Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2013 January 2013 February 2013 March

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Feb. 1 22h 0.34 C/2012 T5 ( Bressi ) 10.9 NGC 7755 galaxy 12.0 3.7 Feb. 2 2h 0.42 79P/du Toit-Hartley 20.4 2012 VU85 comet 21.7 Feb. 2 8h 2.16 C/2012 F6 ( Lemmon ) 5.9 IC 4499 globular 10.6 7.6 Feb. 3 14h 0.17 273P/2012 V4 ( Pons-Gambart ) 9.2 NGC 6633 open 4.6 27 Feb. 4 7h 0.12 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 13.7 M20 cluster + nebula 6.3 29 Feb. 4 18h 0.13 262P/2012 K7 ( McNaught-Russell ) 13.7 NGC 991 galaxy 12.0 2.7 Feb. 5 12h 0.48 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 13.7 M21 open 5.9 13 Feb. 5 19h 0.27 262P/2012 K7 ( McNaught-Russell ) 13.8 NGC 1022 galaxy 11.4 2.5 Feb. 6 12h 0.29 C/2008 FK75 ( Lemmon-Siding Spring ) 19.1 160P/LINEAR comet 21.0 Feb. 6 16h 1.43 C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR ) 9.1 IC 4931 galaxy 12.9 2.4 Feb. 7 1h 0.32 C/2013 E2 ( Iwamoto ) 12.8 NGC 6664 open 7.8 16 Feb. 7 7h 0.28 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 13.7 NGC 6546 open 8.0 13 Feb. 7 21h 0.29 C/2009 T1 ( McNaught ) 20.9 267P/2012 R1 ( LONEOS ) comet 24.4 Feb. 8 1h 0.85 262P/2012 K7 ( McNaught-Russell ) 14.0 NGC 1084 galaxy 10.6 2.9 Feb. 8 3h 0.19 C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR ) 13.7 NGC 7013 galaxy 12.0 4.9 Feb. 9 0h 0.62 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.9 NGC 6890 galaxy 12.5 1.5 Feb. 9 3h 1.15 C/2013 E2 ( Iwamoto ) 12.7 M26 open 8.0 15 Feb. 9 18h 1.31 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.8 IC 4946 galaxy 12.6 2.4 Feb. 9 20h 1.65 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.8 NGC 6902 galaxy 11.7 6.1 Feb. 11 7h 0.75 C/2013 E2 ( Iwamoto ) 12.7 NGC 6712 globular 8.2 7.2 Feb. 11 23h 0.84 (10199) Chariklo 18.5 17P/Holmes comet 20.1 Feb. 12 15h 0.63 C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR ) 12.6 NGC 812 galaxy 12.4 9.3 Feb. 12 19h 0.07 P/2010 C1 ( Scotti ) 21.9 (330759) 2008 SO218 comet 21.9 Feb. 13 3h 0.66 C/2012 U1 ( PanSTARRS ) 19.8 189P/NEAT comet 25.1 Feb. 14 10h 0.29 C/2012 T5 ( Bressi ) 8.7 IC 5271 galaxy 11.6 2.6 Feb. 14 11h 1.26 C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR ) 12.5 gamma And binary 2.2+4.9 0.2 Feb. 14 22h 5.34 C/2012 F6 ( Lemmon ) 4.8 NGC 292 galaxy 2.6 316.2 Feb. 15 11h 3.24 C/2012 F6 ( Lemmon ) 4.8 NGC 104 globular 4.0 30.9 Feb. 15 19h 1.08 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.1 MCG -07-43-034 galaxy 12.8 2.1 Feb. 16 4h 1.12 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 12.4 NGC 6093 globular 7.2 8.9 Feb. 16 4h 1.14 C/2011 R1 ( McNaught ) 12.4 M80 globular 7.7 5 Feb. 16 12h 0.43 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.0 NGC 7057 galaxy 12.6 1.4 Feb. 16 20h 0.54 273P/2012 V4 ( Pons-Gambart ) 9.9 NGC 6574 galaxy 12.0 1.4 Feb. 16 22h 0.51 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.0 NGC 7070 galaxy 12.3 2.1 Feb. 16 22h 1.56 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.0 NGC 7079 galaxy 11.6 2.8 Feb. 17 15h 1.33 C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR ) 12.5 NGC 891 galaxy 10.0 13.5 Feb. 17 21h 0.62 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 4.9 NGC 7097 galaxy 12.0 2.5 Feb. 18 10h 0.15 125P/Spacewatch 16.1 NGC 6605 open 6.0 - Feb. 18 16h 0.34 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 13.6 NGC 6629 planetary 12.0 0.3 Feb. 20 6h 0.31 273P/2012 V4 ( Pons-Gambart ) 10.1 NGC 6555 galaxy 12.0 2.1 Feb. 21 1h 0.95 2012 YO6 21.0 121P/Shoemaker-Holt 2 comet 21.2 Feb. 21 5h 0.50 2013 BN27 20.5 265P/2012 M1 ( LINEAR ) comet 23.7 Feb. 21 8h 0.12 C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR ) 12.4 UGC 1886 galaxy 12.8 3.7 Feb. 21 12h 0.26 273P/2012 V4 ( Pons-Gambart ) 10.1 NGC 6550 galaxy 12.7 2.9 Feb. 22 0h 1.53 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 4.4 IC 5179 galaxy 11.9 2.3 Feb. 22 6h 1.29 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 4.3 IC 5186 galaxy 12.6 1.8 Feb. 22 16h 0.21 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 13.6 NGC 6642 globular 8.8 4.5 Feb. 22 20h 0.50 C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR ) 12.4 UGC 1933 galaxy 12.5 0.9 Feb. 23 4h 0.37 C/2011 J2 ( LINEAR ) 14.2 NGC 3319 galaxy 11.3 6.8 Feb. 23 5h 0.09 P/2012 S2 ( La Sagra ) 22.5 213P/2009 B3 ( Van Ness ) comet 23.4 Feb. 23 20h 1.03 C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR ) 12.4 IC 239 galaxy 11.2 4.6 Feb. 24 13h 0.04 262P/2012 K7 ( McNaught-Russell ) 15.0 NGC 1358 galaxy 12.1 2.8 Feb. 24 15h 1.04 C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR ) 12.4 NGC 949 galaxy 11.9 2.8 Feb. 25 17h 0.10 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 13.6 NGC 6656 globular 5.1 24.0 Feb. 25 17h 0.12 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT ) 13.6 M22 globular 5.9 17.3 Feb. 25 17h 0.76 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 3.9 IC 5271 galaxy 11.6 2.6 Feb. 25 18h 0.05 262P/2012 K7 ( McNaught-Russell ) 15.1 NGC 1376 galaxy 12.8 2.1 Feb. 26 0h 0.45 C/2012 F6 ( Lemmon ) 3.9 NGC 7796 galaxy 12.0 2.3 Feb. 26 4h 0.44 C/2012 T5 ( Bressi ) 7.5 M30 globular 7.5 11.0 Feb. 26 18h 0.66 63P/Wild 1 14.1 NGC 3067 galaxy 11.7 2.5 Feb. 26 22h 0.93 C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR ) 12.4 NGC 1058 galaxy 11.5 3.0 Feb. 27 8h 1.06 273P/2012 V4 ( Pons-Gambart ) 10.4 NGC 6482 galaxy 11.3 2.3 Feb. 27 14h 0.11 262P/2012 K7 ( McNaught-Russell ) 15.2 NGC 1417 galaxy 12.0 2.8 Feb. 27 16h 0.28 C/2012 L1 ( LINEAR ) 15.5 NGC 1499 nebula - 145 Feb. 27 22h 1.19 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 3.6 NGC 7507 galaxy 10.4 2.6 Feb. 27 23h 0.62 C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR ) 15.6 C/2012 A2 ( LINEAR ) comet 16.3 Feb. 28 1h 1.15 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 3.5 NGC 7513 galaxy 11.8 3.2 Feb. 28 16h 0.54 2008 HW1 22.3 2005 HC4 comet 23.8

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.