Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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2003 November 2003 December 2004 January

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin) Dec. 1 0h 1.44 2P/Encke 7.0 BC Oph variable (M) 10.7-15.3 Dec. 1 5h 2.25 2P/Encke 7.0 V988 Oph variable (SRB) 9.0-10.2 Dec. 1 12h 2.42 2P/Encke 7.0 NGC 6572 planetary 9.0 0.1 Dec. 2 3h 0.63 2P/Encke 7.0 RY Oph variable (M) 7.4-13.8 Dec. 2 4h 2.44 2P/Encke 7.0 V426 Oph variable (NL) 11.6-13.4 Dec. 2 9h 1.05 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.6 NGC 1167 galaxy 12.3 3.1 Dec. 2 20h 2.25 2P/Encke 7.0 V2335 Oph variable (UG) 15.0-<21.0 Dec. 3 7h 2.7 2P/Encke 7.0 V2048 Oph variable (GCAS+UV:) 4.6-4.9 Dec. 3 18h 0.18 C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR ) 14.7 W Sge variable (M) 8.8-14.4 Dec. 3 23h 2.66 2P/Encke 7.0 SV Oph variable (M) 9.4-13.0 Dec. 4 3h 0.87 C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR ) 14.7 T Sge variable (SRB) 10.4-11.9 Dec. 4 5h 1.91 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.5 PY Per variable (UGZ) 13.8-16.5 Dec. 4 10h 0.75 40P/Vaisala 1 15.2 SS Vir variable (SRA) 6.0-9.6 Dec. 4 10h 2.04 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.5 AI Per variable (M) 11.9-16.3 Dec. 4 15h 1.26 2P/Encke 7.0 NGC 6535 globular 10.6 3.6 Dec. 4 16h 0.92 40P/Vaisala 1 15.1 NGC 4385 galaxy 12.4 2.3 Dec. 4 17h 0.29 81P/Wild 2 13.5 NGC 5892 galaxy 12.4 3.6 Dec. 4 20h 1.35 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.5 TX Per variable (RVA) 9.8-12.5 Dec. 5 2h 0.58 53P/Van Biesbroeck 15.4 R Sgr variable (M) 6.7-12.8 Dec. 5 11h 0.73 40P/Vaisala 1 15.1 3C 273 variable (QSO) 12.9 Dec. 5 13h 2.69 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.5 PV Per variable (UG) 14.9-20.0 Dec. 5 16h 1.96 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.5 NGC 1058 galaxy 11.5 3.0 Dec. 5 18h 0.84 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4152 galaxy 12.0 2.3 Dec. 5 23h 0.89 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 TV Per variable (SRD) 10.3-13.5 Dec. 6 10h 1.00 2P/Encke 6.9 V533 Oph variable (SR:) 8.3-9.3 Dec. 6 10h 1.81 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 UW Tri variable (NA) 14.6-<17.5 Dec. 6 11h 0.43 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 PU Per variable (UG) 14.7-20.0 Dec. 6 23h 0.64 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 W Tri variable (SRC) 8.5-9.7 Dec. 7 2h 0.16 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 M98 galaxy 10.1 9.5 Dec. 7 7h 1.83 C/2001 HT50 ( LINEAR-NEAT ) 11.9 NGC 514 galaxy 11.9 3.5 Dec. 7 16h 0.92 40P/Vaisala 1 15.1 NGC 4517 galaxy 10.5 10.2 Dec. 7 18h 0.09 C/2003 T2 ( LINEAR ) 14.0 Y And variable (M) 8.2-15.1 Dec. 7 20h 1.84 C/2001 HT50 ( LINEAR-NEAT ) 11.9 U Psc variable (M) 10.3-14.9 Dec. 8 0h 0.60 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 R Tri variable (M) 5.4-12.6 Dec. 8 5h 1.26 2P/Encke 6.9 NGC 6402 globular 7.6 11.7 Dec. 8 6h 0.26 C/2003 T2 ( LINEAR ) 14.0 RU And variable (SRA) 9.9-14.5 Dec. 8 13h 1.50 C/2001 HT50 ( LINEAR-NEAT ) 11.9 NGC 524 galaxy 10.6 3.2 Dec. 8 14h 0.86 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 NGC 959 galaxy 12.9 2.3 Dec. 8 15h 0.49 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4237 galaxy 11.7 2.3 Dec. 8 18h 0.97 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4212 galaxy 11.2 3.0 Dec. 8 20h 1.99 2P/Encke 6.9 XX Oph variable (?) 8.6-10.2 Dec. 8 23h 2.47 2P/Encke 6.9 NGC 6366 globular 10.0 8.3 Dec. 9 0h 1.28 C/2003 T3 ( Tabur ) 11.7 NGC 6958 galaxy 12.0 2.4 Dec. 10 2h 0.25 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 M99 galaxy 9.8 5.4 Dec. 10 3h 0.24 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4262 galaxy 11.5 2.2 Dec. 10 7h 0.60 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.3 NGC 925 galaxy 10.0 9.8 Dec. 10 14h 1.40 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.3 S Tri variable (M) 8.9-<12.4 Dec. 11 1h 0.99 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.3 WY Tri variable (UG) 13.8-<17.0 Dec. 11 9h 0.12 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4298 galaxy 11.4 3.2 Dec. 11 11h 0.54 40P/Vaisala 1 14.9 NGC 4632 galaxy 12.0 3.2 Dec. 11 12h 0.13 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4302 galaxy 11.6 5.2 Dec. 11 13h 0.52 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.3 NGC 890 galaxy 12.0 2.9 Dec. 12 4h 0.93 40P/Vaisala 1 14.9 NGC 4653 galaxy 12.3 2.6 Dec. 12 14h 0.77 40P/Vaisala 1 14.9 NGC 4666 galaxy 10.8 4.5 Dec. 12 23h 0.59 C/2003 T2 ( LINEAR ) 14.2 TW Tri variable (UGZ) 13.3-17.0 Dec. 13 4h 0.05 2003 UL12 18.9 C/2001 N2 ( LINEAR ) comet 20.0 Dec. 13 6h 0.54 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4377 galaxy 11.8 1.8 Dec. 13 10h 0.04 C/2003 T2 ( LINEAR ) 14.2 TU Tri variable (UG) 14.8-<18.0 Dec. 14 1h 0.93 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4419 galaxy 11.1 3.4 Dec. 14 5h 0.11 C/2004 F4 ( Bradfield ) 14.6 AY Psc variable (NL) 15.2-16.6 Dec. 14 11h 0.40 C/2003 T2 ( LINEAR ) 14.2 TX Tri variable (UGSS) 14.5-18.2 Dec. 14 21h 0.07 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 PGC 40819 galaxy 12.3 - Dec. 15 0h 0.97 123P/West-Hartley 15.4 NGC 4402 galaxy 11.7 4.1 Dec. 15 22h 0.89 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4435 galaxy 10.9 3.0 Dec. 15 22h 0.95 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4438 galaxy 10.1 9.3 Dec. 15 23h 0.06 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4459 galaxy 10.4 3.8 Dec. 15 23h 0.21 58P/Jackson-Neujmin 16.9 Neptune planet 8.0 Dec. 16 10h 0.20 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4474 galaxy 11.8 2.3 Dec. 16 12h 0.64 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4458 galaxy 12.1 1.9 Dec. 16 12h 0.71 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4461 galaxy 11.2 3.7 Dec. 16 12h 1.60 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.2 UZ Tri variable (N:) 14.2-21.0 Dec. 16 16h 0.13 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.2 NGC 783 galaxy 12.9 1.6 Dec. 16 18h 0.20 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4477 galaxy 10.4 4.0 Dec. 16 19h 0.60 C/2001 Q4 ( NEAT ) 10.5 BE Oct variable (UGSU) 15.4-<17.5 Dec. 16 20h 0.41 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4473 galaxy 10.2 4.5 Dec. 16 20h 1.40 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.2 NGC 750 galaxy 12.2 1.6 Dec. 16 20h 1.38 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.2 NGC 751 galaxy 12.5 1.3 Dec. 17 0h 0.23 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4479 galaxy 12.5 1.8 Dec. 17 2h 1.32 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.1 NGC 736 galaxy 12.2 2.0 Dec. 17 2h 0.46 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.1 NGC 777 galaxy 12.0 3.0 Dec. 17 8h 0.69 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 M88 galaxy 9.5 6.9 Dec. 17 16h 0.65 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 AL Com variable (UGSS) 13.0-20.0 Dec. 18 0h 0.39 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 IC 3476 galaxy 12.7 2.2 Dec. 18 16h 0.55 40P/Vaisala 1 14.7 NGC 4904 galaxy 12.1 2.3 Dec. 19 15h 0.44 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4531 galaxy 12.6 3.1 Dec. 20 7h 0.84 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4571 galaxy 11.3 3.8 Dec. 20 18h 0.84 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 M89 galaxy 9.8 4.2 Dec. 21 1h 0.18 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 M90 galaxy 9.5 9.5 Dec. 21 18h 1.49 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.0 TU Tri variable (UG) 14.8-<18.0 Dec. 22 1h 2.29 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.0 TW Tri variable (UGZ) 13.3-17.0 Dec. 22 2h 0.99 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 13.6 IC 1447 galaxy 12.0 1.5 Dec. 22 22h 0.46 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.0 TX Tri variable (UGSS) 14.5-18.2 Dec. 23 9h 1.37 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 9.0 M33 galaxy 5.7 62 Dec. 23 22h 0.95 43P/Wolf-Harrington 13.3 HX Peg variable (NL) 12.9-16.6 Dec. 24 16h 0.32 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4639 galaxy 11.5 2.9 Dec. 25 10h 0.28 123P/West-Hartley 15.3 NGC 4654 galaxy 10.5 4.7 Dec. 26 17h 0.90 C/2003 H1 ( LINEAR ) 14.5 NGC 5741 galaxy 12.2 1.0 Dec. 26 18h 0.49 C/2004 F4 ( Bradfield ) 14.1 NGC 488 galaxy 10.3 5.2 Dec. 30 2h 0.54 C/2003 T2 ( LINEAR ) 14.8 NGC 660 galaxy 10.8 9.1 Dec. 30 19h 0.60 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 8.9 RT Psc variable (SRB) 8.2-10.4 Dec. 31 4h 0.83 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 8.9 Z Psc variable (SRB) 8.8-10.1 Dec. 31 5h 1.78 C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR ) 8.9 RZ Psc variable (ISB:) 11.3-13.8 Dec. 31 8h 0.20 123P/West-Hartley 15.2 NGC 4746 galaxy 12.7 4.0

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.