Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2014 Apr. 26: North)

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Best time and the azimuth, altitude (A,h) are at lat. 35 deg in the Northern Hemisphere.
Azimuth indicates 0 for south, 90 for west, 180 for north, 270 for east.

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* C/2014 E2 ( Jacques )

Now it is so bright as 8.1 mag (Apr. 27, Marco Goiato). It will approach to the sun down to 0.66 a.u. in July, and it is expected to brighten up to 4-5 mag. Before the perihelion passage, it keeps observable until mid May in the Northern Hemisphere, or until early June in the Southern Hemisphere. After the perihelion passage, it will be observable in excellent condition after late July in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps unobservable until early September.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   7 47.33   -8 21.5   1.120   1.450    85    8.7  20:12 ( 50, 32)  
May   3   7 27.19   -3 23.1   1.220   1.346    73    8.4  20:20 ( 65, 26)  

* C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR )

It brightened rapidly in outburst in mid October. Now it is bright as 8.5 mag (Apr. 27, Willian Souza). It keeps 8-9 mag until early summer. In the Northern Hemishpere, it keeps observable in the morning sky until July. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time until the comet fades out.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  21 23.32   -9 27.1   1.780   1.810    75    8.4   3:43 (302, 24)  
May   3  21 35.42  -11  3.6   1.746   1.854    79    8.5   3:33 (305, 24)  

* C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is bright as 9.3 mag (Apr. 28, Marco Goiato). The brightening is somewhat slow, but it is expected to brighten up to 6-7 mag in 2014 autumn. It keeps observable in good condition for a long time in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps locating low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  14 11.60   47 37.1   1.493   2.168   119    9.2  23:50 (180, 77)  
May   3  13 25.27   49 20.6   1.472   2.085   113    9.1  22:36 (180, 76)  

* C/2013 R1 ( Lovejoy )

It passed only 0.4 A.U. from the earth, and 0.8 A.U. from the sun in November and December, and brightened up to 4.7 mag (Nov. 28, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is 11.3 mag (Apr. 27, Carlos Labordena). It keeps observable until 2014 autumn when the comet fades out.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  17 56.46  -13 21.8   1.465   2.209   125   10.6   3:42 (  0, 42)  
May   3  17 43.08  -15 21.4   1.466   2.299   135   10.7   3:02 (  0, 40)  

* 4P/Faye

The condition in this apparition is bad. It locates low around the brightest days. Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky at 13 mag in late July.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   1 48.42   10 33.5   2.685   1.689     6   12.4   3:43 (245,-15)  
May   3   2  8.08   11 55.5   2.667   1.677     8   12.3   3:33 (243,-15)  

* C/2013 A1 ( Siding Spring )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Mar. 30, Taras Prystavski). It is expected to brighten up to 7.5 mag and to be observable in excellent condition from summer to autumn in 2014 in the Southern Hemisphere. It keeps observable for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere, although it becomes low temporarily in May. It keeps unobservable for a while in the Northern Hemisphere. It will pass extremely close to Mars in 2014 October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   2 47.97  -24 10.1   3.526   2.809    38   12.9  20:12 ( 82,-34)  
May   3   2 51.08  -23 44.8   3.440   2.737    39   12.8  20:20 ( 87,-40)  

* 17P/Holmes

It brightened up to 2 mag by unusual major outburst in 2007. It is coming back now. It will be 14 mag at best by normal prediction. But actually, it is already very bright as 13.5 mag (Nov. 25, Hidetaka Sato). Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky in May.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   0 33.97   12  9.6   2.947   2.070    24   13.4   3:43 (255,  0)  
May   3   0 48.00   14 16.8   2.924   2.076    26   13.4   3:33 (254,  2)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

It brightened up to 13.1 mag in outburst in March (Mar. 12, Chris Wyatt). Now it is faint as 16.3 mag (Apr. 20, K. Hills).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  15 49.64  -30 56.9   5.243   6.147   151   13.5   1:36 (  0, 24)  
May   3  15 46.49  -30 52.0   5.197   6.145   158   13.5   1:05 (  0, 24)  

* 134P/Kowal-Vavrova

Now it is 12.9 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will brighten up to 13 mag and to be observable in excellent condition from spring to summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  13 58.99  -10 42.3   1.575   2.580   175   13.7  23:41 (  0, 44)  
May   3  13 55.89  -10  9.6   1.581   2.576   168   13.7  23:10 (  0, 45)  

* C/2013 V1 ( Boattini )

Now it is 13.7 mag (Apr. 18, Taras Prystavski). It keeps 14 mag for a long time until 2014 summer. It keeps observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps unobservable after this in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   4  6.32   54  3.6   2.187   1.662    46   13.9  20:12 (140, 25)  
May   3   4 27.17   56 53.0   2.201   1.668    46   13.9  20:20 (144, 24)  

* C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS )

It brightened up to 11-12 mag in 2012. Now it is 13.7 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will be observable in good condition at 14 mag until 2014 early summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  12 15.50   -9 44.4   6.565   7.461   151   14.0  21:58 (  0, 45)  
May   3  12 10.64   -9 14.2   6.665   7.496   143   14.0  21:25 (  0, 46)  

* 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1

Now it is 15.2 mag (Apr. 7, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It keeps bright as 13-14 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  20 44.09  -25 14.0   2.911   3.060    88   14.1   3:43 (321, 18)  
May   3  20 50.58  -25 13.5   2.820   3.062    94   14.0   3:33 (323, 20)  

* 290P/2013 N1 ( Jager )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 1998. It brightened up to 10 mag at the discovery. Now it is 12.7 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). A bit fainter than originally expected. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition from autumn to spring. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   7 39.08   15 25.7   2.163   2.197    78   14.0  20:12 ( 74, 47)  
May   3   7 51.11   14 16.2   2.248   2.210    74   14.1  20:20 ( 77, 42)  

* C/2013 Y2 ( PanSTARRS )

Brightened rapidly. Now it is 14.0 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will brighten up to 13-14 mag and will be observable in excellent condition from spring to summer in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemispehre.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   8 28.87  -18 50.3   1.606   2.010    97   14.1  20:12 ( 33, 29)  
May   3   8 41.00  -18  2.1   1.624   1.987    95   14.0  20:20 ( 39, 27)  

* C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 14.0 mag (Mar. 29, Sandor Szabo). It keeps bright at 13-14 mag for a long time until 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  19 54.77    4 14.4   6.230   6.369    93   14.0   3:43 (312, 49)  
May   3  19 52.56    4  8.4   6.133   6.388   100   14.0   3:33 (318, 52)  

* C/2011 J2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is bright as 13.9 mag (Mar. 29, Sandor Szabo). It keeps 13-14 mag and observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere for a long time from 2013 to 2014. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2014 autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   1  0.27   51 56.0   4.317   3.622    41   14.6   3:43 (219, 18)  
May   3   1  5.17   51 47.2   4.345   3.642    40   14.6   3:33 (220, 20)  

* (596) Scheila

Big asteroid discovered in 1906. It suddenly showed the cometary activity on Dec. 11, 2010, probably due to an impact of a small object. It has already turned to be stellar.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   2 25.89    7 46.2   4.319   3.321     6   14.9  20:12 (115,-20)  
May   3   2 34.78    8 41.1   4.325   3.327     6   14.9   3:33 (241,-22)  

* 300P/2014 G2 ( Catalina )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Apr. 13, Hidetaka Sato). It brightened up to 9 mag at the discovery in 2005. It will approach to the sun down to 0.8 a.u. on May 29. However, it will brighten up to 14 mag at best. In this apparition, it keeps observable in the morning sky all through the period. But it locates extremely low around the perihelion passage in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  22 18.42   -9 28.8   0.863   0.977    62   15.4   3:43 (293, 14)  
May   3  23  1.04   -6 19.5   0.877   0.925    58   14.9   3:33 (286, 12)  

* C/2012 F3 ( PanSTARRS )

It is expected to brighten up to 13 mag and to be observable in good condition in 2015. Now it is 14.6 mag (Apr. 22, Taras Prystavski). In 2014, it will be observable at 15 mag in good condition from winter to summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  13 46.83   -0 29.8   3.668   4.649   165   15.0  23:29 (  0, 54)  
May   3  13 44.02   -0  6.3   3.652   4.609   159   14.9  22:58 (  0, 55)  

* 209P/LINEAR

Now it is 16.1 mag (Apr. 15, Taras Prystavski). It will approach to the earth down to 0.06 a.u. from May to June, and it is expected to brighten up to 11 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until the highlight in late May while the comet will be brightening rapidly. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now. But it will be observable in mid May. Then it keeps observable in excellent condition at the highlight and after that while the comet will be fading.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   7 59.24   69 54.1   0.316   0.981    76   15.5  20:12 (161, 50)  
May   3   8 25.37   67 50.2   0.256   0.971    74   15.0  20:20 (158, 50)  

* C/2013 V5 ( Oukaimeden )

Now it is 14.9 mag (Apr. 18, Taras Prystavski). It is expected to brighten up to 5 mag in 2014 autumn. It will be unobservable soon. It will be observable again in July in the Southern Hemisphere, or in August in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   4 52.69   18 26.8   3.399   2.688    38   15.5  20:12 (102, 15)  
May   3   4 54.96   18 17.1   3.390   2.597    32   15.3  20:20 (106,  8)  

* P/2012 B1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 15.2 mag (Apr. 22, Taras Prystavski), brighter than origianlly predicted. It will be observable at 14-16 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  16 16.20  -25 12.5   3.229   4.122   148   15.7   2:02 (  0, 30)  
May   3  16 12.93  -25 16.9   3.195   4.136   156   15.7   1:31 (  0, 30)  

* C/2012 K6 ( McNaught )

It brightened up to 14.0 mag from spring to summer in 2013 (June 11, Sandor Szabo). Now it is 15.7 mag, much brighter than origianlly predicted (Apr. 24, Taras Prystavski). In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 15-16 mag in excellent condition until spring. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  12  0.12   35 24.4   3.947   4.561   122   16.2  21:42 (180, 90)  
May   3  11 52.10   35 56.9   4.084   4.602   115   16.4  21:07 (180, 89)  

* P/2014 E1 ( Larson )

Brightening rapidly. Now it is 15.7 mag (Apr. 22, Taras Prystavski). It will start fading after June, and will be fainter than 18 mag in August.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  14 14.26  -11 19.8   1.145   2.150   177   16.3   0:01 (  0, 44)  
May   3  14  7.51  -12 10.6   1.144   2.146   171   16.3  23:22 (  0, 43)  

* 124P/Mrkos

It approached to the earth down to 0.68 a.u. in spring, and brightened up to 15.6 mag (Mar. 29, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.8 mag (Apr. 23, E. Arce). It will be fainter than 18 mag in June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  10 33.92   -5 16.2   0.851   1.653   125   16.5  20:17 (  0, 49)  
May   3  10 33.43   -8 21.8   0.912   1.660   119   16.7  20:20 ( 11, 46)  

* 52P/Harrington-Abell

It brightened up to 14.7 mag in winter (Jan. 19, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.4 mag (Apr. 20, Taras Prystavski). It will be fainter than 18 mag in June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26   7 27.50   24 38.8   1.828   1.834    74   16.6  20:12 ( 88, 50)  
May   3   7 44.78   23 20.7   1.903   1.851    71   16.7  20:20 ( 89, 45)  

* C/2011 KP36 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 17.9 mag (Mar. 9, W. Hasubick). Distant object, but it keeps observable at 14 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  19 20.42   -3 12.3   6.898   7.199   103   16.8   3:43 (329, 47)  
May   3  19 20.94   -2 56.1   6.763   7.166   109   16.7   3:33 (335, 49)  

* C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR )

It became much brighter than expected, and reached up to 8.5 mag (Aug. 15, Alexandre Amorim). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 16.3 mag (Mar. 30, Taras Prystavski). In the Southern Hemisphere, it will keep observable in good condition for a long time until 2014 summer when the comet fades out. It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  16  4.97  -71 17.9   2.901   3.509   119   16.8   1:52 (  0,-16)  
May   3  15 46.18  -70 33.6   2.916   3.579   124   17.0   1:06 (  0,-16)  

* C/2013 G3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.5 mag (Apr. 16, Taras Prystavski). It keeps 17 mag for a long time from 2014 to 2015. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is observable only until 2014 summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  16 12.97   26  0.4   3.510   4.238   130   17.0   1:59 (  0, 81)  
May   3  16  9.89   27 44.4   3.477   4.213   131   17.0   1:28 (  0, 83)  

* C/2013 G9 ( Tenagra )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Apr. 5, J. F. Hernandez). It keeps 17-18 mag for a long time from 2014 to 2016.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  14 31.23  -12 17.8   4.680   5.684   175   17.1   0:18 (  0, 43)  
May   3  14 22.19  -12  2.9   4.662   5.666   174   17.1  23:36 (  0, 43)  

* C/2012 K8 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 17.5 mag (Apr. 5, N. James). It keeps observable at 18 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2016. It keeps locating high in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps locating very low in the Southern Hemipshere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  19  8.47   41 52.9   6.385   6.510    92   17.2   3:43 (238, 75)  
May   3  19  4.43   43 15.8   6.327   6.505    95   17.1   3:33 (225, 77)  

* C/2013 US10 ( Catalina )

It is expected to brighten up to 4-5 mag from autumn to winter in 2015. It is appearing in the morning sky in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not observable until late May in the Northern Hemisphere. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere until the highlight, or in the Northern Hemisphere after the highlight.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  23 52.34  -11 22.7   7.533   6.828    42   17.2   3:43 (280, -5)  
May   3  23 54.74  -11 19.5   7.388   6.767    48   17.1   3:33 (282, -2)  

* C/2013 G7 ( McNaught )

Now it is 18.2 mag (Apr. 22, D. Herald). It keeps 17-18 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014. It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  12  4.82  -58 49.6   3.992   4.687   128   17.2  21:46 (  0, -4)  
May   3  11 48.05  -58  8.6   4.017   4.691   126   17.2  21:02 (  0, -3)  

* 280P/2013 C1 ( Larsen )

It was observed at 17.5 mag in early 2013. It will be observable at 17.5 mag again from spring to summer in 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  19 34.87  -12 51.4   2.404   2.792   101   17.4   3:43 (330, 37)  
May   3  19 38.96  -12 42.0   2.332   2.807   107   17.3   3:33 (334, 38)  

* C/2014 C3 ( NEOWISE )

It brightened up to 15.1 mag at opposition in March (Mar. 11, Catalina Sky Survey). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 17.4 mag (Apr. 18, K. Hills). It will be fainter than 18 mag in May.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  10 34.74   31 21.2   1.655   2.226   111   17.6  20:16 (  0, 86)  
May   3  10 18.57   32 15.0   1.846   2.273   101   17.9  20:20 ( 78, 80)  

* 299P/2014 D2 ( Catalina-PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.9 mag (Apr. 6, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps 17 mag for a long time until 2015.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  10 46.30   -6 30.5   2.764   3.484   128   17.6  20:29 (  0, 48)  
May   3  10 46.19   -6  7.7   2.827   3.470   122   17.7  20:20 (  7, 49)  

* P/2014 C1 ( TOTAS )

Now it is 17.1 mag (Apr. 14, A. Maury, J.-G. Bosch, T. Noel, J.-F. Soulier). It keeps 17-18 mag until June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  18 42.89  -19  7.2   1.364   2.012   115   17.7   3:43 (347, 35)  
May   3  18 45.52  -18 53.3   1.327   2.042   121   17.7   3:33 (351, 36)  

* 284P/2013 J1 ( McNaught )

First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 13 mag in 2007. It was expected to brighten up to 13 mag again and observable in good condition from summer to autumn in 2014. But actually, it is 18.3 mag, much fainter than expected (Apr. 2, Taras Prystavski). It will be 16 mag at best actually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  21 57.89   -8 46.9   2.667   2.456    67   18.0   3:43 (296, 19)  
May   3  22  9.03   -8  3.6   2.574   2.439    70   17.9   3:33 (296, 20)  

* C/2013 C2 ( Tenagra )

Now it is 18.1 mag (Mar. 29, M. Jaeger, W. Vollmann, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi). It keeps 18 mag for a very long time from 2013 to 2018. It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  10 56.14  -17  6.7   8.602   9.311   132   17.9  20:39 (  0, 38)  
May   3  10 55.61  -16 47.5   8.672   9.306   126   17.9  20:20 (  3, 38)  

* 294P/2013 X2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 17.6 mag (Mar. 28, A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier, T. Noel, J.-G. Bosch). It keeps 18 mag from spring to summer. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  17 16.54  -66 25.6   0.652   1.438   118   17.9   3:03 (  0,-11)  
May   3  17 17.27  -66 23.4   0.658   1.473   122   17.9   2:36 (  0,-11)  

* 296P/2014 A1 ( Garradd )

Now it is 18.5 mag (Mar. 31, Hidetaka Sato). It is observable at 18 mag in good condition from spring to summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  20 44.31  -10  8.0   1.699   1.894    84   17.9   3:43 (311, 30)  
May   3  20 53.48   -7 37.3   1.646   1.911    88   17.9   3:33 (311, 33)  

* C/2013 H2 ( Boattini )

Now it is 18.1 mag (Apr. 20, Catalina Sky Survey). It keeps 18 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  16  9.62   15 48.0   6.734   7.522   138   17.9   1:55 (  0, 71)  
May   3  16  4.68   16 39.0   6.709   7.525   141   17.9   1:23 (  0, 72)  

* P/2005 L1 ( McNaught )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 2005. It was expected to be observable at 17 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014. However, it has not been recovered yet. Actually, it is much fainter than predicted, fainter than 20 mag (Aug. 6, Jean-Francois Soulier).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  22 19.72  -10 14.6   3.569   3.229    62   17.9   3:43 (293, 14)  
May   3  22 27.31   -9 41.1   3.487   3.235    67   17.9   3:33 (294, 16)  

* 297P/2014 D1 ( Beshore )

Now it is 19.4 mag (Apr. 4, A. Waszczak). First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 13 mag in outburst in 2008. It will be observable in good condition from spring to summer. However, it will be only 19-20 mag at best in this apparition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 26  12 13.65   15 44.3   1.629   2.475   138   19.5  21:56 (  0, 71)  
May   3  12 11.35   15 24.9   1.669   2.462   132   19.5  21:26 (  0, 70)  

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