Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2012 August 2012 September 2012 October

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Sept. 3 2h 0.71 P/2012 K3 ( Gibbs ) 18.3 174P/(60558) 2000 EC98 ( Echeclus ) comet 18.6 Sept. 5 8h 0.61 260P/2012 K2 ( McNaught ) 12.9 NGC 772 galaxy 10.3 7.1 Sept. 7 21h 0.98 C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS ) 13.5 NGC 5560 galaxy 12.4 3.9 Sept. 8 17h 0.16 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 11.5 NGC 4463 open 7.2 5 Sept.10 12h 0.39 C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS ) 13.4 NGC 5638 galaxy 11.3 2.6 Sept.11 10h 0.50 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 14.5 NGC 5468 galaxy 12.0 2.5 Sept.11 13h 0.21 168P/Hergenrother 15.3 NGC 182 galaxy 12.6 2.3 Sept.11 13h 0.10 168P/Hergenrother 15.3 NGC 198 galaxy 12.8 1.3 Sept.11 19h 0.14 168P/Hergenrother 15.3 NGC 194 galaxy 12.1 1.9 Sept.11 19h 0.44 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 11.6 NGC 4609 open 6.9 5 Sept.12 3h 0.23 168P/Hergenrother 15.3 NGC 193 galaxy 12.3 1.7 Sept.12 21h 0.17 C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS ) 13.4 NGC 5690 galaxy 12.7 3.4 Sept.13 20h 0.44 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 14.5 NGC 5493 galaxy 11.5 2.0 Sept.14 16h 0.47 C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS ) 13.4 NGC 5746 galaxy 10.6 7.9 Sept.14 17h 0.18 C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS ) 13.4 NGC 5740 galaxy 11.9 3.1 Sept.15 15h 0.78 C/2009 P1 ( Garradd ) 12.4 UGC 5373 galaxy 11.9 5.1 Sept.15 18h 1.62 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 11.6 NGC 4755 open 4.2 10 Sept.16 22h 0.78 C/2009 P1 ( Garradd ) 12.4 NGC 3055 galaxy 12.1 2.2 Sept.17 10h 1.67 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 11.6 NGC 4852 open 9.0 11 Sept.19 6h 0.42 C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS ) 13.4 NGC 5792 galaxy 12.0 7.2 Sept.20 4h 0.54 C/2009 K3 ( Beshore ) 20.3 (87269) 2000 OO67 comet 23.0 Sept.20 12h 1.93 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 11.6 NGC 5168 open 9.1 4 Sept.22 4h 0.22 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 11.6 NGC 5138 open 7.6 8 Sept.22 19h 0.38 260P/2012 K2 ( McNaught ) 12.8 NGC 784 galaxy 11.8 6.2 Sept.22 20h 0.01 (596) Scheila 14.0 M62 globular 6.6 14.1 Sept.24 21h 0.61 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 14.3 NGC 4825 galaxy 12.1 2.0 Sept.25 17h 0.33 C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR ) 13.6 NGC 7031 open 9.1 5 Sept.26 0h 0.89 2010 GM163 19.1 (32532) Thereus comet 20.5 Sept.27 22h 0.43 260P/2012 K2 ( McNaught ) 12.8 NGC 777 galaxy 12.0 3.0 Sept.28 15h 0.02 168P/Hergenrother 15.1 NGC 57 galaxy 12.8 2.2 Sept.28 18h 0.18 260P/2012 K2 ( McNaught ) 12.8 NGC 783 galaxy 12.9 1.6 Sept.28 22h 0.95 78P/Gehrels 2 15.3 NGC 2911 galaxy 11.6 4.3 Sept.30 17h 0.56 C/2012 A2 ( LINEAR ) 16.3 M81 galaxy 6.9 25.7

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.