| Date (UT) |
Dist. (deg) |
Comet |
Mag. |
Target |
Type |
Mag. |
Dia. (arcmin) |
| Aug. 1 |
11h |
1.12 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.4 |
Venus |
planet |
-3.9 |
|
| Aug. 2 |
3h |
0.39 |
C/2005 K2 ( LINEAR ) |
11.8 |
Mel 72 |
open |
9.4 |
5 |
| Aug. 2 |
4h |
0.50 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
10.5 |
P/2005 JQ5 ( Catalina ) |
comet |
11.8 |
|
| Aug. 2 |
23h |
1.15 |
161P/2004 V2 ( Hartley-IRAS ) |
9.8 |
NGC 3735 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
4.2 |
| Aug. 3 |
15h |
0.92 |
C/2005 K2 ( LINEAR ) |
11.9 |
Mel 71 |
open |
9.0 |
8 |
| Aug. 4 |
5h |
1.92 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.3 |
NGC 3489 |
galaxy |
10.3 |
3.7 |
| Aug. 4 |
10:14 |
0.49 |
169P/NEAT |
12.9 |
NGC 5987 |
galaxy |
12.7 |
4.2 |
| Aug. 4 |
12:27 |
0.68 |
169P/NEAT |
12.9 |
NGC 5985 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
5.5 |
| Aug. 4 |
13h |
1.67 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.3 |
NGC 3593 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
5.8 |
| Aug. 4 |
13:01 |
0.66 |
169P/NEAT |
12.9 |
NGC 5982 |
galaxy |
11.1 |
2.9 |
| Aug. 4 |
23h |
2.48 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.3 |
M65 |
galaxy |
9.3 |
10.0 |
| Aug. 5 |
0h |
2.81 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.3 |
M66 |
galaxy |
9.0 |
8.7 |
| Aug. 5 |
7h |
1.42 |
161P/2004 V2 ( Hartley-IRAS ) |
9.7 |
NGC 4236 |
galaxy |
9.7 |
18.6 |
| Aug. 5 |
7h |
2.55 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.2 |
NGC 3628 |
galaxy |
9.5 |
14.8 |
| Aug. 5 |
8h |
0.17 |
C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR ) |
13.7 |
NGC 1600 |
galaxy |
11.1 |
2.5 |
| Aug. 5 |
13h |
0.02 |
(944) Hidalgo |
16.4 |
NGC 3430 |
galaxy |
11.5 |
3.9 |
| Aug. 5 |
14h |
0.47 |
161P/2004 V2 ( Hartley-IRAS ) |
9.7 |
NGC 4128 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
2.4 |
| Aug. 5 |
14h |
0.90 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.2 |
NGC 3596 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
4.2 |
| Aug. 6 |
8h |
0.92 |
117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 |
15.1 |
UGC 408 |
galaxy |
12.5 |
2.5 |
| Aug. 7 |
1h |
1.84 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.2 |
NGC 3655 |
galaxy |
11.6 |
1.6 |
| Aug. 7 |
04:00 |
0.84 |
169P/NEAT |
12.7 |
NGC 5430 |
galaxy |
12.8 |
2.3 |
| Aug. 7 |
06:48 |
0.38 |
169P/NEAT |
12.7 |
NGC 5389 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
3.6 |
| Aug. 7 |
10:54 |
0.15 |
169P/NEAT |
12.7 |
NGC 5322 |
galaxy |
10.0 |
5.5 |
| Aug. 7 |
11h |
0.41 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.2 |
NGC 3599 |
galaxy |
11.9 |
2.8 |
| Aug. 7 |
11:53 |
0.95 |
169P/NEAT |
12.7 |
NGC 5308 |
galaxy |
11.3 |
3.5 |
| Aug. 7 |
12h |
0.05 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.2 |
NGC 3607 |
galaxy |
10.0 |
3.7 |
| Aug. 7 |
14h |
0.07 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.2 |
NGC 3608 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
3.0 |
| Aug. 7 |
21h |
0.53 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.2 |
NGC 3626 |
galaxy |
10.9 |
3.1 |
| Aug. 8 |
00:47 |
1.24 |
169P/NEAT |
12.7 |
NGC 5204 |
galaxy |
11.3 |
4.8 |
| Aug. 8 |
10h |
0.15 |
161P/2004 V2 ( Hartley-IRAS ) |
9.5 |
NGC 4256 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
4.6 |
| Aug. 8 |
15h |
1.15 |
161P/2004 V2 ( Hartley-IRAS ) |
9.5 |
NGC 4125 |
galaxy |
9.8 |
5.1 |
| Aug. 8 |
22:57 |
0.21 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 4814 |
galaxy |
12.5 |
3.3 |
| Aug. 9 |
1h |
0.22 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.3 |
NGC 3646 |
galaxy |
11.2 |
3.9 |
| Aug. 9 |
21:18 |
1.23 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 4290 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
2.5 |
| Aug. 10 |
18:40 |
0.33 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3998 |
galaxy |
10.6 |
3.1 |
| Aug. 10 |
18:49 |
0.37 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3990 |
galaxy |
12.6 |
1.7 |
| Aug. 10 |
20:27 |
0.37 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3972 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
3.7 |
| Aug. 10 |
20:28 |
0.16 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3982 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
2.5 |
| Aug. 11 |
0h |
0.06 |
C/2005 K2 ( LINEAR ) |
12.5 |
NGC 2396 |
open |
7.0 |
10 |
| Aug. 11 |
00:32 |
1.43 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
M109 |
galaxy |
9.8 |
7.6 |
| Aug. 11 |
5h |
0.96 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
10.9 |
NGC 2141 |
open |
9.4 |
10 |
| Aug. 11 |
12:16 |
1.23 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3738 |
galaxy |
11.7 |
2.6 |
| Aug. 11 |
12:16 |
0.97 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3756 |
galaxy |
11.5 |
4.4 |
| Aug. 11 |
17:58 |
0.27 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3729 |
galaxy |
11.4 |
3.1 |
| Aug. 11 |
19:05 |
0.31 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3718 |
galaxy |
10.5 |
8.7 |
| Aug. 12 |
01:37 |
0.96 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3657 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
1.8 |
| Aug. 12 |
02:51 |
1.42 |
169P/NEAT |
12.6 |
NGC 3631 |
galaxy |
10.4 |
4.6 |
| Aug. 13 |
3h |
0.02 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.4 |
NGC 3689 |
galaxy |
12.3 |
1.6 |
| Aug. 13 |
7h |
0.69 |
161P/2004 V2 ( Hartley-IRAS ) |
9.5 |
NGC 4605 |
galaxy |
11.0 |
5.5 |
| Aug. 14 |
10h |
0.97 |
37P/Forbes |
12.6 |
M62 |
globular |
6.6 |
14.1 |
| Aug. 14 |
18h |
0.06 |
C/2004 Q1 ( Tucker ) |
15.7 |
NGC 3583 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
2.8 |
| Aug. 15 |
18h |
1.35 |
C/2005 K2 ( LINEAR ) |
12.9 |
NGC 2374 |
open |
8.0 |
19 |
| Aug. 15 |
19h |
0.31 |
9P/Tempel 1 |
11.2 |
NGC 5898 |
galaxy |
11.5 |
1.7 |
| Aug. 15 |
21h |
0.38 |
9P/Tempel 1 |
11.2 |
NGC 5903 |
galaxy |
11.5 |
2.0 |
| Aug. 15 |
21h |
1.42 |
C/2005 N1 ( Juels-Holvorcem ) |
11.6 |
NGC 2500 |
galaxy |
11.6 |
2.9 |
| Aug. 16 |
0h |
0.53 |
10P/Tempel 2 |
15.4 |
NGC 1662 |
open |
6.4 |
20 |
| Aug. 16 |
6h |
0.79 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
8.6 |
NGC 3687 |
galaxy |
12.9 |
1.9 |
| Aug. 16 |
10h |
0.99 |
9P/Tempel 1 |
11.2 |
IC 4538 |
galaxy |
12.7 |
2.6 |
| Aug. 16 |
10:45 |
0.23 |
169P/NEAT |
12.7 |
NGC 3184 |
galaxy |
9.8 |
6.9 |
| Aug. 16 |
22h |
0.65 |
C/2005 N1 ( Juels-Holvorcem ) |
11.6 |
C/2004 D1 ( NEAT ) |
comet |
16.8 |
|
| Aug. 17 |
1h |
0.83 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 361 |
globular |
11.8 |
1.5 |
| Aug. 17 |
07:15 |
0.82 |
169P/NEAT |
12.7 |
NGC 3158 |
galaxy |
11.8 |
2.3 |
| Aug. 17 |
10h |
1.38 |
161P/2004 V2 ( Hartley-IRAS ) |
9.7 |
NGC 4814 |
galaxy |
12.5 |
3.3 |
| Aug. 18 |
17h |
0.56 |
C/2004 Q2 ( Machholz ) |
12.6 |
IC 983 |
galaxy |
12.5 |
5.5 |
| Aug. 19 |
7h |
0.43 |
C/2005 B1 ( Christensen ) |
15.7 |
SN 2005cs in M51 |
supernova |
14.2 |
|
| Aug. 19 |
16h |
0.10 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 299 |
cluster + nebula |
11.0 |
- |
| Aug. 19 |
22h |
1.19 |
37P/Forbes |
12.7 |
NGC 6304 |
globular |
8.4 |
6.8 |
| Aug. 19 |
23h |
0.48 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
11.4 |
NGC 2236 |
open |
8.5 |
7 |
| Aug. 20 |
0h |
0.16 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 306 |
cluster + nebula |
12.0 |
- |
| Aug. 20 |
3h |
0.48 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 346 |
cluster + nebula |
10.3 |
14 |
| Aug. 20 |
23h |
1.10 |
C/2005 A1 ( LINEAR ) |
12.0 |
NGC 214 |
galaxy |
12.2 |
2.1 |
| Aug. 21 |
6h |
1.92 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
11.4 |
NGC 2254 |
open |
9.7 |
4 |
| Aug. 21 |
9h |
0.51 |
C/2005 N1 ( Juels-Holvorcem ) |
11.6 |
NGC 2639 |
galaxy |
11.8 |
2.0 |
| Aug. 21 |
11h |
0.04 |
37P/Forbes |
12.8 |
NGC 6316 |
globular |
9.0 |
4.9 |
| Aug. 21 |
14h |
0.22 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 330 |
open |
9.6 |
2 |
| Aug. 21 |
19h |
0.99 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
11.5 |
NGC 2244 |
open |
4.8 |
24 |
| Aug. 21 |
19h |
1.24 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
11.5 |
NGC 2237 |
nebula |
- |
64 |
| Aug. 22 |
5h |
0.24 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
11.5 |
NGC 2252 |
open |
8.0 |
20 |
| Aug. 22 |
9h |
1.02 |
C/2005 N1 ( Juels-Holvorcem ) |
11.6 |
NGC 2681 |
galaxy |
10.3 |
3.8 |
| Aug. 22 |
13h |
0.15 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
11.5 |
MCG +01-17-003 |
galaxy |
12.8 |
1.7 |
| Aug. 22 |
18h |
1.22 |
C/2005 N1 ( Juels-Holvorcem ) |
11.6 |
NGC 2693 |
galaxy |
11.7 |
2.2 |
| Aug. 23 |
4h |
0.52 |
C/2005 N5 ( Catalina ) |
17.1 |
P/1993 W1 ( Mueller 5 ) |
comet |
19.8 |
|
| Aug. 23 |
9h |
0.07 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 292 |
galaxy |
2.6 |
316.2 |
| Aug. 23 |
13h |
1.45 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
9.3 |
NGC 3813 |
galaxy |
11.7 |
2.3 |
| Aug. 24 |
00:00 |
0.76 |
169P/NEAT |
13.0 |
P/2004 VR8 ( LONEOS ) |
comet |
15.7 |
|
| Aug. 24 |
6h |
0.52 |
P/2005 JD108 ( Catalina-NEAT ) |
18.0 |
P/2005 N3 ( Larson ) |
comet |
19.3 |
|
| Aug. 25 |
4h |
0.04 |
21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
11.7 |
NGC 2269 |
open |
10.0 |
4 |
| Aug. 25 |
4h |
1.22 |
37P/Forbes |
12.9 |
NGC 6355 |
globular |
9.6 |
5.0 |
| Aug. 25 |
7h |
1.04 |
C/2004 B1 ( LINEAR ) |
11.9 |
NGC 2090 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
4.5 |
| Aug. 25 |
14h |
0.18 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 290 |
open |
12.0 |
- |
| Aug. 26 |
11h |
1.74 |
C/2005 P3 ( SWAN ) |
9.6 |
NGC 3665 |
galaxy |
10.8 |
3.2 |
| Aug. 27 |
13h |
0.95 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 220 |
open |
11.0 |
- |
| Aug. 27 |
13h |
0.94 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 222 |
open |
11.0 |
- |
| Aug. 27 |
13h |
0.91 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 231 |
open |
12.0 |
- |
| Aug. 28 |
1h |
0.72 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 242 |
open |
12.0 |
- |
| Aug. 28 |
1h |
0.44 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 265 |
globular |
12.0 |
- |
| Aug. 28 |
4h |
0.50 |
C/2005 K1 ( Skiff ) |
15.1 |
NGC 6166 |
galaxy |
12.0 |
2.4 |
| Aug. 28 |
6h |
0.56 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 256 |
cluster + nebula |
12.0 |
- |
| Aug. 28 |
9h |
0.37 |
C/2004 L2 ( LINEAR ) |
15.3 |
NGC 269 |
globular |
12.0 |
- |
| Aug. 29 |
1h |
0.43 |
C/2005 K2 ( LINEAR ) |
13.7 |
NGC 2345 |
open |
7.7 |
12 |
| Aug. 31 |
10h |
0.45 |
C/2004 Q2 ( Machholz ) |
12.9 |
NGC 5600 |
galaxy |
12.7 |
1.4 |
| Aug. 31 |
22h |
0.14 |
D/1977 C1 ( Skiff-Kosai ) |
19.1 |
Mars |
planet |
-0.9 |
|
