Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2014 Nov. 1: South)

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Updated on November 2, 2014
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Best time and the azimuth, altitude (A,h) are at lat. 35 deg in the Southern Hemisphere.
Azimuth indicates 0 for south, 90 for west, 180 for north, 270 for east.

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* C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is so bright as 7.6 mag (Oct. 30, Chris Wyatt). It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it locates too low to observe in November. It will be observable in the evening low sky in December and January.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   6  3.04  -49 17.5   0.953   1.493   100    7.3   3:25 (  0, 76)  
Nov.  8   4 37.13  -55 17.3   0.989   1.570   104    7.5   1:34 (  0, 70)  

* C/2013 V5 ( Oukaimeden )

The brightness evolution has slowed down just before the perihelion passage. But it brightened up to 6.5 mag in September (Sept. 21, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading, but bright as 10.6 mag still now (Oct. 21, Chris Wyatt). It will be unobservable soon also in the Southern Hemisphere. After this, it will be observable again in late December in the Northern Hemisphere, or in mid January in the Southern Hemisphere. But the comet will fade down to 13 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  15 40.56  -14  3.6   1.826   0.941    18   10.2  20:02 ( 69, -4)  
Nov.  8  15 44.52  -12 34.7   1.983   1.045    13   10.6  20:11 ( 65,-12)  

* C/2014 Q2 ( Lovejoy )

Now it is bright as 10.2 mag (Oct. 30, Chris Wyatt). It will approach to the earth in December and January, and it is expected to brighten up to 7 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until late January. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low until mid December. But after that, it will be observable in excellent condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   8  4.73  -43 47.7   1.667   1.842    83   11.3   3:25 (300, 65)  
Nov.  8   8  4.08  -44 11.7   1.528   1.774    86   10.9   3:16 (303, 69)  

* C/2014 Q3 ( Borisov )

It brightened rapidly. Now it is so bright as 10.7 mag (Oct. 30, Neil Norman). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until the comet will fade out in next spring. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   9  9.78   78 28.1   1.149   1.664   101   11.4   3:25 (189,-26)  
Nov.  8  13  4.48   83 25.7   1.155   1.654   100   11.2   3:16 (188,-36)  

* C/2013 A1 ( Siding Spring )

The brightness evolution had been slow, and has slowed down furthermore before the perihelion passage. It brightened up to 9.4 mag in September (Sept. 18, Chris Wyatt). However, it is already fading. It has already faded down to 11.6 mag (Oct. 26, Todd Augustyniak). It will be unobservable in early November in the Southern Hemisphere, or in late November in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable in excellent condition after January while the comet will be fading.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  17 38.04  -18 41.7   1.883   1.402    46   11.3  20:02 ( 82, 21)  
Nov.  8  17 39.39  -15 50.7   2.015   1.413    40   11.5  20:11 ( 80, 13)  

* C/2014 R1 ( Borisov )

Now it is so bright as 10.8 mag (Oct. 28, Mike Wolle). It keeps observable in the morning low sky at the same brightness for a while. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is too low to observe until December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  11 44.72    6 38.9   1.888   1.372    44   11.9   3:25 (262,  0)  
Nov.  8  12 10.17    4 31.2   1.861   1.356    44   11.8   3:16 (264,  0)  

* C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR )

It brightened rapidly in outburst in mid October in 2013. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 13.0 mag (Oct. 18, Con Stoitsis). In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time until the comet fades out. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  21 46.79  -48 23.8   3.289   3.478    92   12.6  20:02 ( 34, 73)  
Nov.  8  21 51.72  -47 36.8   3.443   3.544    87   12.8  20:11 ( 46, 69)  

* C/2014 E2 ( Jacques )

It brightened up to 6.0 mag from July to August (July 24, Maik Meyer). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 12.0 mag (Oct. 25, Seiichi Yoshida). It keeps observable in good condition until November in the Southern Hemisphere, or December in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  19 14.74    0 30.3   2.290   2.221    73   13.0  20:02 (114, 30)  
Nov.  8  19 18.26   -0 35.6   2.506   2.316    67   13.5  20:11 (107, 24)  

* C/2013 US10 ( Catalina )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Oct. 25, Seiichi Yoshida). Getting brighter than originally expected, and it is already visible visually. It is expected to brighten up to 4 mag from autumn to winter in 2015. 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)  
Nov.  1  22 36.42  -25 23.9   4.621   5.076   111   13.9  20:02 (169, 80)  
Nov.  8  22 32.17  -25 34.8   4.670   5.007   104   13.8  20:11 (129, 76)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

New outburst occured on Sept. 30, and it brightened up to 13 mag (Sept. 30, Jean-Francois Soulier). It is already unobservable in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be unobservable soon also in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  16  9.27  -28 25.6   6.954   6.098    28   14.1  20:02 ( 62, 10)  
Nov.  8  16 15.18  -28 35.2   6.998   6.097    22   14.1  20:11 ( 58,  4)  

* (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)  
Nov.  1   4 50.62   20  7.8   2.551   3.408   144   14.2   2:11 (180, 35)  
Nov.  8   4 45.90   20 17.4   2.498   3.408   152   14.1   1:39 (180, 35)  

* 32P/Comas Sola

Now it is 14.0 mag (Oct. 26, Todd Augustyniak). It is fainter than originally predicted by 2 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 14 mag in excellent condition from 2014 summer to 2015 spring. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  10  3.44   20 50.5   2.059   2.005    72   14.2   3:25 (235, 11)  
Nov.  8  10 17.94   20  7.1   1.998   2.011    76   14.1   3:16 (235, 12)  

* 88P/Howell

It will brighten up to 8-9 mag in 2015 spring. But it is not observable now. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will become observable in January, then it keeps observable in good condition after that. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low and hard to observe from December to 2015 June. It will be observable in good condition after June while the comet will be fading gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  13 49.77   -9 35.5   3.060   2.087     9   14.6   3:25 (294,-15)  
Nov.  8  14  4.59  -11  3.3   2.997   2.041    12   14.4   3:16 (294,-13)  

* 108P/Ciffreo

Now it is 13.8 mag (Oct. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will be observable at 14.5 mag in excellent condition from October to December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   5 29.59   25 44.3   0.861   1.714   135   14.5   2:50 (180, 29)  
Nov.  8   5 31.73   27 38.0   0.831   1.720   141   14.5   2:25 (180, 27)  

* 4P/Faye

Now it is 14.3 mag and visible visually (Oct. 25, Seiichi Yoshida). It keeps observable for a long time after this while the comet will be fading gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   9 30.50    5 26.3   2.257   2.223    75   14.6   3:25 (241, 27)  
Nov.  8   9 38.35    4 28.0   2.214   2.264    80   14.7   3:16 (239, 30)  

* C/2012 F3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.8 mag (Sept. 16, Taras Prystavski). It is expected to brighten up to 13 mag and to be observable in good condition in 2015. It becomes unobservable temporarily from October to January.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  15 28.62  -10  2.0   4.687   3.745    16   14.6  20:02 ( 71, -9)  
Nov.  8  15 38.40  -10 36.6   4.681   3.721    12   14.6  20:11 ( 66,-14)  

* 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1

Now it is 13.5 mag (Oct. 25, Seiichi Yoshida). 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)  
Nov.  1  20 47.55  -27 16.8   3.103   3.236    88   14.6  20:02 ( 99, 64)  
Nov.  8  20 53.72  -26 36.9   3.211   3.247    83   14.7  20:11 ( 95, 58)  

* C/2014 N3 ( NEOWISE )

Now it is 14.4 mag (Oct. 27, Sandor Szabo). It keeps 15 mag for a long time from 2014 to 2015. It is observable in excellent condition in 2014 in the Southern Hemisphere, or in 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   0 33.03  -31 21.1   3.371   4.049   127   14.7  21:50 (180, 86)  
Nov.  8   0 26.71  -29 56.5   3.419   4.032   122   14.7  21:16 (180, 85)  

* 15P/Finlay

Now it is 17.5 mag (Oct. 8, Taras Prystavski). It will brighten very rapidly, up to 10 mag in January. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be geting higher gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually, and it keeps extremely low after January.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  17 33.44  -28  5.6   1.729   1.262    46   15.5  20:02 ( 72, 25)  
Nov.  8  17 57.48  -27 57.0   1.694   1.204    44   14.8  20:11 ( 71, 23)  

* C/2011 J2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 14.2 mag (Oct. 4, Jakub Cerny). It keeps 13-14 mag and observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere for a long time from 2013 to 2014. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere. Fragment B is also visible at 19-20 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  22 42.04   32 49.3   3.781   4.445   126   14.9  20:02 (179, 22)  
Nov.  8  22 38.64   30 29.4   3.891   4.483   121   15.0  20:11 (170, 24)  

* C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 13.3 mag (Sept. 22, Seiichi Yoshida). 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)  
Nov.  1  18 21.75  -11 38.2   7.440   6.964    57   15.0  20:02 ( 94, 27)  
Nov.  8  18 23.15  -12  8.3   7.565   6.989    51   15.1  20:11 ( 89, 20)  

* C/2014 AA52 ( Catalina )

Now it is 16.5 mag (Sept. 28, Taras Prystavski). It keeps 14-15 mag for a long time from 2014 autumn to 2015 autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is only observable in the low sky from September to October. Then it will be unobservable until 2015 June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   9 22.68  -41 23.7   2.615   2.452    69   15.2   3:25 (295, 51)  
Nov.  8   9 20.92  -45 45.7   2.498   2.407    73   15.0   3:16 (302, 55)  

* C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS )

It brightened up to 11-12 mag in 2012. It has already faded down to 14.9 mag (Aug. 12, Taras Prystavski). Appearing in the morning sky again. It will be observable at 15 mag in good condition again in 2015.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  12  7.57   -9 13.2   9.241   8.432    33   15.1   3:25 (278,  5)  
Nov.  8  12  8.52   -9 27.3   9.202   8.469    40   15.1   3:16 (276,  8)  

* 201P/LONEOS

Now it is 14.4 mag (Oct. 20, J. Gonzalez). It will be observable at 14 mag in excellent condition in winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  22 23.50  -16 22.4   0.903   1.584   113   15.3  20:02 (165, 71)  
Nov.  8  22 28.38  -14 49.7   0.918   1.545   107   15.1  20:11 (147, 66)  

* C/2014 R4 ( Gibbs )

Now it is 15.5 mag (Oct. 28, Sandor Szabo). It keeps 15 mag from autumn to winter. It moves southwards fast in winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   9 12.55   10 58.4   1.690   1.823    81   15.2   3:25 (233, 26)  
Nov.  8   9 20.84    6 59.3   1.630   1.832    84   15.2   3:16 (234, 31)  

* 284P/2013 J1 ( McNaught )

It is bright as 14.1 mag still now (Oct. 25, Seiichi Yoshida). It will be fading after this. But it keeps observable until March when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  23 28.70  -16 10.1   1.588   2.327   127   15.3  20:46 (180, 71)  
Nov.  8  23 31.25  -15 52.3   1.665   2.336   121   15.5  20:21 (180, 71)  

* 110P/Hartley 3

Now it is 16.0 mag (Oct. 24, C. Bell). It will brighten up to 15 mag and will be observable in excellent condition from November to February in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   7  2.80   29 17.2   1.913   2.492   114   15.6   3:25 (194, 24)  
Nov.  8   7  5.95   28 58.9   1.832   2.487   120   15.4   3:16 (190, 25)  

* P/2014 L2 ( NEOWISE )

Now it is 14.7 mag (Oct. 27, Sandor Szabo). It will be fading after this. But it keeps observable in good condition until February when the comet will be fainter than 18 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  23 47.41   -6 57.7   1.633   2.445   135   15.4  21:05 (180, 62)  
Nov.  8  23 49.43   -6 44.7   1.720   2.471   129   15.6  20:40 (180, 62)  

* C/2014 A4 ( SONEAR )

Now it is 15.4 mag (Oct. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will brighten up to 14 mag from 2015 to 2016. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   4 53.21  -25 15.9   4.251   4.903   126   15.5   2:14 (180, 80)  
Nov.  8   4 43.62  -25 32.1   4.178   4.874   129   15.5   1:37 (180, 80)  

* C/2013 V2 ( Borisov )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Sept. 30, Taras Prystavski). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps 15-16 mag and observable in excellent condition for a long time until early summer in 2015. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until mid January.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  12  6.21   35 50.6   3.906   3.512    59   15.9   3:25 (240,-20)  
Nov.  8  12 16.94   35 10.5   3.848   3.515    63   15.9   3:16 (239,-18)  

* 17P/Holmes

It brightened up to 2 mag by unusual major outburst in 2007. It brightened up to 12.6 mag in this apparition (June 25, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.7 mag (Oct. 2, Taras Prystavski). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until it fades out in 2015. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   5  8.90   50 10.8   1.861   2.621   130   16.0   2:30 (180,  5)  
Nov.  8   5  3.29   50 37.4   1.840   2.651   136   16.1   1:57 (180,  4)  

* C/2013 V4 ( Catalina )

Now it is 16.2 mag (Oct. 27, Sandor Szabo). It keeps observable at 15-16 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in excellent condition. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   3 50.30   23 34.7   4.849   5.779   157   16.0   1:11 (180, 31)  
Nov.  8   3 45.05   24  6.1   4.793   5.756   165   16.0   0:39 (180, 31)  

* C/2011 KP36 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Sept. 23, Taras Prystavski). 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)  
Nov.  1  19  6.45   -6 57.7   6.619   6.342    69   16.1  20:02 (106, 33)  
Nov.  8  19 10.17   -7 10.5   6.687   6.313    63   16.1  20:11 (100, 26)  

* C/2014 Q1 ( PanSTARRS )

It will approach to the sun down to 0.3 a.u. in 2015 July, and it is expected to be bright. Now it is 16.0 mag (Oct. 8, Taras Prystavski). It keeps observable while the comet will be brightening gradually until January when the comet will be 15 mag. The condition is bad after that and it will be hard to observe. But in the Southern Hemisphere, it will be observable after mid July in 2015, and keeps observable while the comet will be fading gradually. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is extremely hard to observe after 2015.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  23  0.16  -29 29.2   3.534   4.045   114   16.3  20:17 (180, 84)  
Nov.  8  22 55.63  -29  1.6   3.556   3.963   107   16.2  20:11 (136, 82)  

* 305P/2014 N1 ( Skiff )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 2004. Now it is 16.4 mag (Oct. 28, Catalina Sky Survey). It will be observable in excellent condition from autumn to winter. It will brighten very rapidly, and reach up to 16 mag from November to December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  21 55.40    6 42.2   0.693   1.421   113   16.5  20:02 (163, 47)  
Nov.  8  22 12.69    6 11.2   0.707   1.410   111   16.3  20:11 (156, 46)  

* 19P/Borrelly

Now it is 18.6 mag (Oct. 4, D. Herald). It will brighten up to 9 mag in 2015 spring. But the condition of this apparition is bad. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until winter when the comet will be 13 mag. But it is not observable around the brightest days. In the Northern Hemispehre, it keeps extremely low and hard to observe. It will be observable after 2015 autumn when the comet will fade out.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  20 32.53  -48 52.6   2.495   2.533    80   16.6  20:02 ( 50, 62)  
Nov.  8  20 40.55  -47 43.7   2.526   2.483    76   16.4  20:11 ( 55, 58)  

* 269P/2012 R2 ( Jedicke )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Oct. 2, Taras Prystavski). It will brighten up to 16 mag in winter, and will be observable in excellent condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   8 20.91   14 47.7   3.885   4.080    94   16.7   3:25 (219, 31)  
Nov.  8   8 23.84   14 24.1   3.782   4.079   100   16.7   3:16 (215, 33)  

* 70P/Kojima

Now it is 17.3 mag (Sept. 23, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will brighten up to 16 mag and will be observable in excellent condition in winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  10 19.51   11 10.7   2.203   2.009    65   16.8   3:25 (245, 14)  
Nov.  8  10 33.41   10 11.9   2.140   2.012    69   16.7   3:16 (245, 16)  

* 16P/Brooks 2

It brightened up to 14.6 mag in summer (July 8, Hidetaka Sato). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.8 mag (Sept. 26, Taras Prystavski). It is fading much faster than predicted. The condition is good in the Northern Hemispehre. It keeps observable until next February when the comet will be fainter than 18 mag. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   8 32.11   14 24.0   1.790   2.070    91   16.8   3:25 (222, 30)  
Nov.  8   8 37.83   13 57.1   1.749   2.114    97   16.8   3:16 (219, 32)  

* (3200) Phaethon

Now it is 17.5 mag (Oct. 18, M. Morales). It will pass the perihelion on Mar. 15. In the Northern Hemispehre, it keeps observable in good condition until late February. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until mid February, but it locates low.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   5 19.28   39  0.6   1.190   2.012   134   17.2   2:40 (180, 16)  
Nov.  8   5  4.94   39 24.3   1.081   1.965   142   16.9   1:59 (180, 16)  

* C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

Now it is between 15.8 mag (Sept. 3, Taras Prystavski) and 18.5 mag (Sept. 2, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann). It brightened up to 13 mag from 2011 to 2012. It will be fading after this, but it keeps brighter than 18 mag until 2015 spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   3 38.13   -4 52.5   8.140   9.039   153   17.0   0:59 (180, 60)  
Nov.  8   3 34.80   -4 49.0   8.159   9.075   156   17.0   0:28 (180, 60)  

* 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT )

It brightened up to 12-13 mag from 2012 to 2013. Now it is fading. But it is bright as 16.5 mag still now (Oct. 17, Y. Sugiyama). It keeps 16-17 mag until autumn, and will be observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   0 19.65  -18 28.9   3.353   4.118   135   17.0  21:37 (180, 73)  
Nov.  8   0 17.06  -18 12.1   3.443   4.134   128   17.1  21:07 (180, 73)  

* C/2013 X1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.6 mag (Oct. 4, L. Arnold). It will pass close to the earth from spring to summer in 2016, and it is expected to be observable at 6-7 mag in good condition. In the Northern Hemispehre, it keeps observable in good condition until 2015 spring when the comet will brighten up to 15.5 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps low for a long time until 2016 spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   6 53.53   34 22.6   5.715   6.222   116   17.2   3:25 (191, 20)  
Nov.  8   6 49.44   34 45.4   5.550   6.161   124   17.1   3:16 (186, 20)  

* 191P/McNaught

Now it is 18.6 mag (Oct. 24, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag from summer to winter in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   7 10.37   18 11.1   1.899   2.443   111   17.3   3:25 (199, 35)  
Nov.  8   7 12.31   18 19.8   1.844   2.470   118   17.3   3:16 (194, 35)  

* 119P/Parker-Hartley

Now it is 18.1 mag (Oct. 1, Catalina Sky Survey). It was observed at 17 mag from 2013 to early 2014. It will be observable at 17.5 mag in good condition again from autumn to winter in 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   8 31.64   14 53.6   3.038   3.225    91   17.5   3:25 (221, 29)  
Nov.  8   8 35.59   14 25.3   2.952   3.237    97   17.5   3:16 (218, 32)  

* 304P/2014 L4 ( Ory )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Sept. 20, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag from August to November in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   7 54.47   22  7.3   1.027   1.569   101   17.5   3:25 (209, 27)  
Nov.  8   8  3.23   22  4.1   1.006   1.605   106   17.7   3:16 (206, 28)  

* 2013 NS11

Peculiar asteroid with a cometary orbit of 45-years period. Now it is 18.3 mag (Oct. 4, M. Jaeger, et al.). It will brighten up to 17 mag from November to December, and will be observable in excellent condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   5 50.67   25 12.8   1.971   2.721   130   17.7   3:12 (180, 30)  
Nov.  8   5 31.18   22 53.9   1.880   2.729   141   17.5   2:25 (180, 32)  

* 106P/Schuster

It brightened up to 15.5 mag in summer (July 28, Ken-ichi Kadota). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.6 mag (Oct. 22, Catalina Sky Survey). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until the comet fades out. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   9 39.83   32 43.9   1.732   1.879    82   17.5   3:25 (223,  6)  
Nov.  8   9 53.35   33  9.7   1.703   1.918    86   17.7   3:16 (222,  6)  

* 116P/Wild 4

Now it is 18.3 mag (Oct. 19, A. Diepvens). It will brighten up to 13 mag in 2016. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 16 mag in excellent condition in this winter. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1   6 42.74   26 59.8   2.840   3.429   118   17.7   3:25 (190, 27)  
Nov.  8   6 42.69   27  9.7   2.730   3.404   125   17.6   3:16 (185, 28)  

* C/2013 U2 ( Holvorcem )

Now it is 17.6 mag (Oct. 24, Ken-ichi Kadota). It was observed around 17-18 mag in early 2014. It will be observable around 17-18 mag again from 2014 autumn to 2015 spring, in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  10 28.99   53 45.8   5.119   5.117    84   17.6   3:25 (214,-15)  
Nov.  8  10 35.63   53 48.6   5.042   5.118    88   17.6   3:16 (213,-14)  

* 303P/2014 L1 ( NEAT )

Now it is 17.7 mag (Sept. 28, Toshiyuki Takahashi). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag in good condition from July to October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  22  3.10  -11 30.5   1.964   2.492   110   17.9  20:02 (156, 65)  
Nov.  8  22  8.35  -10 42.3   2.049   2.496   104   18.0  20:11 (142, 61)  

* 289P/Blanpain

It was discovered in 1819, and re-discovered in 2003. Although it was predicted to be extremely faint as 26 mag, it unusually brightened up to 17.5 mag in outburst in 2013 July (July 6, Hidetaka Sato). However, no observations have been reported since mid July. It will pass the perihelion in 2014 August, and will approach to the sun down to 0.96 a.u. The brightness is predicted to be 23 mag at best. However, if the cometary activity continues, it may be observed brighter. Ken-ichi Kadota reported it was not detected, fainter than 16.3 mag, on May 21.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  1  11 59.90    4 22.7   1.906   1.315    40   23.8   3:25 (266, -1)  
Nov.  8  12 17.69    2 38.3   1.934   1.377    42   23.9   3:16 (267,  0)  

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