Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2022 Nov. 12: South)

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Updated on November 13, 2022
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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/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is bright as 8.4 mag (Oct. 23, Marco Goiato). It is observable at 8 mag for a long time from 2022 to 2023. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time, although it becomes low temporarily from November to December. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2023 summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  16 35.03  -46 27.4   2.595   1.861    34    8.1  20:17 ( 43, 15)  
Nov. 19  16 45.61  -48 53.3   2.592   1.839    32    8.1  20:26 ( 38, 13)  

* C/2022 E3 ( ZTF )

Now it is bright as 10.2 mag (Nov. 3, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will approach to Earth down to 0.29 a.u. in 2023 February, and it is expected to brighten up to 5 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition for a long time, although it becomes extremely low temporarily in November. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until early February.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  15 50.03   24 25.3   2.039   1.482    43   10.3  20:17 ( 96,-36)  
Nov. 19  15 50.67   24 23.8   1.950   1.414    43   10.0  20:26 ( 92,-43)  

* C/2022 P1 ( NEOWISE )

Now it is very bright as 9.7 mag (Oct. 23, Marco Goiato). It stays 10 mag until November. In the Northern Hemisphere, it becomes unobservable soon. In the Southern Hemisphere, it becomes unobservable temporarily from December to January.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  19 54.60  -40 53.7   1.754   1.609    65   10.4  20:17 ( 65, 45)  
Nov. 19  19 45.15  -40 16.9   1.912   1.600    56   10.5  20:26 ( 63, 37)  

* C/2020 V2 ( ZTF )

Now it is 11.6 mag (Nov. 2, Osamu Miyazaki). It is expected to brighten up to 10 mag in 2023. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition until 2023 autumn. In the Southern Hemipshere, it stays unobservable until 2023 summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  11 11.69   64 26.1   2.760   2.987    93   11.0   3:12 (206,-23)  
Nov. 19  11 13.02   67 27.7   2.615   2.937    99   10.8   3:04 (202,-23)  

* 81P/Wild 2

Now it is 11.4 mag (Oct. 29, Osamu Miyazaki). Appearing in the morning sky also in the Southern Hemisphere. It stays 11-12 mag until spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  12 14.02   -0 32.2   2.160   1.633    45   11.7   3:12 (267,  5)  
Nov. 19  12 33.22   -2 24.7   2.110   1.620    47   11.6   3:04 (269,  6)  

* C/2019 L3 ( ATLAS )

It brightened up to 8.3 mag in last winter (Jan. 6, Toshiyuki Takahashi). Now it is fading. But it is bright as 11.1 mag still now (Nov. 2, Ken-ichi Kadota).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   9 56.05  -20 33.3   4.676   4.486    72   11.6   3:12 (266, 44)  
Nov. 19   9 58.18  -22  5.7   4.625   4.523    77   11.7   3:04 (265, 48)  

* 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4

Now it is 13.8 mag (Nov. 5, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays bright as 11-12 mag until January, and it is observable in excellent condition. It is a bit fainter than this ephemeris.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   8 10.98    8 38.0   1.294   1.832   105   11.8   3:12 (212, 41)  
Nov. 19   8 20.21    8  8.1   1.232   1.830   110   11.7   3:04 (209, 42)  

* C/2020 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 13.8 mag (Oct. 15, Chris Wyatt). It is expected to brighten up to 11 mag in 2023. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable in November. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time, although it becomes unobservable temporarily from November to January.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  17 38.49  -16 47.2   4.276   3.525    36   12.3  20:17 ( 76,  9)  
Nov. 19  17 43.94  -18  3.8   4.311   3.493    30   12.2  20:26 ( 70,  3)  

* C/2021 Y1 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.7 mag (Oct. 26, Michael Jager). It is expected to brighten up to 12 mag from winter to summer in 2023. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition until 2023 spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time after this. It is fainter than this ephemeris recently.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   4 48.42   20 18.8   1.905   2.838   155   12.9   1:27 (180, 35)  
Nov. 19   4 38.31   17 16.9   1.818   2.785   165   12.7   0:49 (180, 38)  

* C/2019 T4 ( ATLAS )

Now it is bright as 12.8 mag (Aug. 28, Hiroshi Abe). It stays 12 mag for a while. It becomes unobservable from August to November in the Northern Hemisphere, or from September to December in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  14 16.41   -2 55.6   5.358   4.435    19   12.8   3:12 (288,-19)  
Nov. 19  14 23.96   -2 47.6   5.336   4.453    24   12.8   3:04 (286,-16)  

* C/2019 U5 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 13.7 mag (Sept. 24, Hiroshi Abe). It is expected to brighten up to 12 mag in 2023. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time, although it became unobservable temporarily in October. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until mid December. But it will be observable in good condition in 2023.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  13 46.04    9 27.0   4.616   3.831    33   13.2   3:12 (272,-20)  
Nov. 19  13 48.05    8 30.1   4.535   3.811    38   13.2   3:04 (271,-16)  

* C/2021 P4 ( ATLAS )

It brightened up to 10.4 mag from June to July (July 22, Ken-ichi Kadota). Appearing in the morning sky in the Souther Hemisphere. It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  14 31.12  -54 21.4   2.632   1.942    37   13.2   3:12 (328, 14)  
Nov. 19  14 58.25  -56 55.1   2.705   2.024    38   13.5   3:04 (331, 15)  

* C/2021 E3 ( ZTF )

It brightened up to 9.3 mag in early summer (June 5, Chris Wyatt). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 14.6 mag (Oct. 29, Chris Wyatt). In the Southen Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. It became observable also in the Northern Hemisphere. But it stays locating low for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  10  2.11  -42 18.2   2.800   2.601    68   13.3   3:12 (297, 49)  
Nov. 19   9 55.45  -42 53.4   2.767   2.661    73   13.4   3:04 (297, 54)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is 13.6 mag (Oct. 23. Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   6 58.03   29 11.0   5.403   6.042   126   13.5   3:12 (186, 26)  
Nov. 19   6 56.48   29 15.0   5.320   6.044   133   13.5   3:04 (181, 26)  

* C/2022 A2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Oct. 15, Ken-ichi Kadota). It is expected to brighten up to 12.5 mag in winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable in good condition after this. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2023 June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  12 56.76   24 26.6   2.594   2.144    52   14.4   3:12 (252,-18)  
Nov. 19  13 10.67   26 29.4   2.446   2.094    57   14.2   3:04 (250,-18)  

* 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Outburst occured in early October. Now it is very bright as 10.4 mag (Oct. 15, Chris Wyatt). It stays observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Northern Hemisphere. Michael Jager detected several fragments at 17.5-19 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  20 42.19  -30 52.1   1.314   1.440    75   14.5  20:17 ( 84, 53)  
Nov. 19  21  9.95  -28 36.1   1.409   1.503    75   14.9  20:26 ( 86, 50)  

* 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1

Now it is 14.7 mag (Oct. 31, ATLAS South Africa). It stays observable at 13-14 mag for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  19 36.78  -29  0.2   3.440   3.104    62   14.5  20:17 ( 79, 39)  
Nov. 19  19 46.85  -28 30.7   3.530   3.111    57   14.6  20:26 ( 76, 33)  

* 71P/Clark

It will brighten up to 13 mag in winter. But the condition is bad. It is not observable until February in the Southern Hemisphere, or until May in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  15  4.95  -16  7.3   2.717   1.727     1   14.7   3:12 (306,-19)  
Nov. 19  15 24.11  -17 45.5   2.689   1.703     3   14.5   3:04 (307,-17)  

* C/2021 X1 ( Maury-Attard )

Now it is 14.5 mag (Oct. 29, Chris Wyatt). It stays 14 mag in 2023. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   5 41.06  -22 51.2   3.073   3.728   124   14.7   2:19 (180, 78)  
Nov. 19   5 26.15  -23 39.7   2.990   3.697   129   14.6   1:36 (180, 79)  

* C/2022 R2 ( ATLAS )

It brightened rapidly up to 12.4 mag in early October (Oct. 2, Michael Jager). Then it became fainter a bit, 13.3 mag (Oct. 26, Ken-ichi Kadota). Although it is a tiny comet, it approached to Sun down to 0.63 a.u. on Oct. 25. It is not observable after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  14 45.94    3 21.9   1.562   0.737    21   14.6   3:12 (287,-28)  
Nov. 19  15 10.38   -1 23.8   1.689   0.820    18   15.3   3:04 (292,-26)  

* C/2020 R7 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 15.1 mag (Oct. 26, Thomas Lehmann). The brightness evolution is slower than originally expected. It stays 14-15 mag for a long time. Now it is not observable. It will be observable in early January in the Northern Hemisphere, or in early February in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  17  8.10  -20 36.6   3.841   3.010    28   14.8  20:17 ( 68,  5)  
Nov. 19  17 13.01  -19 26.6   3.910   3.024    22   14.8  20:26 ( 65, -2)  

* P/2022 L3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.8 mag (Oct. 25, Michael Jager). It stays 15 mag and observable in excellent condition until December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   2 16.15   23  7.9   1.448   2.423   166   15.1  22:50 (180, 32)  
Nov. 19   2 10.17   23 56.2   1.475   2.426   159   15.2  22:16 (180, 31)  

* C/2021 T4 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Oct. 29, Chris Wyatt). It is expected to brighten up to 8 mag in 2023 July. In 2022, it stays observable in good condition while the comet will be brightening gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   1 51.66   -9 16.2   2.724   3.597   147   15.2  22:25 (180, 64)  
Nov. 19   1 38.10  -10 28.8   2.728   3.529   138   15.2  21:44 (180, 65)  

* C/2022 U2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Nov. 2, Michael Jager). It brightens up to 13 mag in January. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until February.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  18 54.85   67 37.7   1.199   1.615    94   15.5  20:17 (156,-26)  
Nov. 19  18 53.30   67 18.9   1.142   1.561    93   15.2  20:26 (154,-29)  

* 119P/Parker-Hartley

Now it is 14.7 mag (Nov. 5, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays observable in good condition at 15 mag from summer to winter. It locates somwwhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   8  1.77   19  3.2   1.881   2.414   110   15.3   3:12 (205, 32)  
Nov. 19   8  5.49   19 10.7   1.815   2.427   116   15.2   3:04 (200, 33)  

* C/2020 Y2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.8 mag (Oct. 29, Chris Wyatt). It was expected to brighten up to 13 mag in spring. But actually, it was fainter than originally expected. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays extremely low for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   4 31.73  -53 40.0   3.023   3.438   106   15.3   1:10 (  0, 71)  
Nov. 19   4  8.90  -53  2.4   3.042   3.466   107   15.4   0:20 (  0, 72)  

* 116P/Wild 4

It brightened up to 12.7 mag in early 2022 (Feb. 27, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). Now it is fading. Now it is not observable. It will be observable agin at 16 mag in January in the Southern Hemisphere, or in February in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  15 19.92  -19 48.4   3.332   2.345     3   15.4  20:17 ( 52,-14)  
Nov. 19  15 34.76  -20 46.4   3.350   2.362     1   15.5   3:04 (312,-17)  

* 22P/Kopff

Now it is 14.8 mag (Oct. 20, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays observable in good condition after this. But it will be fading gradually after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   0 48.34   -2 17.4   1.819   2.658   140   15.5  21:22 (180, 57)  
Nov. 19   0 46.76   -2 10.5   1.925   2.700   133   15.8  20:53 (180, 57)  

* 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

The condition is worst in this apparition. It is not observable at all.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  16 31.59  -17 11.5   2.196   1.312    20   15.6  20:17 ( 66, -3)  
Nov. 19  16 57.55  -18 13.4   2.258   1.365    19   16.2  20:26 ( 64, -5)  

* C/2021 G2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 15.9 mag (Nov. 5, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will brighten up to 13 mag from 2024 to 2025.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   9 11.26  -33 34.8   7.146   7.035    79   15.8   3:12 (279, 58)  
Nov. 19   9 12.88  -34 22.4   7.038   7.000    83   15.7   3:04 (279, 62)  

* 61P/Shajn-Schaldach

Now it is 14.8 mag (Oct. 25, Michael Jager). It stays 15 mag until November, and it stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   1 16.73   -0 22.1   1.229   2.131   147   15.7  21:51 (180, 55)  
Nov. 19   1 16.24   -0 25.6   1.278   2.135   140   15.8  21:23 (180, 55)  

* C/2021 S3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 15.7 mag (Nov. 2, Ken-ichi Kadota). It is expected to brighten up to 7 mag in early 2024. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays low in 2022.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   6 16.23  -34  2.1   5.092   5.534   111   16.0   2:53 (180, 89)  
Nov. 19   6 13.21  -35  2.4   4.992   5.470   114   15.9   2:23 (  0, 90)  

* 285P/LINEAR

It brightened by 6 mag in outburst in early August up to 14.6 mag (Aug. 13, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). It is bright as 16.2 mag still now (Nov. 10, G. Lehmann, A. Salewski). It seems to stay 16 mag for a while. It stays observable in good condition for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  20  3.94   -6 30.1   1.856   1.830    72   16.0  20:17 (107, 33)  
Nov. 19  20 20.03   -7 17.7   1.894   1.807    69   16.0  20:26 (102, 29)  

* 408P/2020 M7 ( Novichonok-Gerke )

Now it is 16.3 mag (Nov. 7, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). It will be observable at 16-17 mag in excellent condition from autumn to winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   4 29.14    0 28.7   2.558   3.472   153   16.1   1:07 (180, 54)  
Nov. 19   4 25.21   -0 11.1   2.543   3.474   157   16.0   0:35 (180, 55)  

* C/2020 S4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.4 mag (Nov. 10, ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala). It stays 16 mag and observable in good condition until spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   9 12.20   16 39.6   3.262   3.472    93   16.2   3:12 (223, 26)  
Nov. 19   9 17.91   16 51.0   3.151   3.456    99   16.1   3:04 (219, 28)  

* (65803) Didymos

Due to the DART spacecraft impact to its satellite Dimorphos on Sept. 26, the cometary activity was detected. It brightened up to 12.9 mag (Sept. 28, John Drummond). It is fading after that. It has already faded down to 15.9 mag (Oct. 29, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It stays observable in good condition for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   8 10.40   12 18.2   0.134   1.037   107   16.3   3:12 (210, 38)  
Nov. 19   8 19.04   15 37.9   0.149   1.055   112   16.4   3:04 (205, 36)  

* 77P/Longmore

Now it is 17.3 mag (Nov. 10, J. Nicolas, J.-G. Bosch, F. Kugel). It will brighten rapidly up to 14 mag in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will appear in the morning sky in December, and it will be observable in excellent condition in spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in good condition in winter, but it becomes somewhat low in spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  12 36.39    5 15.0   3.148   2.526    43   16.5   3:12 (266, -3)  
Nov. 19  12 46.81    3 39.7   3.069   2.510    47   16.4   3:04 (266,  0)  

* C/2021 C5 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.7 mag (July 9, ATLAS Chile). It will brighten up to 16 mag in 2023. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time, although it became low temporarily from August to October. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  12 45.50  -45 47.8   4.043   3.356    40   16.8   3:12 (311, 23)  
Nov. 19  12 58.24  -47 49.8   3.997   3.339    42   16.7   3:04 (312, 25)  

* 44P/Reinmuth 2

Now it is 16.4 mag (Nov. 5, Hirohisa Sato). It will be observable at 16-17 mag in good condition from summer to autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   3 16.69   26 11.7   1.607   2.589   171   16.8  23:50 (180, 29)  
Nov. 19   3 10.68   25 35.1   1.635   2.617   171   16.8  23:17 (180, 29)  

* C/2020 F5 ( MASTER )

It brightened up to 14 mag in 2021. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.6 mag (Oct. 26, Thomas Lehmann). It is observable at 16-17 mag in 2022.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  23 18.08   15  1.2   5.805   6.426   125   16.9  20:17 (172, 40)  
Nov. 19  23 16.89   15  0.4   5.937   6.465   118   17.0  20:26 (161, 38)  

* C/2022 S3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.6 mag (Oct. 25, Michael Jager). Tiny comet, but it will approach to Sun down to 0.8 a.u. in January, and to Earth down to 0.6 a.u. in March. It will brighten up to 14 mag from January to March. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable only until early Decemebr. Then it will become observable again in early March.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  20 11.57  -24 48.1   1.504   1.499    70   17.1  20:17 ( 88, 44)  
Nov. 19  20 15.05  -28  9.3   1.532   1.407    63   16.9  20:26 ( 79, 38)  

* 395P/2020 H1 ( Catalina-NEAT )

Now it is 16.6 mag (Oct. 26, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). It continued brightening even after the perihelion passage. It stays observable at 16 mag in good condition for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  22 57.62   -3 40.8   3.872   4.382   114   16.9  20:17 (159, 57)  
Nov. 19  22 59.02   -3 39.0   3.985   4.395   108   17.0  20:26 (145, 53)  

* C/2022 E2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.3 mag (Oct. 30, ATLAS Chile). It is expected to brighten up to 12-13 mag from 2024 to 2025.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  10 34.33  -19 16.1   7.086   6.717    64   17.0   3:12 (270, 35)  
Nov. 19  10 34.48  -19 29.3   6.938   6.672    70   16.9   3:04 (267, 39)  

* 246P/NEAT

Now it is 15.8 mag (Oct. 19, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It brightened up to 14 mag from 2020 to 2021. Now it is fading slowly. It is observable at 16-17 mag in 2022.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   0  5.61  -19 14.7   3.467   4.081   122   17.1  20:40 (180, 74)  
Nov. 19   0  4.53  -18 45.4   3.572   4.098   115   17.2  20:26 (168, 73)  

* P/2021 N2 ( Fuls )

It brightened very rapidly up to 15.5 mag from last autumn to last winter (Nov. 2, 2021, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). Now it is fading slowly. It has already faded down to 16.5 mag (Oct. 25, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   6 48.85   11  2.8   3.681   4.339   126   17.1   3:12 (185, 44)  
Nov. 19   6 47.43   10 40.4   3.622   4.358   133   17.1   2:57 (180, 44)  

* 204P/LINEAR-NEAT

Now it is 17.6 mag (Nov. 6, ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala). It will brighten rapidly, and it will be observable at 16 mag in good condition in winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   9 10.43   15 26.7   1.480   1.835    93   17.3   3:12 (223, 28)  
Nov. 19   9 23.09   14 58.3   1.416   1.834    97   17.1   3:04 (222, 29)  

* 327P/Van Ness

It brightened rapidly as predicted, and it brightened up to 14.0 mag in September (Sept. 22, Michael Jager). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.4 mag (Nov. 3, ATLAS Chile). It will be fainter than 18 mag in December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   2 15.05  -39 55.6   0.977   1.714   121   17.1  22:49 (  0, 85)  
Nov. 19   2 15.40  -40  0.9   1.049   1.744   117   17.4  22:22 (  0, 85)  

* C/2022 L2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Nov. 8, Ken-ichi Kadota). It is expected to brighten up to 11-12 mag in 2024. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time until 2023 autumn, although it becomes temporarily low in December. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until February. But it will be observable in excellent condition at the high light.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  17 58.99   18 20.8   5.903   5.403    55   17.2  20:17 (107, -7)  
Nov. 19  18  0.91   17 35.5   5.914   5.351    51   17.1  20:26 (102,-14)  

* C/2019 O3 ( Palomar )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Oct. 29, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). Fading slowly. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  17 22.29   62 47.9   9.545   9.502    84   17.2  20:17 (147,-33)  
Nov. 19  17 26.20   62 42.4   9.555   9.517    84   17.2  20:26 (146,-37)  

* 9P/Tempel 1

Now it is 16.0 mag (Oct. 19, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). Now it is fading. It stays 13-14 mag for a while. It is observable in excellent 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. 12  22 28.56  -22 19.8   2.286   2.659   101   17.2  20:17 (124, 69)  
Nov. 19  22 33.65  -21 15.3   2.415   2.698    95   17.4  20:26 (114, 63)  

* 402P/2020 Q3 ( LINEAR )

It brightened up to 15.3 mag in last winter (Jan. 12, H. Nohara). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.4 mag (Nov. 5, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be observable at 17 mag in good condition in next winter. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  10 10.43   18 38.6   4.396   4.359    81   17.2   3:12 (233, 16)  
Nov. 19  10 14.62   18 55.2   4.304   4.375    87   17.2   3:04 (230, 18)  

* 96P/Machholz 1

Now it is 19.8 mag (Oct. 7, J. L. Virlichie, P. Traverse, H. Roy, G. Houdin). It will approach to Sun down to 0.1 a.u. on Jan. 31. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will appear in the morning sky at 9 mag in mid February, then it stays observable while the comet will be fading. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time, although it is not observable from mid January to mid February.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  18  9.16  -48 12.8   2.297   1.791    47   17.5  20:17 ( 50, 30)  
Nov. 19  18 19.52  -47 36.4   2.261   1.687    43   17.2  20:26 ( 48, 25)  

* C/2019 F1 ( ATLAS-Africano )

It brightened up to 14.2 mag in 2021 summer (July 18, 2021, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.7 mag (Oct. 31, ATLAS South Africa). In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   1 27.92  -25  3.1   4.974   5.673   131   17.2  22:02 (180, 80)  
Nov. 19   1 24.12  -24 22.4   5.082   5.717   125   17.3  21:30 (180, 79)  

* C/2019 T3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.3 mag (Oct. 19, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stayed bright for a while even after the perihelion passage, but it will be fading after this. It will be fainter than 18 mag in winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  21 13.26   -1 29.6   7.242   7.326    90   17.3  20:17 (126, 42)  
Nov. 19  21 13.46   -2  6.6   7.391   7.354    83   17.4  20:26 (117, 36)  

* C/2020 F2 ( ATLAS )

It stays 17 mag and observable in good condition for a long time until 2023 summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  13 31.92    3 29.5   9.673   8.844    31   17.4   3:12 (276,-14)  
Nov. 19  13 33.13    3 31.6   9.607   8.848    37   17.3   3:04 (273,-10)  

* 244P/Scotti

Now it is 17.7 mag (Nov. 5, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 17 mag in good condition in winter. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   6 31.93   26  1.1   3.188   3.920   132   17.4   3:09 (180, 29)  
Nov. 19   6 30.11   26  6.1   3.116   3.920   139   17.4   2:40 (180, 29)  

* C/2022 Q2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Nov. 9, ATLAS South Africa). It stays observable at 17-18 mag until next summer. It may be brighter than this ephemeris.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  21 51.27  -14 45.7   1.577   1.944    95   17.4  20:17 (122, 58)  
Nov. 19  21 34.11  -14  9.2   1.710   1.898    84   17.4  20:26 (109, 47)  

* 157P/Tritton

It brightened up to 16.1 mag in autumn (Sept. 23, Michael Jager). Then it is fading very rapidly. It has already faded down to 17.9 mag (Oct. 28, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be getting higher after this also in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  10 20.01    7 27.2   1.655   1.697    75   17.4   3:12 (243, 22)  
Nov. 19  10 31.83    5 18.5   1.619   1.724    78   17.4   3:04 (243, 25)  

* C/2021 QM45 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.6 mag (Nov. 2, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable at 17 mag in good condition for a long time until winter. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays extremely low for a long time.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   8 10.58   48 35.2   2.401   2.924   112   17.4   3:12 (196,  4)  
Nov. 19   8 14.91   49  4.2   2.356   2.948   117   17.4   3:04 (193,  4)  

* (3200) Phaethon

It approached to Sun down to 0.14 a.u. on May 15. But it was not observable around that time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable at 17-18 mag in good condition from July to November. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays extremely low.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   1 31.71   38 43.6   1.336   2.250   150   17.4  22:05 (180, 16)  
Nov. 19   1 17.80   36 10.0   1.392   2.276   145   17.6  21:24 (180, 19)  

* C/2022 A3 ( Lemmon-ATLAS )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Oct. 26, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays observable at 16 mag for a long time from early 2023 to early 2024. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable only until 2023 spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  10 33.86    7 41.9   4.852   4.644    72   17.6   3:12 (245, 19)  
Nov. 19  10 34.28    6 41.9   4.700   4.608    78   17.5   3:04 (243, 24)  

* C/2020 U4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Oct. 19, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays observable at 17-18 mag in 2022. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   0 55.77   22 40.4   4.722   5.592   148   17.5  21:29 (180, 32)  
Nov. 19   0 48.07   21 37.1   4.807   5.607   140   17.6  20:54 (180, 33)  

* 19P/Borrelly

It brightened up to 8.8 mag from last winter to early spring (Jan. 31, Chris Wyatt). Now it is fading. Appearing in the morning sky. It will be fainter than 18 mag in December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  13 39.46   13 10.1   3.784   3.060    37   17.6   3:12 (268,-21)  
Nov. 19  13 48.20   12 31.6   3.777   3.106    41   17.7   3:04 (267,-18)  

* C/2020 J1 ( SONEAR )

It brightened up to 12.3 mag from spring to summer in 2021 (June 15, 2021, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. It will be fainter than 18 mag in January. Recently it is observed extremely faint as 20.8 mag (Oct. 27, Q.-Z. Ye, M. S. P. Kelley).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  12 39.46   30  0.6   6.484   6.040    59   17.6   3:12 (245,-18)  
Nov. 19  12 41.32   30 33.4   6.434   6.086    65   17.6   3:04 (243,-14)  

* C/2022 P3 ( ZTF )

Now it is 17.9 mag (Nov. 2, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable at 17-18 mag in excellent condition in autumn. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   8 19.30   57 20.9   2.291   2.804   111   17.8   3:12 (194, -5)  
Nov. 19   8 25.46   60 23.2   2.266   2.835   115   17.8   3:04 (191, -7)  

* C/2019 E3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Oct. 28, ATLAS Chile). Very far object. It stays 18 mag for a long time from 2021 to 2026. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable at all.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   8  8.93  -72 37.5  10.668  10.499    77   17.9   3:12 (349, 50)  
Nov. 19   8  2.56  -73 24.8  10.656  10.492    77   17.8   3:04 (353, 51)  

* 107P/(4015) Wilson-Harrington

Now it is 17.4 mag (Oct. 23, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). In 2022, it stays observable at 17 mag for a long time.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12   8 26.84   19 37.4   0.787   1.415   104   17.9   3:12 (211, 29)  
Nov. 19   8 26.68   19 15.7   0.785   1.475   111   17.9   3:04 (206, 32)  

* C/2020 U5 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.9 mag (Oct. 19, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It started fading before the perihelion passage. It was predicted to stay at 16 mag for a long time. But actually, it will be fainter than 18 mag soon. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2023.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 12  18 17.72   38 46.2   4.341   4.140    71   17.9  20:17 (127,-15)  
Nov. 19  18 24.92   36 54.4   4.419   4.166    68   17.9  20:26 (122,-19)  

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