Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2001 December 2002 January 2002 February

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Jan. 1 2h 0.19 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.4 NGC 313 galaxy 12.0 3.6 Jan. 1 2h 0.19 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.4 NGC 316 galaxy 12.0 3.6 Jan. 1 15h 1.34 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 5.7 IC 5152 galaxy 12.0 4.5 Jan. 2 12h 0.97 2001 TX16 13.1 NGC 2770 galaxy 12.0 3.7 Jan. 2 16h 0.31 C/2001 X1 ( LINEAR ) 13.8 C/2000 OF8 ( Spacewatch ) comet 16.4 Jan. 2 23h 0.71 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.4 RW And variable (M) 7.9-15.7 Jan. 3 12h 0.95 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.3 RR And variable (M) 8.4-15.6 Jan. 4 21h 0.49 19P/Borrelly 12.4 NGC 4618 galaxy 10.8 4.4 Jan. 5 5h 0.52 19P/Borrelly 12.5 NGC 4625 galaxy 12.3 2.4 Jan. 5 6h 2.65 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 5.7 NSV 06819 variable (?) ? Jan. 6 2h 0.32 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.5 NGC 6318 open 12.0 4 Jan. 6 18h 0.40 C/2001 X1 ( LINEAR ) 13.7 NGC 3673 galaxy 12.0 3.5 Jan. 7 7h 0.33 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 5.6 NGC 7090 galaxy 11.0 7.1 Jan. 8 2h 0.87 19P/Borrelly 12.5 M94 galaxy 8.2 11.0 Jan. 8 10h 0.17 2001 TX16 13.0 NGC 2832 galaxy 11.5 3.3 Jan. 8 20h 0.16 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 HP And variable (UG:) 10.5-<14.5 Jan. 10 17h 0.99 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 SU And variable (LC) 8.0-8.5 Jan. 12 5h 0.98 P/2001 MD7 ( LINEAR ) 13.5 NGC 246 planetary 8.0 3.8 Jan. 12 6h 0.16 2001 TX16 13.0 NGC 2859 galaxy 10.7 4.8 Jan. 12 13h 0.70 P/2001 MD7 ( LINEAR ) 13.6 NGC 255 galaxy 11.8 3.1 Jan. 13 8h 0.30 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 TZ And variable (SRB) 9.4-10.8 Jan. 13 10h 1.87 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.3 V478 Sco variable (UG) 14.0-16.7 Jan. 15 7h 0.38 P/2001 MD7 ( LINEAR ) 13.7 NGC 309 galaxy 11.8 3.1 Jan. 15 7h 1.30 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.3 NGC 6400 open 9.0 8 Jan. 15 12h 0.50 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.1 V426 And variable (?) 11.9-15.3 Jan. 15 12h 0.50 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.1 NSV 14625 variable (?) 14.7-15.2 Jan. 16 22h 0.10 C/2001 X1 ( LINEAR ) 13.4 NGC 3275 galaxy 12.0 2.8 Jan. 17 7h 0.38 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.2 NGC 6396 open 8.5 3 Jan. 17 10h 2.95 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 5.5 TT Ind variable (UGZ) 14.0-<16.5 Jan. 17 12h 0.97 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 V425 Cas variable (NL) 14.5-18 Jan. 19 0h 2.91 96P/Machholz 1 9.6 NGC 6712 globular 8.2 7.2 Jan. 19 5h 0.82 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) comet 15.1 Jan. 19 11h 1.77 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.2 V723 Sco variable (NA) 9.0-22.2 Jan. 19 0h 2.86 96P/Machholz 1 9.6 V373 Sct variable (NA) 6.0-18.5 Jan. 20 2h 1.27 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.2 NGC 6404 open 11.0 5 Jan. 20 7h 0.58 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 5.6 KK Tel variable (UG) 13.5-19.7 Jan. 20 10h 0.60 C/2001 X1 ( LINEAR ) 13.4 NGC 3132 planetary 8.0 0.8 Jan. 20 11h 0.95 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.1 V509 Cas variable (SRD) 4.8-5.5 Jan. 20 21h 1.41 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.1 NGC 6453 globular 9.9 3.5 Jan. 21 14h 1.84 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.1 M6 open 4.2 15 Jan. 21 18h 0.75 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 5.6 NGC 6887 galaxy 12.0 4.1 Jan. 21 19h 0.77 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 NGC 7380 cluster + nebula 7.2 25 Jan. 21 21h 1.70 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.1 BM Sco variable (SRD) 6.8-8.7 Jan. 21 21h 0.99 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.1 V1086 Sco variable (LB) 6.4-6.7 Jan. 22 10h 1.05 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.1 NGC 6416 open 5.7 18 Jan. 22 14h 0.22 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 W Cep variable (SRC) 7.0-9.2 Jan. 22 22h 0.08 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 V451 Cep variable (LB) 10.3-11.1 Jan. 23 2h 0.33 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 delta Cep variable (DCEP) 3.5-4.4 Jan. 23 3h 1.82 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.1 AI Sco variable (RVB) 9.3-12.9 Jan. 23 16h 1.32 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.1 V745 Sco variable (NA) 11.0-<14.9 Jan. 24 4h 1.14 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.1 NGC 6425 open 7.2 8 Jan. 24 18h 0.58 15P/Finlay 14.2 NGC 7171 galaxy 12.3 2.8 Jan. 25 2h 0.90 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 NSV 25835 variable (LB:) 10.1-11.5 Jan. 25 6h 1.10 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.0 V1178 Sco variable (?) 10.2-<14.6 Jan. 25 19h 1.26 2001 TX16 12.9 NGC 2955 galaxy 12.7 1.8 Jan. 25 21h 0.72 19P/Borrelly 13.2 NGC 4800 galaxy 12.0 1.8 Jan. 25 21h 0.23 125P/Spacewatch 17.3 Nova Oph 2002 nova 8.5 Jan. 25 23h 0.24 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.0 V744 Sco variable (N:) 13.3-<15.6 Jan. 26 3h 0.68 P/2001 Q6 ( NEAT ) 14.7 W Dra variable (M) 8.9-15.4 Jan. 26 14h 0.49 P/2001 Q6 ( NEAT ) 14.7 X Dra variable (M) 8.9-15.8 Jan. 26 19h 1.49 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 5.8 NGC 6861 galaxy 11.1 2.7 Jan. 26 19h 1.29 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 11.0 NGC 6451 open 8.0 8 Jan. 27 3h 0.57 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.2 nu Cep variable (ACYG) 4.3-4.4 Jan. 28 4h 0.35 7P/Pons-Winnecke 15.8 (5145) Pholus comet 19.2 Jan. 28 21h 0.68 19P/Borrelly 13.3 TU CVn variable (SRB) 5.6-6.6 Jan. 28 23h 0.06 P/2001 WF2 ( LONEOS ) 15.3 SW Cep variable (SRC) 10.8-12.2 Jan. 29 0h 0.34 P/2001 Q6 ( NEAT ) 14.9 IX Dra variable (UG:) 14.7-18.8 Jan. 29 16h 0.05 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.9 V735 Sgr comet 0.0 Jan. 29 18h 0.88 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.9 NGC 6522 globular 8.6 5.6 Jan. 29 23h 1.11 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.9 NGC 6528 globular 9.5 3.7 Jan. 30 2h 0.38 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.9 V4338 Sgr variable (UG) 8.0-<14.0 Jan. 30 17h 0.88 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.9 W Sgr variable (DCEP) 4.3-5.1

Green line means the rendezvous between a comet and a comet, asteroid, nova, supernova, etc. Blue line means the rendezvous between a comet and a frequently observed variable star. Purple line means the rendezvous between a comet and a nebula or cluster.