Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2014 Nov. 29: 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/2014 Q2 ( Lovejoy )

Brightening very rapidly. It is already so bright as 7.6 mag (Nov. 30, Marco Goiato). It will approach to the earth in December and January, and it is expected to brighten up to 5-6 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. 29   7 41.83  -44 22.0   1.089   1.585    99    8.7   2:57 (344, 80)  
Dec.  6   7 23.90  -43 25.9   0.940   1.529   105    8.1   2:27 (  0, 81)  

* C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 6.9 mag in autumn (Oct. 17, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. But it is bright as 8.7 mag still now (Nov. 28, Marco Goiato). 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. 29   1 12.52  -49 12.5   1.383   1.810    98    8.7  20:39 (  1, 76)  
Dec.  6   0 45.22  -45  5.5   1.569   1.892    92    9.2  20:47 ( 47, 74)  

* C/2013 A1 ( Siding Spring )

The brightness evolution has slowed down before the perihelion passage, and it faded down to 11.6 mag in late October (Oct. 26, Todd Augustyniak). However, an outburst occured around Nov. 10-12, and it brightened by 2 mag. It is bright as 10.4 mag still now (Nov. 29, Seiichi Yoshida). It is already unobservable in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be unobservable soon also 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. 29  17 45.87   -8 49.1   2.326   1.486    24   10.1  20:39 ( 70,-12)  
Dec.  6  17 48.47   -6 44.0   2.398   1.523    21   10.2  20:47 ( 66,-20)  

* C/2014 Q3 ( Borisov )

It brightened rapidly. Now it is so bright as 10.7 mag (Nov. 24, Uwe Pilz). 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. 29  18 18.79   65  2.4   1.335   1.652    89   11.1  20:39 (149,-37)  
Dec.  6  18 36.51   59 33.6   1.429   1.662    84   11.4  20:47 (142,-38)  

* C/2014 R1 ( Borisov )

Now it is so bright as 10.6 mag (Nov. 29, Seiichi Yoshida). 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. 29  13 24.69   -1 46.2   1.826   1.353    46   11.5   2:57 (271,  2)  
Dec.  6  13 48.45   -3 41.6   1.826   1.368    47   11.6   2:54 (273,  3)  

* 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. 29  15 53.91   -9  0.6   2.304   1.366    13   11.7   2:57 (301,-23)  
Dec.  6  15 56.45   -7 55.2   2.367   1.473    19   12.1   2:54 (296,-20)  

* 15P/Finlay

After observed as 17.5 mag in early October (Oct. 8, Taras Prystavski), no observations have been reported. However, it must be already very bright as 12 mag. 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. 29  19 19.09  -25 37.3   1.573   1.059    41   12.8  20:39 ( 70, 16)  
Dec.  6  19 48.92  -24  1.9   1.532   1.024    41   12.2  20:47 ( 71, 14)  

* 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. 29  14 52.90  -15 21.5   2.789   1.903    21   13.6   2:57 (295, -8)  
Dec.  6  15 10.43  -16 43.5   2.716   1.857    23   13.3   2:54 (295, -6)  

* 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. 29  22 10.18  -45  5.5   3.899   3.743    73   13.3  20:39 ( 60, 54)  
Dec.  6  22 17.26  -44 13.3   4.047   3.809    69   13.4  20:47 ( 61, 49)  

* C/2013 US10 ( Catalina )

Now it is 14.1 mag (Nov. 17, 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. 29  22 24.05  -25 38.6   4.831   4.796    82   13.7  20:39 ( 93, 53)  
Dec.  6  22 22.88  -25 32.0   4.883   4.725    75   13.7  20:47 ( 88, 45)  

* 32P/Comas Sola

Now it is 13.9 mag (Nov. 29, Seiichi Yoshida). 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. 29  10 57.10   18 12.0   1.817   2.038    88   14.0   2:57 (232, 17)  
Dec.  6  11  8.42   17 42.3   1.759   2.050    92   14.0   2:54 (230, 20)  

* 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. 29  16 33.64  -29  4.9   7.065   6.091     8   14.1  20:39 ( 43,-10)  
Dec.  6  16 39.93  -29 14.7   7.065   6.089     7   14.1   2:54 (319,-12)  

* 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. 29  16  8.96  -12  6.5   4.624   3.655     9   14.5   2:57 (306,-24)  
Dec.  6  16 19.45  -12 31.0   4.592   3.634    12   14.4   2:54 (303,-21)  

* 108P/Ciffreo

Now it is 13.7 mag (Nov. 29, Seiichi Yoshida). It will be observable at 14 mag in excellent condition from October to December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29   5 25.55   33 19.1   0.793   1.755   160   14.6   0:56 (180, 22)  
Dec.  6   5 20.30   34 57.5   0.800   1.772   165   14.7   0:24 (180, 20)  

* 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 13.1 mag (Nov. 15, Uwe Pilz). It will be unobservable soon in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be unobservable in late December also in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29  19 31.13   -2 34.0   3.109   2.595    50   14.7  20:39 ( 91,  5)  
Dec.  6  19 35.85   -2 54.6   3.291   2.685    44   15.0  20:47 ( 86, -1)  

* 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. 29  22 55.29   -8 59.6   0.968   1.443    95   14.8  20:39 (122, 49)  
Dec.  6  23  7.85   -6 41.0   0.985   1.415    91   14.7  20:47 (119, 44)  

* 7P/Pons-Winnecke

It will brighten very rapidly, and will brighten up to 11 mag from January to February. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be observable in the morning sky after late February while the comet will be fading. It is hardly observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29  15 19.25   -6 14.3   2.329   1.451    20   15.4   2:57 (292,-19)  
Dec.  6  15 41.52   -8 23.4   2.281   1.410    21   14.8   2:54 (293,-17)  

* 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. 29   0 13.86  -25  4.8   3.622   3.987   104   14.8  20:39 (125, 74)  
Dec.  6   0 11.66  -23 19.9   3.705   3.974    98   14.8  20:47 (113, 66)  

* 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. 29   7  6.13   27 59.2   1.628   2.478   141   15.0   2:36 (180, 27)  
Dec.  6   7  3.10   27 36.4   1.578   2.476   149   14.9   2:06 (180, 27)  

* 4P/Faye

Now it is 14.0 mag and visible visually (Nov. 29, 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. 29   9 55.43    1 58.7   2.073   2.389    96   15.0   2:57 (231, 39)  
Dec.  6   9 58.73    1 20.4   2.026   2.431   102   15.1   2:54 (226, 43)  

* 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. 29  21 15.44  -24 23.7   3.527   3.281    67   15.0  20:39 ( 85, 38)  
Dec.  6  21 23.51  -23 35.2   3.628   3.293    62   15.1  20:47 ( 82, 32)  

* C/2014 R4 ( Gibbs )

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

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29   9 37.74   -5 50.3   1.484   1.883    97   15.1   2:57 (234, 48)  
Dec.  6   9 40.36  -10 15.9   1.449   1.908   101   15.1   2:54 (232, 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. 29  12  9.90  -10  4.3   9.022   8.580    60   15.1   2:57 (267, 21)  
Dec.  6  12  9.76  -10 14.0   8.946   8.617    67   15.1   2:54 (264, 27)  

* C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 13.3 mag (Sept. 22, Seiichi Yoshida). It will be unobservable temporarily in winter, but it will be observable at 15-16 mag in good condition again in 2015.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29  18 29.02  -13 26.9   7.883   7.067    32   15.2  20:39 ( 73, -1)  
Dec.  6  18 31.39  -13 49.5   7.967   7.093    25   15.3  20:47 ( 68, -7)  

* C/2014 AA52 ( Catalina )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Nov. 13, J. Oey, P. Camilleri, H. Williams). The brightness evolution is somewhat slow. It keeps 15-16 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 unobservable until 2015 June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29   8 54.78  -60 50.9   2.216   2.280    80   15.4   2:57 (338, 61)  
Dec.  6   8 30.84  -66  8.7   2.153   2.242    82   15.3   2:54 (352, 58)  

* 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. 29   4 11.31  -25 17.9   4.058   4.789   133   15.3  23:37 (180, 80)  
Dec.  6   4  0.20  -24 49.0   4.053   4.761   131   15.3  22:58 (180, 80)  

* 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. Two fragments, B and C, are also visible at 18-20 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29  22 34.84   24 23.7   4.291   4.601   102   15.3  20:39 (142, 20)  
Dec.  6  22 35.33   22 42.9   4.440   4.641    95   15.4  20:47 (134, 16)  

* 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. 29  21 11.22  -43 53.6   2.599   2.332    63   15.8  20:39 ( 60, 44)  
Dec.  6  21 23.21  -42 28.2   2.616   2.281    59   15.5  20:47 ( 61, 39)  

* (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. 29   3 51.72   37 51.3   0.838   1.804   162   15.8  23:16 (180, 17)  
Dec.  6   3 20.68   35 43.4   0.794   1.743   156   15.8  22:18 (180, 19)  

* C/2013 V2 ( Borisov )

Now it is 15.7 mag (Nov. 13, A. Klotz, F. Kugel, J. Nicolas). 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. 29  12 46.15   33 35.8   3.663   3.533    74   15.8   2:57 (237,-11)  
Dec.  6  12 54.76   33 14.0   3.599   3.541    78   15.8   2:54 (235, -8)  

* 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. 29  23 45.29  -14  2.1   1.924   2.368   104   15.9  20:39 (132, 61)  
Dec.  6  23 51.80  -13 10.3   2.018   2.381    99   16.1  20:47 (123, 56)  

* 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. 29   3 27.94   25 31.1   4.723   5.691   167   15.9  22:54 (180, 29)  
Dec.  6   3 22.28   25 56.4   4.734   5.670   159   15.9  22:21 (180, 29)  

* 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 16.3 mag (Nov. 12, K. Hills). 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. 29  22 47.98  -27  0.8   3.639   3.714    86   16.0  20:39 ( 95, 58)  
Dec.  6  22 47.42  -26 10.5   3.667   3.629    80   15.9  20:47 ( 90, 50)  

* 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. 29  23 14.62    5 42.2   0.779   1.408   105   16.1  20:39 (140, 41)  
Dec.  6  23 37.36    5 54.6   0.814   1.417   103   16.2  20:47 (137, 39)  

* P/2014 L2 ( NEOWISE )

It brightened up to 13.8 mag from summer to autumn (Sept. 16, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 17.1 mag (Nov. 9, K. Hills). 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. 29   0  1.18   -5 20.2   2.022   2.556   111   16.1  20:39 (147, 56)  
Dec.  6   0  6.75   -4 39.5   2.134   2.586   106   16.3  20:47 (137, 52)  

* 40P/Vaisala 1

It will be higher gradually, and will be observable at 16-17 mag in good condition from winter to spring. It will be observable after January also in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29  13 51.83   -4 11.6   2.474   1.824    39   16.4   2:57 (277, -3)  
Dec.  6  14  9.66   -5 23.1   2.440   1.831    41   16.4   2:54 (277, -1)  

* 70P/Kojima

Now it is 17.0 mag (Oct. 18, 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. 29  11 11.95    7 29.7   1.948   2.032    80   16.5   2:57 (243, 22)  
Dec.  6  11 23.52    6 43.6   1.884   2.042    84   16.4   2:54 (241, 25)  

* 269P/2012 R2 ( Jedicke )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Oct. 30, Catalina Sky Survey). 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. 29   8 28.06   13 26.4   3.493   4.080   120   16.5   2:57 (200, 39)  
Dec.  6   8 27.88   13 12.5   3.408   4.081   127   16.4   2:54 (192, 41)  

* 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 16.3 mag (Nov. 15, J. F. Hernandez). 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. 29   4 38.61   50 35.6   1.837   2.739   150   16.6   0:10 (180,  4)  
Dec.  6   4 29.70   50  5.0   1.860   2.769   152   16.8  23:28 (180,  5)  

* C/2013 X1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Nov. 15, J. F. Hernandez). 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. 29   6 31.68   35 52.6   5.121   5.977   147   16.8   2:02 (180, 19)  
Dec.  6   6 24.04   36 11.7   5.006   5.915   155   16.7   1:27 (180, 19)  

* 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. 29   4 24.01   13 58.5   1.783   2.764   172   16.9  23:49 (180, 41)  
Dec.  6   4  2.19   10 45.7   1.819   2.779   163   17.2  23:00 (180, 44)  

* 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 17.2 mag (Oct. 30, Catalina Sky Survey). 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. 29   8 45.72   13 11.6   1.631   2.247   116   17.0   2:57 (205, 38)  
Dec.  6   8 45.06   13 10.7   1.598   2.292   123   17.0   2:54 (197, 40)  

* 116P/Wild 4

Now it is 17.2 mag (Oct. 28, E. Bryssinck). 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. 29   6 35.60   27 44.8   2.450   3.330   148   17.2   2:06 (180, 27)  
Dec.  6   6 31.00   27 56.4   2.379   3.305   156   17.0   1:34 (180, 27)  

* C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

Now it is 17.8 mag (Oct. 21, C. Bell). 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. 29   3 24.73   -4 24.5   8.306   9.182   151   17.1  22:51 (180, 59)  
Dec.  6   3 21.58   -4 11.4   8.385   9.218   145   17.2  22:21 (180, 59)  

* C/2014 W2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.9 mag (Nov. 18, R. Ligustri). It keeps 13 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016, and will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable only until mid 2015 March.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29   4 36.77   16 58.8   4.247   5.229   173   17.3   0:08 (180, 38)  
Dec.  6   4 29.94   17 26.8   4.199   5.179   173   17.3  23:29 (180, 37)  

* 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. 29   8 41.79   13 17.6   2.707   3.276   117   17.4   2:57 (204, 39)  
Dec.  6   8 41.82   13  2.4   2.635   3.290   124   17.4   2:54 (196, 41)  

* 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. 29   7  9.08   19 11.6   1.717   2.553   140   17.4   2:39 (180, 36)  
Dec.  6   7  5.13   19 37.3   1.692   2.581   148   17.4   2:08 (180, 35)  

* 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT )

It brightened up to 12-13 mag from 2012 to 2013. Now it is fading. But it is bright as 16.7 mag still now (Nov. 8, K. Hills). 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. 29   0 13.80  -16 46.5   3.758   4.183   108   17.4  20:39 (141, 68)  
Dec.  6   0 14.25  -16  8.6   3.874   4.200   102   17.5  20:47 (126, 62)  

* 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. 29  10 50.76   54 20.7   4.815   5.123   102   17.5   2:57 (207, -9)  
Dec.  6  10 53.98   54 38.6   4.745   5.126   107   17.5   2:54 (205, -8)  

* (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. 29   7 26.27    6 41.5   2.643   3.387   132   17.8   2:56 (180, 48)  
Dec.  6   7 25.09    6 23.2   2.557   3.364   139   17.7   2:28 (180, 49)  

* 65P/Gunn

Now it is around the aphelion. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable at 17.5 mag in good condition from winter to spring. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 29   9 21.23   24 44.9   4.244   4.691   111   18.0   2:57 (209, 24)  
Dec.  6   9 21.41   25  1.2   4.136   4.683   118   17.9   2:54 (203, 26)  

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