Comet Rendezvous Calendar

Japanese version Home page	Updated on September 6, 2005
2002 August 2002 September 2002 October

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Sept. 1 16h 0.18 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.1 EX Dra variable (UG+E) 13.5-17.2 Sept. 1 17h 1.03 46P/Wirtanen 10.2 NGC 2545 galaxy 12.4 2.2 Sept. 1 22h 0.74 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.5 NGC 5218 galaxy 12.3 2.1 Sept. 1 23h 0.21 P/1986 A1 ( Shoemaker 3 ) 15.2 V529 Ori variable (NR:) 6.0-<11.0 Sept. 2 1h 0.74 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.6 EX Dra variable (UG+E) 13.5-17.2 Sept. 2 6h 0.73 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.1 IX Dra variable (UG:) 14.7-18.8 Sept. 2 7h 0.71 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.1 NGC 6543 planetary 9.0 5.8 Sept. 2 9h 0.55 65P/Gunn 15.1 NGC 4636 galaxy 9.6 6.2 Sept. 2 9h 0.23 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.5 RR UMa variable (M) 8.6-14.2 Sept. 2 11h 0.49 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 13.3 NQ Gem variable (SR+ZAND) 7.4-8.0 Sept. 2 15h 1.09 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 6.1 NGC 3294 galaxy 11.7 3.3 Sept. 2 16h 0.06 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.1 X Dra variable (M) 8.9-15.8 Sept. 2 16h 0.16 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.6 NGC 6543 planetary 9.0 5.8 Sept. 2 18h 0.24 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.1 W Dra variable (M) 8.9-15.4 Sept. 3 1h 0.50 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.6 X Dra variable (M) 8.9-15.8 Sept. 3 3h 0.93 46P/Wirtanen 10.3 NGC 2562 galaxy 12.9 1.4 Sept. 3 4h 0.87 46P/Wirtanen 10.3 NGC 2563 galaxy 12.3 2.3 Sept. 3 4h 0.32 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.6 W Dra variable (M) 8.9-15.4 Sept. 3 12h 0.02 65P/Gunn 15.1 NGC 4643 galaxy 10.6 3.4 Sept. 5 0h 1.09 22P/Kopff 12.8 HS Vir variable (NL) 13.0-15.8 Sept. 5 13h 0.37 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 13.3 S Gem variable (M) 8.0-14.7 Sept. 5 16h 0.40 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.4 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) comet 13.2 Sept. 6 3h 0.46 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 6.2 NGC 3432 galaxy 11.3 6.2 Sept. 6 6h 1.10 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 6.2 EL UMa variable (UG:) 14.0-19.0 Sept. 6 16h 1.51 46P/Wirtanen 10.4 CC Cnc variable (UG) 13.1-17.6 Sept. 6 16h 0.10 46P/Wirtanen 10.4 DE Cnc variable (UG) 14.6-18.0 Sept. 6 20h 0.95 46P/Wirtanen 10.5 U Cnc variable (M) 8.5-15.5 Sept. 7 0h 0.18 P/1986 A1 ( Shoemaker 3 ) 15.0 NGC 2175 open 6.8 18 Sept. 7 6h 1.38 46P/Wirtanen 10.5 UV Cnc variable (LB) 9.0-10.5 Sept. 7 6h 0.05 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 13.3 T Gem variable (M) 8.0-15.0 Sept. 7 17h 0.25 46P/Wirtanen 10.5 M44 open 3.1 95 Sept. 7 22h 1.02 46P/Wirtanen 10.5 Jupiter planet -1.8 Sept. 8 9h 0.95 46P/Wirtanen 10.5 XX Cnc variable (LB) 10.1-11.0 Sept. 8 20h 0.17 22P/Kopff 12.8 NGC 5339 galaxy 12.0 2.1 Sept. 9 10h 1.60 46P/Wirtanen 10.6 GW Cnc variable (L:) 12.1-13.1 Sept. 9 15h 1.88 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 6.4 NGC 3430 galaxy 11.5 3.9 Sept. 9 16h 0.83 46P/Wirtanen 10.6 FV Cnc variable (UG:) 10.4-10.6 Sept. 9 22h 0.40 46P/Wirtanen 10.7 NGC 2672 galaxy 11.6 2.6 Sept. 9 23h 0.40 46P/Wirtanen 10.7 NGC 2673 galaxy 12.9 1.4 Sept.11 3h 0.71 C/2001 K5 ( LINEAR ) 13.8 V589 Her variable (UG) 14.1-<17.5 Sept.11 5h 0.75 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 13.9 SV Dra variable (M) 9.1-15.0 Sept.11 13h 0.60 46P/Wirtanen 10.8 T Cnc variable (SRB) 7.6-10.5 Sept.11 15h 2.03 46P/Wirtanen 10.8 X Cnc variable (SRB) 5.6-7.5 Sept.11 15h 0.21 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.4 SV Dra variable (M) 9.1-15.0 Sept.12 20h 1.18 46P/Wirtanen 10.9 SY Cnc variable (UGZ) 10.6-14.0 Sept.12 23h 2.95 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 6.6 SX LMi variable (NL) 17.0-17.4 Sept.13 0h 0.72 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 13.9 NGC 6702 galaxy 12.2 2.1 Sept.13 2h 0.75 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 13.9 NGC 6703 galaxy 11.4 2.6 Sept.13 8h 0.03 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 13.4 RR Cnc variable (M) 9.8-15.0 Sept.13 20h 0.62 46P/Wirtanen 11.0 NGC 2749 galaxy 12.0 2.0 Sept.13 20h 0.02 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 13.9 RW Lyr variable (M) 9.8-16.0 Sept.13 23h 0.13 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 13.9 V344 Lyr variable (UG:) 14.5-<20.0 Sept.14 0h 0.04 22P/Kopff 12.7 RR Vir variable (M) 10.7-15.6 Sept.14 7h 0.53 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.4 RW Lyr variable (M) 9.8-16.0 Sept.14 9h 0.39 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.4 V344 Lyr variable (UG:) 14.5-<20.0 Sept.14 20h 0.05 46P/Wirtanen 11.1 GY Cnc variable (UGSU:+E) 12.5-17.8 Sept.14 23h 2.34 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 6.8 NGC 3486 galaxy 10.3 6.9 Sept.15 14h 0.45 C/2003 V1 ( LINEAR ) 14.3 NGC 7064 galaxy 12.9 3.8 Sept.15 16h 0.22 65P/Gunn 15.1 NGC 4904 galaxy 12.1 2.3 Sept.16 4h 0.95 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 7.0 CE UMa variable (UG:) 15.5-<21.0 Sept.16 15h 0.99 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.2 TU CVn variable (SRB) 5.6-6.6 Sept.16 15h 0.76 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.4 AY Lyr variable (UGSU) 12.5-18.4 Sept.16 22h 0.25 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 13.9 SU Lyr variable (M) 12.9-17.0 Sept.17 7h 1.12 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.2 NGC 4800 galaxy 12.0 1.8 Sept.17 9h 0.73 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 SU Lyr variable (M) 12.9-17.0 Sept.18 9h 0.43 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.0 M57 planetary 9.0 2.5 Sept.18 11h 0.35 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.0 RX Lyr variable (M) 10.9-16.0 Sept.18 15h 0.62 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 beta Lyr variable (EB) 3.3-4.4 Sept.18 20h 0.04 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 M57 planetary 9.0 2.5 Sept.18 22h 0.12 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 RX Lyr variable (M) 10.9-16.0 Sept.18 23h 0.16 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.2 Y CVn variable (SRB) 7.4-10.0 Sept.19 5h 0.71 C/2001 K5 ( LINEAR ) 13.9 NSV 07707 variable (?) 6.8-7.3 Sept.19 13h 2.90 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 7.4 ST LMi variable (AM) 15.1-17.0 Sept.19 14h 0.12 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.0 DM Lyr variable (UG) 13.6-18.0 Sept.20 2h 0.56 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 DM Lyr variable (UG) 13.6-18.0 Sept.20 10h 0.78 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 HR Lyr variable (NA) 6.5-15.8 Sept.20 23h 0.89 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 13.5 CC Cnc variable (UG) 13.1-17.6 Sept.21 0h 0.39 C/2001 K5 ( LINEAR ) 13.9 U Her variable (M) 6.4-13.4 Sept.21 6h 2.76 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.2 NGC 4449 galaxy 9.4 5.1 Sept.21 17h 0.98 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 13.5 UV Cnc variable (LB) 9.0-10.5 Sept.22 1h 0.78 116P/Wild 4 13.3 NGC 3433 galaxy 12.0 3.5 Sept.23 9h 2.02 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.1 M94 galaxy 8.2 11.0 Sept.23 18h 0.35 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.1 NGC 4625 galaxy 12.3 2.4 Sept.23 21h 1.79 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.1 NGC 4490 galaxy 9.8 5.9 Sept.23 22h 0.31 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.1 NGC 4618 galaxy 10.8 4.4 Sept.24 12h 0.64 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 13.6 GW Cnc variable (L:) 12.1-13.1 Sept.25 6h 0.24 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.2 SV Sge variable (RCB) 11.5-16.2 Sept.25 18h 0.12 C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ) 14.7 SV Sge variable (RCB) 11.5-16.2 Sept.25 22h 0.18 46P/Wirtanen 12.3 NGC 3041 galaxy 11.5 3.7 Sept.26 19h 2.11 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.1 U CVn variable (M) 8.8-<12.5 Sept.26 19h 1.39 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 8.3 NGC 3646 galaxy 11.2 3.9 Sept.27 5h 1.36 C/2001 RX14 ( LINEAR ) 12.9 NGC 2500 galaxy 11.6 2.9 Sept.28 3h 0.71 C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR ) 13.4 UX UMa variable (EA/WD+NL) 12.6+14.2 Sept.28 16h 2.43 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 8.6 NGC 3626 galaxy 10.9 3.1 Sept.28 21h 2.03 C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig ) 7.2 TX CVn variable (ZAND) 9.2-11.8 Sept.30 3h 0.69 C/2002 X5 ( Kudo-Fujikawa ) 12.5 NGC 3198 galaxy 10.4 8.3 Sept.30 13h 0.60 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 13.7 NGC 2764 galaxy 12.7 1.7 Sept.30 15h 0.70 116P/Wild 4 13.1 FH Leo variable (NL:) 8.3-8.6 Sept.30 17h 0.56 P/1986 A1 ( Shoemaker 3 ) 14.3 zeta Gem variable (DCEP) 3.6-4.2 Sept.30 21h 2.21 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 8.8 TZ Leo variable (M) 12.0-15.0 Sept.30 22h 1.18 C/2002 O6 ( SWAN ) 8.9 NGC 3686 galaxy 11.4 3.3 Sept.30 23h 0.34 C/2001 N2 ( LINEAR ) 14.9 NGC 5885 galaxy 11.7 3.5 Sept.30 23h 0.19 C/2002 Q2 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 NGC 6781 planetary 12.0 1.8

Green line means the rendezvous between a comet and a comet, asteroid, nova, supernova, planets, 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.