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Updated on June 29, 2020

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Bright periodic comets not yet observed in this return. 282P/(323137) 2003 BM80 was observed on 2020 Feb. 15 at 20.5 mag by John J. Maikner, but not officially announced yet. 304P/Ory was observed on 2020 June 28 at 18.3 mag by Jean-Benoit de Vanssay, et. al., but not officially announced yet. P/2011 R3 ( Novichonok-Gerke ) was observed on 2020 June 20 at 21.9 mag at Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala, but not officially confirmed yet. P/2011 U2 ( Bressi ) was observed on 2020 June 17 at 22.1 mag at Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala, but not officially confirmed yet. 198P/ODAS was fainter than 20 mag on 2019 Feb. 3 (Jean-Francois Soulier), fainter than 19.5 mag on 2019 Feb. 26 (Jean-Francois Soulier). P/2002 T5 ( LINEAR ) was fainter than 20.5 mag on 2019 Oct. 24 (Erwin Schwab). P/2003 F2 ( NEAT ) was fainter than 21.5 mag on 2020 May 19 (Erwin Schwab). P/2005 L1 ( McNaught ) was fainter than 21.5 mag on 2020 Mar. 5 (Erwin Schwab). P/2008 CL94 ( Lemmon ) was fainter than 21.0 mag on 2017 Nov. 8 (Erwin Schwab). P/2010 TO20 ( LINEAR-Grauer ) was fainter than 22.0 mag on 2017 Jan. 27 (Erwin Schwab). P/2012 K3 ( Gibbs ) was fainter than 21.5 mag on 2019 Mar. 10 (Erwin Schwab). P/2013 EW90 ( Tenagra ) was fainter than 21 mag on 2020 Jan. 16 (Erwin Schwab). P/2016 G1 ( PanSTARRS ) was fainter than 22 mag on 2020 Feb. 27 (Erwin Schwab). 2020 June 21 at lat. 35 deg in the Northern/Sothern Hemisphere: Lat. 35 N deg Lat. 35 S deg Comet R.A. Decl. m1 Best Time(A, h) Best Time(A, h) 84P/Giclas 03 46 +14.9 17.9 2:59 (251, -1) 5:37 (242, 12) 254P/McNaught 23 19 -17.3 18.2 2:59 (321, 28) 5:21 (180, 72) 156P/Russell-LINEAR 23 15 -31.5 18.3 2:59 (330, 16) 5:17 (180, 86) P/2002 T5 (LINEAR) 02 29 -14.6 18.5 2:59 (286, -3) 5:37 (254, 46) 312P/NEAT 22 43 -02.7 18.7 2:59 (321, 45) 4:46 (180, 58) (3200) Phaethon 04 19 +29.1 19.1 2:59 (235, 1) 5:37 (236, -3) 304P/Ory 01 55 +09.5 19.2 2:59 (271, 18) 5:37 (223, 35) P/2012 SB6 (Lemmon) 02 36 +17.6 19.3 2:59 (258, 14) 5:37 (227, 22) P/2007 VQ11 (Catalina) 04 24 +12.5 19.7 2:59 (247,-10) 5:37 (250, 7) P/2006 H1 (McNaught) 01 29 +10.6 19.8 2:59 (274, 24) 5:37 (216, 37) P/2011 R3 (Novichonok-Gerke) 20 49 +03.4 20.0 2:52 ( 0, 59) 2:52 (180, 51) 16P/Brooks 2 19 41 -19.0 20.0 1:44 ( 0, 36) 1:44 (180, 74) 102P/Shoemaker 1 21 05 -48.0 20.0 2:59 (358, 7) 3:09 ( 0, 77) P/2008 CL94 (Lemmon) 05 07 +27.8 20.0 2:59 (228, -7) 5:37 (243,-11) P/2009 U4 (McNaught) 13 37 -07.4 20.2 21:04 ( 30, 43) 19:37 (180, 63) 4P/Faye 18 18 -12.7 20.2 0:22 ( 0, 42) 0:22 (180, 68) P/2006 S4 (Christensen) 15 02 -43.2 20.3 21:04 ( 0, 12) 21:01 ( 0, 82) 119P/Parker-Hartley 19 32 -22.0 20.3 1:36 ( 0, 33) 1:36 (180, 77) P/2011 U2 (Bressi) 20 27 -11.9 20.4 2:30 ( 0, 43) 2:30 (180, 67) P/2005 T2 (Christensen) 00 23 +11.7 20.4 2:59 (283, 38) 5:37 (196, 42) P/2013 O2 (PanSTARRS) 22 43 +06.4 20.4 2:59 (313, 52) 4:46 (180, 48) 244P/Scotti 23 46 -01.9 20.5 2:59 (304, 36) 5:37 (186, 57) P/2015 F1 (PanSTARRS) 07 50 +23.3 20.5 21:04 (119, -1) 18:26 (121, 3) 2001 QF6 20 05 -04.1 20.5 2:08 ( 0, 51) 2:08 (180, 59) 277P/LINEAR 00 45 +21.9 20.5 2:59 (269, 39) 5:37 (199, 31) P/2013 EW90 (Tenagra) 06 55 +02.6 20.6 21:04 (112,-24) 18:26 ( 96, 5) 179P/Jedicke 23 08 -19.1 20.6 2:59 (325, 28) 5:10 (180, 74) 184P/Lovas 2 21 27 -08.7 20.8 2:59 (349, 46) 3:30 (180, 64) P/2003 F2 (NEAT) 14 41 -29.6 20.8 21:04 ( 5, 25) 20:41 (180, 85) P/2007 R2 (Gibbs) 23 24 -05.3 20.8 2:59 (312, 37) 5:26 (180, 60) 2017 MM7 19 27 +18.1 20.9 1:33 ( 0, 73) 1:33 (180, 37) 282P/(323137) 2003 BM80 09 34 +17.7 20.9 21:04 (101, 16) 18:26 (135, 24) P/2012 TK8 (Tenagra) 22 50 -02.5 20.9 2:59 (318, 44) 4:53 (180, 57) 2005 CR16 02 36 +07.2 21.0 2:59 (267, 8) 5:37 (234, 30) 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 18 20 -27.6 21.1 0:24 ( 0, 27) 0:24 (180, 83) 293P/Spacewatch 04 24 +19.3 21.2 2:59 (242, -6) 5:37 (244, 3) P/2007 Q2 (Gilmore) 17 56 -06.2 21.2 0:00 ( 0, 49) 0:00 (180, 61) P/2005 W3 (Kowalski) 22 21 +07.5 21.2 2:59 (320, 56) 4:23 (180, 47) 61P/Shajn-Schaldach 14 58 -09.9 21.2 21:04 ( 2, 45) 20:58 (180, 65) 298P/Christensen 07 53 +26.4 21.2 21:04 (121, 2) 18:26 (124, 1) 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 20 02 -14.3 21.3 2:05 ( 0, 41) 2:05 (180, 69) 297P/Beshore 10 16 +19.9 21.4 21:04 ( 97, 26) 18:26 (146, 27) 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 22 49 +12.0 21.4 2:59 (305, 56) 4:51 (180, 43) 195P/Hill 23 24 +33.2 21.4 2:59 (262, 59) 5:27 (180, 22) P/2014 W12 (Gibbs) 13 11 -18.3 21.5 21:04 ( 31, 30) 19:11 (180, 73) P/2007 B1 (Christensen) 04 35 +19.6 21.5 2:59 (240, -7) 5:37 (246, 0) 281P/MOSS 01 13 +03.0 21.6 2:59 (283, 23) 5:37 (217, 45) P/2012 K3 (Gibbs) 02 58 +05.5 21.6 2:59 (265, 3) 5:37 (240, 27) 77P/Longmore 03 15 +30.2 21.6 2:59 (242, 13) 5:37 (226, 6) (52872) Okyrhoe 22 36 -03.1 21.7 2:59 (323, 45) 4:39 (180, 58) 233P/La Sagra 04 22 +18.8 21.7 2:59 (242, -6) 5:37 (244, 3) 176P/(118401) LINEAR 13 35 -10.1 21.8 21:04 ( 29, 40) 19:35 (180, 65) 324P/La Sagra 16 17 -30.3 21.8 22:16 ( 0, 25) 22:16 (180, 85) P/2013 W1 (PanSTARRS) 04 56 +20.2 21.8 2:59 (236,-11) 5:37 (248, -4) 121P/Shoemaker-Holt 2 23 45 -22.4 21.9 2:59 (319, 20) 5:37 (191, 77) 288P/(300163) 2006 VW139 14 20 -11.6 21.9 21:04 ( 15, 42) 20:20 (180, 67) P/2010 TO20 (LINEAR-Grauer) 15 38 -20.5 22.0 21:38 ( 0, 34) 21:38 (180, 76) 94P/Russell 4 00 31 -03.2 22.0 2:59 (295, 27) 5:37 (206, 55) 85D/Boethin 02 22 +15.6 22.0 2:59 (262, 16) 5:37 (225, 26) P/2003 T12 = P/2012 A3 (SOHO) 07 05 +18.0 22.0 21:04 (122,-12) 18:26 (111, -2) 311P/PanSTARRS 02 42 +19.7 22.1 2:59 (255, 14) 5:37 (227, 19) P/2013 J4 (PanSTARRS) 05 06 +22.1 22.3 2:59 (233,-11) 5:37 (248, -7) P/2016 G1 (PanSTARRS) 13 35 -04.1 22.4 21:04 ( 32, 46) 19:36 (180, 59) P/2005 L1 (McNaught) 12 35 +04.3 22.4 21:04 ( 57, 44) 18:36 (180, 51) 198P/ODAS 12 05 -01.0 22.5 21:04 ( 59, 35) 18:26 (171, 56) 2010 OA101 05 40 -34.6 22.9 2:59 (284,-50) 5:37 (300, 18) 135P/Shoemaker-Levy 8 07 26 +17.0 24.2 21:04 (118, -9) 18:26 (113, 2) P/2014 MG4 (Spacewatch-PanSTARRS) 06 35 +27.5 24.3 21:04 (134,-10) 18:26 (114,-13) 2005 HC4 10 19 +17.7 25.0 21:04 ( 94, 25) 18:26 (145, 30) 354P/LINEAR 07 08 +24.1 25.7 21:04 (126, -7) 18:26 (116, -5) 321P/SOHO 08 59 +12.2 26.9 21:04 (101, 6) 18:26 (124, 22)