Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2014 Nov. 15: South)

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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 8.2 mag (Nov. 12, 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. 15   3  6.38  -56  9.1   1.081   1.648   105    7.9  23:21 (  0, 69)  
Nov. 22   1 56.99  -53 19.7   1.217   1.729   102    8.3  21:47 (  0, 72)  

* C/2014 Q2 ( Lovejoy )

Now it is bright as 9.2 mag (Nov. 16, Marco Goiato). 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. 15   8  0.65  -44 30.1   1.385   1.708    90   10.5   3:08 (309, 72)  
Nov. 22   7 53.61  -44 37.1   1.238   1.645    94   10.1   3:02 (319, 76)  

* 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. It has faded down to 10.6 mag in October (Oct. 21, Chris Wyatt). It is not observable now. 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. 15  15 47.96  -11 17.4   2.113   1.151     9   10.9  20:21 ( 61,-19)  
Nov. 22  15 51.07  -10  7.2   2.220   1.259     9   11.2  20:30 ( 55,-25)  

* C/2014 Q3 ( Borisov )

It brightened rapidly. Now it is so bright as 10.9 mag (Nov. 9, 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. 15  16 43.95   78 40.7   1.192   1.648    97   11.2  20:21 (166,-38)  
Nov. 22  17 49.58   71 32.5   1.254   1.648    93   11.3  20:30 (157,-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 11.0 mag (Nov. 10, Rob Kaufman). 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. Some reported it brightened in November. Chris Wyatt reported it is bright as about 9.6 mag on Nov. 12.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 15  17 41.23  -13 18.5   2.134   1.431    34   11.7  20:21 ( 77,  4)  
Nov. 22  17 43.42  -10 59.4   2.238   1.455    29   11.9  20:30 ( 74, -4)  

* 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. 15  12 35.41    2 22.6   1.842   1.347    45   11.8   3:08 (267,  0)  
Nov. 22  13  0.30    0 15.9   1.831   1.346    45   11.7   3:02 (269,  1)  

* 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. 15  21 57.32  -46 47.7   3.596   3.610    82   13.0  20:21 ( 53, 65)  
Nov. 22  22  3.51  -45 57.1   3.749   3.677    78   13.1  20:30 ( 58, 60)  

* 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. 15  18 23.17  -27 31.8   1.655   1.150    42   14.2  20:21 ( 70, 20)  
Nov. 22  18 50.42  -26 46.3   1.615   1.101    42   13.5  20:30 ( 70, 18)  

* C/2013 US10 ( Catalina )

Now it is 14.0 mag (Nov. 12, Chris Wyatt). 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. 15  22 28.68  -25 40.6   4.722   4.937    96   13.8  20:21 (110, 69)  
Nov. 22  22 25.97  -25 41.6   4.777   4.867    89   13.8  20:30 (100, 61)  

* (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. 15   4 40.34   20 26.3   2.459   3.409   160   14.0   1:06 (180, 35)  
Nov. 22   4 34.14   20 34.3   2.433   3.409   169   13.8   0:33 (180, 34)  

* 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. 15  14 20.02  -12 30.7   2.930   1.994    15   14.1   3:08 (295,-12)  
Nov. 22  14 36.11  -13 57.0   2.861   1.948    18   13.8   3:02 (295,-10)  

* 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. 15  19 22.24   -1 26.5   2.715   2.410    61   13.9  20:21 (101, 18)  
Nov. 22  19 26.56   -2  5.2   2.917   2.503    56   14.3  20:30 ( 96, 12)  

* 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. 15  10 31.77   19 25.4   1.937   2.018    80   14.1   3:08 (234, 13)  
Nov. 22  10 44.85   18 46.7   1.877   2.027    83   14.0   3:02 (234, 15)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky again in January.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 15  16 21.24  -28 45.1   7.031   6.095    17   14.1  20:21 ( 53, -1)  
Nov. 22  16 27.40  -28 55.0   7.053   6.093    12   14.1  20:30 ( 48, -6)  

* 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. 15   5 31.69   29 34.5   0.809   1.730   147   14.5   1:57 (180, 25)  
Nov. 22   5 29.53   31 29.8   0.796   1.741   154   14.5   1:28 (180, 24)  

* 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. 15  15 48.41  -11  9.0   4.668   3.698     9   14.5  20:21 ( 61,-19)  
Nov. 22  15 58.60  -11 39.1   4.649   3.676     8   14.5  20:30 ( 56,-23)  

* C/2014 AA52 ( Catalina )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Oct. 27, K. Hills). It was expected to keep 14-15 mag for a long time from 2014 autumn to 2015 autumn. But actually, it is fainter than this ephemeris recently. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is unobservable until 2015 June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 15   9 16.70  -50 30.0   2.391   2.362    76   14.8   3:08 (311, 58)  
Nov. 22   9  8.73  -55 33.8   2.295   2.320    79   14.7   3:02 (323, 60)  

* 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. 15   0 21.38  -28 24.6   3.477   4.016   116   14.7  20:43 (180, 83)  
Nov. 22   0 17.09  -26 46.8   3.546   4.001   110   14.8  20:30 (153, 81)  

* 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. 15   9 45.18    3 33.4   2.169   2.305    85   14.8   3:08 (238, 33)  
Nov. 22   9 50.89    2 43.3   2.121   2.347    90   14.9   3:02 (235, 36)  

* 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. 15  21  0.47  -25 54.7   3.318   3.258    77   14.8  20:21 ( 91, 51)  
Nov. 22  21  7.73  -25 10.2   3.424   3.269    72   14.9  20:30 ( 88, 45)  

* 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. 15  22 35.40  -13  4.6   0.934   1.508   103   15.0  20:21 (135, 61)  
Nov. 22  22 44.42  -11  7.8   0.951   1.474    98   14.9  20:30 (127, 55)  

* 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. 15   7  7.59   28 39.9   1.757   2.484   127   15.2   3:08 (186, 26)  
Nov. 22   7  7.66   28 20.2   1.689   2.480   134   15.1   3:02 (181, 27)  

* 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. 15   9 27.87    2 50.2   1.575   1.845    88   15.1   3:08 (234, 36)  
Nov. 22   9 33.54   -1 27.2   1.526   1.862    93   15.1   3:02 (234, 42)  

* 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. 15  18 24.86  -12 36.4   7.681   7.015    44   15.1  20:21 ( 83, 13)  
Nov. 22  18 26.83  -13  2.6   7.788   7.041    38   15.2  20:30 ( 78,  6)  

* 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. 15  22 36.38   28 17.6   4.013   4.522   115   15.1  20:21 (160, 24)  
Nov. 22  22 35.16   26 15.4   4.148   4.561   108   15.2  20:30 (151, 23)  

* 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. 15  12  9.24   -9 40.7   9.152   8.506    46   15.1   3:08 (273, 12)  
Nov. 22  12  9.71   -9 53.1   9.091   8.543    53   15.1   3:02 (271, 17)  

* 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. 15   4 33.29  -25 38.8   4.121   4.845   132   15.4   0:59 (180, 81)  
Nov. 22   4 22.43  -25 34.3   4.081   4.817   133   15.4   0:21 (180, 81)  

* 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. 15  23 34.93  -15 24.3   1.747   2.346   115   15.6  20:21 (164, 70)  
Nov. 22  23 39.64  -14 47.1   1.834   2.356   109   15.8  20:30 (145, 66)  

* 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. 15  23 52.44   -6 23.6   1.815   2.498   123   15.8  20:21 (177, 61)  
Nov. 22  23 56.38   -5 55.1   1.916   2.526   117   15.9  20:30 (161, 59)  

* 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. 15  12 27.19   34 34.4   3.788   3.520    66   15.9   3:08 (239,-16)  
Nov. 22  12 36.94   34  2.6   3.726   3.526    70   15.8   3:02 (238,-14)  

* 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. 15   3 39.48   24 36.0   4.753   5.734   172   16.0   0:06 (180, 30)  
Nov. 22   3 33.72   25  4.4   4.729   5.712   173   15.9  23:28 (180, 30)  

* 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. 15  20 49.77  -46 31.1   2.554   2.433    71   16.2  20:21 ( 57, 53)  
Nov. 22  21  0.03  -45 14.5   2.579   2.382    67   16.0  20:30 ( 59, 49)  

* 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. 15  22 52.07  -28 27.1   3.581   3.881   100   16.2  20:21 (111, 74)  
Nov. 22  22 49.52  -27 46.6   3.610   3.798    93   16.1  20:30 (101, 66)  

* (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. 15   4 45.44   39 29.8   0.985   1.915   151   16.5   1:12 (180, 15)  
Nov. 22   4 20.70   39  3.7   0.903   1.861   159   16.1   0:20 (180, 16)  

* 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. 15  19 14.26   -7 21.1   6.751   6.283    57   16.1  20:21 ( 95, 20)  
Nov. 22  19 18.68   -7 29.6   6.809   6.253    52   16.1  20:30 ( 90, 13)  

* 305P/2014 N1 ( Skiff )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 2004. It brightened very rapidly as expected. Now it is 16.4 mag (Oct. 28, Catalina Sky Survey). It will be observable in excellent condition from autumn to winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 15  22 31.90    5 50.4   0.726   1.404   108   16.2  20:21 (150, 44)  
Nov. 22  22 52.67    5 40.6   0.750   1.403   106   16.1  20:30 (145, 43)  

* 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. 15   4 56.04   50 51.5   1.828   2.680   142   16.3   1:22 (180,  4)  
Nov. 22   4 47.62   50 51.3   1.827   2.710   147   16.5   0:46 (180,  4)  

* 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. 15   8 26.03   14  2.5   3.681   4.079   106   16.6   3:08 (211, 35)  
Nov. 22   8 27.45   13 43.1   3.584   4.080   113   16.5   3:02 (206, 37)  

* 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. 15  10 46.82    9 14.8   2.076   2.017    72   16.7   3:08 (245, 18)  
Nov. 22  10 59.69    8 20.4   2.012   2.024    76   16.6   3:02 (244, 20)  

* 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. 15   8 42.06   13 35.5   1.709   2.158   102   16.9   3:08 (215, 34)  
Nov. 22   8 44.71   13 20.0   1.669   2.203   109   16.9   3:02 (211, 36)  

* 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. 15   6 44.43   35  8.6   5.395   6.100   131   17.0   3:08 (180, 20)  
Nov. 22   6 38.50   35 31.2   5.251   6.038   139   16.9   2:37 (180, 20)  

* 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. 15   3 31.40   -4 43.3   8.193   9.110   156   17.1  23:53 (180, 60)  
Nov. 22   3 28.02   -4 35.2   8.242   9.146   154   17.1  23:22 (180, 60)  

* 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. 15   5  9.63   20 12.1   1.816   2.740   154   17.3   1:36 (180, 35)  
Nov. 22   4 46.87   17 11.0   1.783   2.751   165   17.1   0:46 (180, 38)  

* 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. 15   0 15.20  -17 49.0   3.541   4.151   122   17.2  20:37 (180, 73)  
Nov. 22   0 14.11  -17 20.3   3.646   4.167   115   17.3  20:30 (164, 72)  

* 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. 15   6 41.50   27 20.8   2.627   3.379   132   17.4   3:07 (180, 28)  
Nov. 22   6 39.13   27 32.6   2.533   3.355   140   17.3   2:37 (180, 27)  

* 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. 15   7 12.75   18 32.6   1.795   2.497   124   17.3   3:08 (189, 36)  
Nov. 22   7 11.67   18 49.9   1.752   2.525   132   17.3   3:02 (182, 36)  

* 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. 15   8 38.64   13 59.6   2.867   3.250   103   17.5   3:08 (214, 34)  
Nov. 22   8 40.72   13 36.8   2.785   3.263   110   17.4   3:02 (210, 36)  

* 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. 15  10 41.51   53 55.4   4.964   5.119    93   17.6   3:08 (211,-13)  
Nov. 22  10 46.58   54  6.1   4.889   5.121    98   17.5   3:02 (210,-11)  

* 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. 15  10  5.58   33 41.1   1.673   1.958    91   17.9   3:08 (220,  7)  
Nov. 22  10 16.41   34 19.5   1.643   1.999    95   18.1   3:02 (218,  8)  

* 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. 15   8  9.71   22  6.7   0.986   1.642   112   17.9   3:08 (203, 29)  
Nov. 22   8 13.78   22 16.3   0.968   1.682   118   18.1   3:02 (199, 30)  

* (347449) 2012 TW236

First return of a peculiar asteroid 1998 HO121. It keeps observable at 17-18 mag from 2015 to 2016.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 15   7 25.90    7 29.4   2.840   3.434   119   18.1   3:08 (195, 46)  
Nov. 22   7 26.55    7  3.8   2.738   3.410   125   17.9   3:02 (188, 48)  

* 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. 15  12 34.33    1  0.9   1.958   1.440    45   24.0   3:08 (268,  1)  
Nov. 22  12 49.87   -0 29.0   1.976   1.504    47   24.1   3:02 (268,  3)  

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