Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2013 November 2013 December 2014 January

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Dec. 1 13h 1.36 C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR ) 11.9 NGC 5138 open 7.6 8 Dec. 4 1h 0.13 C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR ) 12.1 NGC 5168 open 9.1 4 Dec. 5 4h 0.42 C/2013 V1 ( Boattini ) 14.8 NGC 1516 galaxy 12.6 1.4 Dec. 5 5h 0.85 C/2012 Q1 ( Kowalski ) 18.9 (308933) 2006 SQ372 comet 22.5 Dec. 6 9h 0.66 154P/Brewington 10.7 NGC 7385 galaxy 12.3 1.6 Dec. 6 12h 0.74 154P/Brewington 10.7 NGC 7386 galaxy 12.5 2.1 Dec. 6 15h 0.37 C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR ) 12.2 PGC 48335 galaxy 11.5 4.6 Dec. 7 12h 1.21 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 NGC 3177 galaxy 12.3 1.7 Dec. 7 17h 0.66 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 NGC 3222 galaxy 12.8 1.3 Dec. 7 18h 0.32 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 P/2012 T1 ( PanSTARRS ) comet 22.3 Dec. 7 22h 0.78 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 NGC 3226 galaxy 11.4 2.8 Dec. 7 22h 0.82 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 NGC 3227 galaxy 10.8 5.6 Dec. 8 3h 0.05 C/2013 N4 ( Borisov ) 14.6 MCG -04-30-029 galaxy 12.6 2.3 Dec. 8 7h 1.44 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 NGC 3185 galaxy 12.2 2.3 Dec. 8 11h 1.47 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 NGC 3190 galaxy 11.0 4.6 Dec. 8 11h 1.45 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 NGC 3189 galaxy 12.0 4.5 Dec. 8 12h 0.22 290P/2013 N1 ( Jager ) 12.9 NGC 2281 open 5.4 15 Dec. 8 15h 1.47 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.4 NGC 3193 galaxy 10.9 2.8 Dec. 8 18h 0.31 C/2012 S1 ( ISON ) 7.3 NGC 6070 galaxy 11.7 3.6 Dec. 9 3h 1.08 C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR ) 12.3 NGC 5281 open 5.9 5 Dec. 9 18h 0.49 C/2013 N4 ( Borisov ) 14.7 MCG -04-31-005 galaxy 12.8 2.0 Dec. 9 19h 0.22 C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR ) 12.3 NGC 5316 open 6.0 14 Dec. 12 12h 1.65 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.5 NGC 3301 galaxy 11.4 3.6 Dec. 12 15h 0.66 154P/Brewington 10.8 NGC 7479 galaxy 11.0 4.1 Dec. 12 20h 0.93 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 15.4 NGC 4731 galaxy 11.0 6.5 Dec. 13 3h 0.17 C/2012 S1 ( ISON ) 7.8 C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS ) comet 12.9 Dec. 13 22h 0.45 C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR ) 9.2 NGC 5953 galaxy 12.9 2.0 Dec. 13 22h 0.46 C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR ) 9.2 NGC 5954 galaxy 12.9 1.1 Dec. 13 23h 0.28 C/2012 S1 ( ISON ) 7.9 IC 4593 planetary 11.0 2.0 Dec. 14 1h 0.95 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 15.4 NGC 4775 galaxy 12.0 2.2 Dec. 14 2h 1.95 C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR ) 9.2 NGC 5962 galaxy 11.4 2.8 Dec. 14 21h 0.79 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 15.4 NGC 4786 galaxy 12.8 1.2 Dec. 14 23h 0.26 257P/2012 F4 ( Catalina ) 18.0 Uranus planet 5.8 Dec. 16 12h 0.95 C/2013 V1 ( Boattini ) 14.5 NGC 1441 galaxy 12.9 1.5 Dec. 16 19h 0.8 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.5 NGC 3344 galaxy 10.0 6.9 Dec. 17 0h 0.10 C/2013 V1 ( Boattini ) 14.5 NGC 1417 galaxy 12.0 2.8 Dec. 18 3h 0.55 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 15.3 NGC 4818 galaxy 12.0 4.5 Dec. 18 13h 0.07 C/2013 N4 ( Borisov ) 14.9 NGC 4936 galaxy 11.3 1.9 Dec. 20 2h 0.66 4P/Faye 15.2 M72 globular 9.4 5.9 Dec. 20 6h 1.16 C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 NGC 6012 galaxy 12.7 2.1 Dec. 21 14h 0.32 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.6 NGC 3414 galaxy 10.8 3.6 Dec. 23 14h 0.71 134P/Kowal-Vavrova 15.2 NGC 4958 galaxy 10.5 4.1 Dec. 24 7h 1.41 C/2013 V3 ( Nevski ) 10.7 NGC 3486 galaxy 10.3 6.9 Dec. 26 2h 0.01 4P/Faye 15.1 NGC 7009 planetary 8.0 1.7 Dec. 26 11h 0.16 C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR ) 9.6 IC 4593 planetary 11.0 2.0 Dec. 29 9h 1.19 C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR ) 9.7 C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS ) comet 12.5 Dec. 30 10h 1.30 C/2012 S1 ( ISON ) 9.0 NGC 6140 galaxy 12.0 6.2 Dec. 31 16h 0.67 C/2013 U1 ( Catalina ) 19.0 (308933) 2006 SQ372 comet 22.5 Dec. 31 19h 0.22 178P/Hug-Bell 17.9 Jupiter planet -2.6 Dec. 31 23h 0.33 C/2013 N4 ( Borisov ) 15.3 NGC 5062 galaxy 12.6 2.3 Dec. 31 23h 0.99 P/2012 TK8 ( Tenagra ) 19.5 Jupiter planet -2.6

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.