Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2002 February 2002 March 2002 April

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Mar. 1 8h 1.09 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 12.0 T Aqr variable (M) 7.2-14.2 Mar. 1 9h 1.63 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 10.1 NSV 13857 variable (LB) 6.3-7.1 Mar. 1 14h 0.11 15P/Finlay 13.4 NGC 125 galaxy 12.3 2.0 Mar. 1 16h 0.08 15P/Finlay 13.4 NGC 128 galaxy 11.6 3.4 Mar. 2 3h 0.30 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.3 FH Sct variable (RCB) 13.4-16.8 Mar. 2 4h 0.28 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.3 M26 open 8.0 15 Mar. 2 5h 0.70 P/2001 R1 ( LONEOS ) 16.5 (3200) Phaethon comet 17.4 Mar. 2 15h 2.10 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.3 NGC 6664 open 7.8 16 Mar. 3 3h 0.27 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 5.0 IC 1613 galaxy 9.3 12.0 Mar. 3 8h 0.67 2001 TX16 14.5 U LMi variable (SRA) 10.0-13.3 Mar. 3 11h 0.99 15P/Finlay 13.4 NGC 182 galaxy 12.6 2.3 Mar. 3 15h 1.88 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.3 NGC 6712 globular 8.2 7.2 Mar. 3 19h 0.83 15P/Finlay 13.4 NGC 194 galaxy 12.1 1.9 Mar. 3 19h 0.92 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.3 NSV 11235 variable (RV:) 10.0-10.5 Mar. 3 22h 0.56 15P/Finlay 13.4 NGC 193 galaxy 12.3 1.7 Mar. 4 4h 0.98 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.3 S Sct variable (SRB) 9.6-<10.9 Mar. 4 5h 1.24 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 10.0 Q Cyg variable (NA) 3.0-15.6 Mar. 4 11h 1.13 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 V705 Cas variable (NA) 5.8-<16.0 Mar. 4 22h 0.26 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 4.8 XY Psc variable (UG:) 13.0-<18.5 Mar. 5 4h 1.46 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.3 NGC 6683 open 10.0 11 Mar. 5 7h 1.57 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 7.4 R Sgr variable (M) 6.7-12.8 Mar. 5 11h 1.35 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.9 SS Cyg variable (UGSS) 7.7-12.4 Mar. 5 21h 2.21 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 7.5 RW Sgr variable (SRA) 9.0-11.7 Mar. 5 22h 0.63 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 M11 open 5.8 14 Mar. 6 0h 2.06 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 7.5 RX Sgr variable (M) 9.0-14.4 Mar. 6 5h 0.40 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 R Sct variable (RVA) 4.2-8.6 Mar. 6 12h 0.55 C/2000 OF8 ( Spacewatch ) 17.0 C/1999 H3 ( LINEAR ) comet 19.1 Mar. 6 15h 2.36 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.9 WY Cyg variable (M) 9.5-17.0 Mar. 6 21h 0.47 C/2002 H2 ( LINEAR ) 14.2 125P/Spacewatch comet 15.9 Mar. 6 22h 1.49 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 11.5 RS Aqr variable (M) 9.5-14.4 Mar. 6 23h 0.79 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 NSV 24587 variable (N:) 8.0-<22.0 Mar. 7 0h 0.25 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 NGC 6704 open 9.2 6 Mar. 7 7h 2.06 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 FS Sct variable (N) 10.1-16.6 Mar. 7 8h 2.21 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 RU Sct variable (DCEP) 8.8-10.0 Mar. 7 11h 2.16 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 4.5 NGC 488 galaxy 10.3 5.2 Mar. 7 14h 0.05 2001 TX16 14.6 S LMi variable (M) 7.5-14.3 Mar. 7 23h 0.85 C/2001 N2 ( LINEAR ) 15.4 HO Del variable (UG) 13.6-<17.2 Mar. 8 2h 0.03 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.8 W Cyg variable (SRB) 6.8-8.9 Mar. 8 6h 1.58 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 7.7 T Sgr variable (M) 7.1-12.9 Mar. 8 9h 1.21 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 EU Sct variable (NA) 8.0-17.0 Mar. 8 13h 1.31 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 11.3 RR Aqr variable (M) 9.1-14.4 Mar. 8 18h 1.07 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.8 V1339 Cyg variable (SRB) 5.9-7.1 Mar. 9 10h 2.25 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.8 NGC 7062 open 8.3 7 Mar. 9 15h 0.78 2001 TX16 14.7 RZ LMi variable (NL) 14.4-16.8 Mar. 9 22h 1.46 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.7 BN Cyg variable (M) 11.8-17.5 Mar. 10 1h 0.18 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 4.2 S Psc variable (M) 8.2-15.3 Mar. 10 11h 1.21 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.7 NGC 7082 open 7.2 25 Mar. 10 17h 0.57 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 CI Aql variable (N:) 11.0-15.5 Mar. 11 1h 1.31 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 4.1 NGC 524 galaxy 10.6 3.2 Mar. 11 5h 1.40 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 VX Aql variable (M:) 12.2-<16.0 Mar. 11 17h 2.12 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.7 NGC 7067 open 9.7 3 Mar. 11 18h 1.25 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.7 V1089 Cyg variable (UGSS) 15.0-18.5 Mar. 12 2h 1.57 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.7 LP Cyg variable (M) 12.6-<17.3 Mar. 12 7h 0.80 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.6 M39 open 4.6 32 Mar. 12 10h 1.68 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 NGC 6741 planetary 11.0 0.1 Mar. 12 11h 1.90 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.2 V603 Aql variable (NA+E+X) 12.0 Mar. 12 15h 0.15 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 10.9 RW Aqr variable (M) 8.7-13.6 Mar. 12 16h 0.62 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.6 V1251 Cyg variable (UGSU) 12.5-<15.0 Mar. 13 5h 0.26 (3200) Phaethon 17.0 NGC 877 galaxy 11.8 2.3 Mar. 13 7h 0.50 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.6 V1081 Cyg variable (UGSS) 14.5-<17.5 Mar. 13 12h 0.17 C/2002 H2 ( LINEAR ) 14.1 NGC 6814 galaxy 11.2 3.2 Mar. 13 15h 0.04 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.8 U Psc variable (M) 10.3-14.9 Mar. 13 17h 0.22 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.8 NGC 514 galaxy 11.9 3.5 Mar. 14 0h 0.55 15P/Finlay 13.8 S Psc variable (M) 8.2-15.3 Mar. 14 14h 1.69 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 NGC 6749 globular 11.1 6.3 Mar. 14 16h 0.92 2001 TX16 14.9 RU LMi variable (UG) 13.8-19.5 Mar. 14 21h 2.27 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.5 GU Cyg variable (M) 12.2-16.0 Mar. 15 8h 0.71 P/2001 MD7 ( LINEAR ) 14.7 IK Tau variable (M) 10.8-16.5 Mar. 15 19h 0.38 15P/Finlay 13.9 NGC 524 galaxy 10.6 3.2 Mar. 16 2h 1.22 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.5 NGC 7086 open 8.4 9 Mar. 16 6h 1.34 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 8.5 DH Aql variable (UGSS) 12.5-<17.0 Mar. 16 8h 2.69 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.6 M74 galaxy 9.2 10.2 Mar. 16 8h 2.62 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.6 SN 2002ap in M74 supernova 12.5 Mar. 16 23h 0.33 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 BC Cas variable (N) 12.0-<17.0 Mar. 17 0h 1.73 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 NGC 6755 open 7.5 15 Mar. 17 9h 1.84 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 NGC 6756 open 11.0 4 Mar. 17 11h 0.51 2001 TX16 15.0 3C 232 variable (QSO) 15.8 Mar. 17 13h 0.52 2001 TX16 15.0 NGC 3067 galaxy 11.7 2.5 Mar. 17 15h 0.41 19P/Borrelly 14.0 NGC 4102 galaxy 12.0 3.2 Mar. 18 0h 0.35 65P/Gunn 15.0 NGC 3646 galaxy 11.2 3.9 Mar. 18 12h 0.68 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.4 NGC 7128 open 9.7 3 Mar. 19 2h 0.13 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.4 RU Cyg variable (SRA) 9.2-11.6 Mar. 19 16h 0.08 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 TZ Cas variable (LC) 8.9-10.5 Mar. 20 1h 1.28 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 WZ Cas variable (SRB) 9.4-11.4 Mar. 20 8h 0.46 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 R Aql variable (M) 5.5-12.0 Mar. 20 12h 0.24 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.3 RX Psc variable (M) 8.8-14.6 Mar. 20 15h 0.99 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 8.9 TY Aql variable (ACV:) 10.5-11.0 Mar. 20 15h 0.92 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 8.9 W Aql variable (M) 7.3-14.3 Mar. 21 10h 1.90 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 9.9 DN Peg variable (SRD) 10.1-11.8 Mar. 21 15h 2.15 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 9.9 V Peg variable (M) 7.0-15.0 Mar. 21 18h 0.68 19P/Borrelly 14.1 M109 galaxy 9.8 7.6 Mar. 21 20h 0.49 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 NGC 7790 open 8.5 17 Mar. 21 23h 0.21 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 NGC 7788 open 9.0 9 Mar. 22 1h 0.33 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.3 IC 1396 cluster + nebula 3.5 170 Mar. 22 11h 0.54 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 9.8 RX J2157.5+0855 variable (CV) 17.5 Mar. 22 20h 0.77 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 BB Cas variable (M) 12.1-16.6 Mar. 23 0h 1.45 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 NGC 6738 open 8.0 15 Mar. 23 5h 0.15 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.2 mu Cep variable (SRC) 3.4-5.1 Mar. 23 9h 0.02 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 Nova Aql 2001 nova 13.9 Mar. 24 3h 1.87 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.3 Z Psc variable (SRB) 8.8-10.1 Mar. 25 3h 0.18 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.1 nu Cep variable (ACYG) 4.3-4.4 Mar. 25 5h 2.06 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.3 RT Psc variable (SRB) 8.2-10.4 Mar. 25 13h 1.50 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 9.4 T Peg variable (M) 8.4-15.4 Mar. 25 15h 0.67 15P/Finlay 14.3 S Ari variable (M) 9.8-15.8 Mar. 25 19h 0.04 19P/Borrelly 14.3 NGC 3953 galaxy 10.1 6.6 Mar. 26 0h 2.71 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.3 RZ Psc variable (ISB:) 11.3-13.8 Mar. 26 2h 2.22 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.1 SW Cep variable (SRC) 10.8-12.2 Mar. 26 6h 0.82 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 9.3 RU Peg variable (UGSS+ZZ:) 9.0-13.2 Mar. 26 7h 0.98 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.1 NGC 7160 open 6.1 7 Mar. 26 16h 2.48 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 9.3 Y Peg variable (M) 8.9-16.0 Mar. 26 19h 2.05 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.1 MO Cep variable (LB:) 5.1-5.3 Mar. 26 19h 2.52 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 9.3 RS Peg variable (M) 8.2-14.7 Mar. 27 2h 1.18 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.1 VV Cep variable (EA/GS+SRC) 4.8-5.4 Mar. 27 3h 1.77 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 V1413 Aql variable (ZAND+E) 10.6-15.1 Mar. 27 3h 0.87 C/2002 F1 ( Utsunomiya ) 9.2 TX Peg variable (SRB) 9.3-10.8 Mar. 27 10h 2.09 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.3 AS Psc variable (UG:) 16.5-<21.5 Mar. 27 10h 0.67 C/2002 B1 ( LINEAR ) 17.9 C/2002 B3 ( LINEAR ) comet 19.3 Mar. 27 12h 1.18 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.1 V501 Cep variable (M) 12.2-15.5 Mar. 27 16h 0.00 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.0 RT Cep variable (M) 11.7-<14.7 Mar. 27 17h 2.48 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 9.6 V1425 Aql variable (NA) 7.5-<19.0 Mar. 28 6h 1.94 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.3 TY Psc variable (UGSU) 12.2-16.3 Mar. 28 6h 0.93 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 SV Sge variable (RCB) 11.5-16.2 Mar. 28 7h 1.81 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 W Sge variable (M) 8.8-14.4 Mar. 28 11h 0.22 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.0 NGC 7142 open 9.3 4 Mar. 28 13h 0.11 19P/Borrelly 14.4 NGC 3917 galaxy 12.0 4.9 Mar. 28 15h 0.71 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 9.0 NGC 7129 cluster + nebula 12.0 8 Mar. 28 18h 2.24 C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami ) 10.1 T Sge variable (SRB) 10.4-11.9 Mar. 28 21h 1.85 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.3 NGC 507 galaxy 11.2 4.3 Mar. 29 5h 1.64 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.3 NGC 383 galaxy 11.9 2.3 Mar. 29 6h 0.64 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 9.7 FO Aql variable (UGSS) 13.6-17.5 Mar. 29 10h 0.03 15P/Finlay 14.5 NGC 877 galaxy 11.8 2.3 Mar. 29 17h 0.98 P/2001 MD7 ( LINEAR ) 15.2 W Tau variable (SRB) 8.2-13.0 Mar. 30 17h 0.48 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 9.8 NGC 6760 globular 9.1 6.6 Mar. 30 17h 0.41 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.4 FN And variable (UG) 13.5-17.5 Mar. 31 3h 0.13 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.4 NGC 404 galaxy 10.1 4.4 Mar. 31 4h 2.24 C/2001 OG108 ( LONEOS ) 8.9 AX Cep variable (M) 9.5-13.0 Mar. 31 5h 0.11 C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR ) 9.8 V1419 Aql variable (NA) 7.7-<22.0 Mar. 31 21h 2.07 C/2002 C1 ( Ikeya-Zhang ) 3.4 FO And variable (UG) 13.5-17.5

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.