Comet Rendezvous Calendar

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Updated on April 14, 2005

2005 February 2005 March 2005 April

Date (UT) Dist. (deg) Comet Mag. Target Type Mag. Dia. (arcmin)

Mar. 1 2h 0.61 C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR ) 10.7 NGC 1359 galaxy 12.2 1.9

Mar. 1 9h 0.15 78P/Gehrels 2 12.3 Mel 25 open 0.8 330

Mar. 3 14h 1.94 C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1400 galaxy 11.1 1.9

Mar. 3 23h 2.10 C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR ) 10.8 NGC 1407 galaxy 9.8 2.5

Mar. 4 4h 0.68 C/2003 T4 ( LINEAR ) 9.0 NGC 6928 galaxy 12.6 2.2

Mar. 4 5h 0.98 C/2005 A1 ( LINEAR ) 9.5 NGC 6920 galaxy 12.5 1.8

Mar. 4 10h 0.43 (944) Hidalgo 15.1 NGC 869 open 4.0 30

Mar. 5 5h 1.30 C/2005 A1 ( LINEAR ) 9.5 PGC 67546 galaxy 12.2 2.8

Mar. 5 6h 0.63 (944) Hidalgo 15.1 NGC 884 open 4.0 30

Mar. 6 2h 0.59 C/2005 A1 ( LINEAR ) 9.5 PGC 68712 galaxy 12.9 2.7

Mar. 6 15h 2.20 C/2003 T4 ( LINEAR ) 8.9 NGC 6934 globular 8.9 5.9

Mar. 7 4h 1.90 C/2004 Q2 ( Machholz ) 6.0 SN 2005ax in NGC 1544 supernova 14.5

Mar. 8 10h 0.75 (944) Hidalgo 15.1 NGC 957 open 7.6 11

Mar. 8 14h 0.57 C/2004 Q1 ( Tucker ) 12.6 NGC 381 open 9.0 6

Mar. 10 3h 0.71 C/2004 L1 ( LINEAR ) 13.7 NGC 5121 galaxy 12.0 2.3

Mar. 11 2h 0.47 C/2004 Q2 ( Machholz ) 6.2 NGC 2268 galaxy 11.5 3.4

Mar. 11 9h 0.91 C/2004 Q2 ( Machholz ) 6.2 NGC 2276 galaxy 11.4 2.6

Mar. 11 11h 0.89 C/2005 A1 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 NGC 104 globular 4.0 30.9

Mar. 11 14h 0.89 C/2004 Q2 ( Machholz ) 6.2 NGC 2300 galaxy 11.0 3.1

Mar. 11 19h 0.82 C/2005 A1 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 NGC 121 globular 10.6 1.5

Mar. 13 22h 0.07 141P/Machholz 2 12.4 NGC 524 galaxy 10.6 3.2

Mar. 14 18h 1.29 C/2004 Q2 ( Machholz ) 6.3 IC 512 galaxy 12.0 3.6

Mar. 15 7h 0.44 C/2004 Q1 ( Tucker ) 12.8 NGC 559 open 9.5 4

Mar. 15 15h 0.74 C/2003 WT42 ( LINEAR ) 14.9 NGC 1883 open 12.0 3

Mar. 18 11h 0.96 C/2004 Q1 ( Tucker ) 12.9 NGC 609 open 11.0 3

Mar. 18 15h 0.09 C/2005 B1 ( Christensen ) 16.9 NGC 5656 galaxy 12.7 1.9

Mar. 18 20h 0.15 C/2004 Q1 ( Tucker ) 12.9 NGC 637 open 8.2 4

Mar. 19 8h 0.22 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 14.4 NGC 6906 galaxy 12.7 1.8

Mar. 19 9h 0.23 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 14.4 IC 5006 galaxy 12.0 1.6

Mar. 19 22h 0.46 C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR ) 11.5 NGC 1357 galaxy 12.4 3.1

Mar. 20 10h 0.4 C/2005 A1 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 NGC 434 galaxy 12.8 2.2

Mar. 20 10h 1.40 C/2005 A1 ( LINEAR ) 9.4 NGC 484 galaxy 12.2 1.9

Mar. 21 9h 0.79 141P/Machholz 2 12.6 NGC 821 galaxy 10.8 3.5

Mar. 23 3h 0.17 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 14.1 NGC 6934 globular 8.9 5.9

Mar. 23 8h 2.74 C/2003 T4 ( LINEAR ) 8.2 M2 globular 6.5 12.9

Mar. 23 21h 1.58 C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR ) 11.6 NGC 1421 galaxy 11.4 3.6

Mar. 24 1h 0.73 49P/Arend-Rigaux 13.2 NGC 1647 open 6.4 45

Mar. 26 21h 0.04 C/2004 L1 ( LINEAR ) 13.4 NGC 3621 galaxy 10.0 10.0

Mar. 30 19h 0.92 78P/Gehrels 2 13.0 NGC 1807 open 7.0 17

Mar. 31 16h 0.79 78P/Gehrels 2 13.0 NGC 1817 open 7.7 16

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.