxy 11.9 3.2
Apr. 24 4h 0.50 C/2011 O1 ( LINEAR ) 15.4 PGC 64518 galaxy 12.9 1.9
Apr. 26 10h 0.19 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 NGC 5879 galaxy 11.5 4.4
Apr. 29 3h 1.04 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 NGC 5866 galaxy 10.0 5.2

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.

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