Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2013 Jan. 12: South)

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Updated on January 14, 2013
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Best time and the azimuth, altitude (A,h) are at lat. 35 deg in the Southern Hemisphere.
Azimuth indicates 0 for south, 90 for west, 180 for north, 270 for east.

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* C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS )

It is expected to be a great comet of -1 mag in 2013 spring. Appearing in the morning sky in the Southern Hemisphere. Now it is 8.6 mag (Jan. 13, Alexandre Amorim). Although it had been brightening as expected until late December, the brightening has stopped in January. Maybe it only brightens up to 3 mag at best. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in the low sky until mid February. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps unobservable for a long time until March.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  17 49.38  -41 36.1   2.160   1.394    29    7.1   3:15 (313, 12)  
Jan. 19  18 15.25  -43  6.5   1.983   1.264    32    6.5   3:25 (313, 14)  

* C/2012 F6 ( Lemmon )

Getting brighter much faster than expected. Now it is so bright as 7.3 mag (Jan. 11, Chris Wyatt). It will approach to the sun down to 0.73 A.U. in March. It may brighten up to 3 mag at best. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable while brightening gradually after this in good condition. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable now. It becomes observable again in May, and it keeps observable in good condition after that while fading gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  12 20.07  -49  0.1   1.225   1.504    85    8.1   3:15 (315, 67)  
Jan. 19  12 29.74  -58 59.5   1.111   1.404    83    7.4   3:25 (339, 64)  

* 273P/2012 V4 ( Pons-Gambart )

Long-lost comet for almost 200 years since 1827. Finally re-discovered by Rob Matson from SWAN images of mid November. It was very bright as 8.6 mag in early December (Dec. 8, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It can brighten furthermore after the perihelion passage. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is appearing in the morning sky. It keeps observable in excellent condition while fading after this. In the Southern Hemisphere, it must have been locating high from summer to autumn, but it has not been discovered. After this, it is only observable in low sky from February to March.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  18 44.44   -4 46.2   1.771   0.920    20    8.2   3:15 (293,-22)  
Jan. 19  18 39.86   -1 28.2   1.741   0.986    27    8.4   3:25 (283,-16)  

* C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR )

It brightened up to 9.0 mag in 2012 autumn (Nov. 4, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It is not observable now. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will appear in the morning sky at 9 mag in February, then it keeps observable in good condition while fading slowly. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is hardly observable after 2013.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  18 45.95  -31  8.6   2.756   1.820    14    9.1   3:15 (313, -4)  
Jan. 19  19  5.87  -32 58.3   2.734   1.824    18    9.1   3:25 (312,  0)  

* C/2012 K5 ( LINEAR )

It approached to the earth down to 0.3 A.U. and brightened up to 7-8 mag from late December to early January. However, it will go away from the earth and fade out rapidly after this. It has already faded down to 9.9 mag (Jan. 12, Marco Goiato). It is observable in good condition also in the Southern Hemisphere after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   4 35.88    8  5.2   0.450   1.341   135    9.4  21:05 (180, 48)  
Jan. 19   4 16.35   -2 28.9   0.621   1.400   119   10.4  20:55 (164, 57)  

* 262P/2012 K7 ( McNaught-Russell )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 1994. Although it had been fainter than expected, it is brightening rapidly now. Now it is so bright as 10.8 mag (Jan. 3, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It has a large diffuse coma. It It will be observable at 10 mag in excellent condition in this winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   1 13.95   -8  1.0   1.111   1.383    82   12.3  21:00 (110, 38)  
Jan. 19   1 39.47   -7 58.2   1.181   1.421    81   12.7  20:55 (110, 39)  

* C/2011 R1 ( McNaught )

Now it is bright as 11.4 mag (Oct. 15, Chris Wyatt). It is expected to be observable at 11-13 mag for a long time from 2012 summer to 2013 summer. It will be getting higher gradually in the morning sky. Finally it becomes observable also in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  16  8.79  -31 38.0   2.870   2.306    46   12.4   3:15 (293, 24)  
Jan. 19  16 11.73  -30 13.6   2.801   2.343    52   12.4   3:25 (288, 29)  

* C/2012 T5 ( Bressi )

Now it is 11.9 mag (Jan. 11, Marco Goiato). Diffuse, but visible visually. It approaches to the Sun down to 0.3 A.U. in February. The ephemeris says it will brighten up to 7 mag. However, because the comet is small, it may be disintegrated. It keeps observable in good condition until February while brightening gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   0 33.82  -23 14.9   1.004   1.118    68   13.0  21:00 ( 86, 38)  
Jan. 19   0 19.97  -25 53.7   1.019   0.979    58   12.4  20:55 ( 79, 32)  

* C/2012 L2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is so bright as 11.8 mag (Jan. 3, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It keeps bright as 12 mag until spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until April. It is not observable now in the Southern Hemisphere. It will become observable after April, but it keeps locating low.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   0 29.84   61 35.2   1.761   2.184   101   13.1  21:00 (154,-18)  
Jan. 19   0 53.10   57 48.7   1.744   2.121    98   13.0  20:55 (152,-15)  

* C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS )

It brightened up to 11-12 mag in 2012. It is appearing in the morning sky now. It will be observable at 12-13 mag in good condition again in 2013.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  15 34.99  -17 13.9   6.010   5.524    56   13.2   3:15 (275, 23)  
Jan. 19  15 34.56  -17 19.9   5.914   5.543    63   13.2   3:25 (270, 31)  

* C/2009 P1 ( Garradd )

It kept as bright as 6-7 mag for a long time from 2011 summer to 2012 spring. Now it is fading. But it is very bright and visible visually at 14.0 mag still now (Dec. 13, Sandor Szabo).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   9 24.63  -10 30.5   3.981   4.757   137   13.3   2:00 (180, 66)  
Jan. 19   9 16.58  -10 47.3   3.989   4.821   144   13.4   1:24 (180, 66)  

* C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 13.3 mag (Nov. 15, Sandor Szabo). It keeps bright at 13-14 mag for a long time until 2014. It keeps observable for a long time in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  20 52.09   31  9.2   6.463   5.969    56   13.7  21:00 (106,-36)  
Jan. 19  20 54.96   30 38.4   6.510   5.962    52   13.7  20:55 (103,-39)  

* 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT )

It brightened rapidly, and reached up to 12 mag in 2012. Appearing in the mornig sky again. It will be observable at 12-14 mag in good condition again in 2013. However, it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere in 2013.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  17 22.95  -21 31.5   3.686   2.881    30   13.8   3:15 (293,  4)  
Jan. 19  17 34.96  -21 59.9   3.634   2.880    34   13.8   3:25 (291,  9)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is 11.0 mag (Jan. 8, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Extremely diffuse.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  14  5.17  -22  4.5   6.413   6.235    75   14.0   3:15 (268, 44)  
Jan. 19  14  7.55  -22 27.7   6.301   6.234    81   14.0   3:25 (263, 51)  

* C/2012 J1 ( Catalina )

Now it is bright and visible visually at 12.9 mag (Jan. 3, Chris Wyatt). It keeps 12-14 mag until February. It keeps observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually after this, and will be unobservable in late January.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   0 39.70   18 55.0   3.108   3.178    85   14.1  21:00 (125, 14)  
Jan. 19   0 48.82   18 26.7   3.209   3.186    79   14.2  20:55 (123, 12)  

* (596) Scheila

Big asteroid discovered in 1906. It suddenly showed the cometary activity on Dec. 11, 2010, probably due to an impact of a small object. Now it is 11.9 mag (May 29, Marco Goiato). It has already turned to be stellar. It is not observable now.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  20 34.01  -28 12.3   3.585   2.648    15   14.2  21:00 ( 51, -4)  
Jan. 19  20 47.84  -27 30.8   3.612   2.658    12   14.2  20:55 ( 50, -6)  

* C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

Now it is bright as 14.0 mag (Nov. 15, Jakub Cerny). It will be fading slowly after this. But it keeps 15 mag in 2013. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It becomes observable in the extremely low sky from January to February in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   2 59.18  -47 46.2   6.076   6.109    87   14.2  21:00 ( 46, 69)  
Jan. 19   2 57.12  -46 14.8   6.155   6.132    84   14.3  20:55 ( 54, 66)  

* C/2011 UF305 ( LINEAR )

It brightened much faster than expected, and reached up to 10.0 mag in summer (Aug. 9, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading, but it is bright as 12.8 ma still now (Dec. 13, Sandor Szabo). It keeps observable in good condition for a while after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   8  2.80   14  2.3   1.943   2.916   169   14.4   0:39 (180, 41)  
Jan. 19   7 45.77   12 23.3   1.993   2.968   170   14.6  23:48 (180, 43)  

* C/2011 J2 ( LINEAR )

It is expected to keep 13 mag and observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere for a long time from 2013 to 2014. Now it is 15.0 mag (Jan. 9, A. Novichonok). It will be observable also in the Southern Hemisphere from early December to early March, although it locates low.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  11 26.13   29 24.7   3.985   4.650   127   14.7   3:15 (191, 25)  
Jan. 19  11 21.69   31 24.7   3.866   4.610   134   14.6   3:25 (181, 24)  

* C/2012 L1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is visible visually at 13.7 mag (Dec. 23, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It keeps 15 mag until March. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time until the comet fades out. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere, except for 2013 spring, but the comet locates extremely low only.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   3 19.88   69 31.1   1.621   2.271   119   14.6  21:00 (174,-15)  
Jan. 19   3 23.81   63 18.2   1.657   2.280   117   14.7  20:55 (170, -9)  

* 63P/Wild 1

Now it is 15.7 mag (Jan. 11, Sandor Szabo). It is fainter than originally predicted by 1 mag. It will brighten up to 14 mag until spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps locating extremely low for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  10 30.82   36 39.5   1.294   2.136   139   15.4   3:05 (180, 18)  
Jan. 19  10 29.50   36 38.7   1.230   2.110   144   15.2   2:37 (180, 18)  

* C/2012 Y3 ( McNaught )

New bright comet discovered at 15 mag in late December. It must have been bright as 13-14 mag and observable in good condition from spring to autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. But it was not discovered. It will be fainter than 18 mag in April, and keeps observable in good condition. It will be observable also in the Northern Hemisphere after this in the evening sky while fading gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   5 20.97  -53 31.1   2.120   2.480    99   15.6  21:52 (  0, 72)  
Jan. 19   5 15.81  -49 39.4   2.164   2.538   100   15.7  21:19 (  0, 76)  

* C/2012 S1 ( ISON )

Now it is 15.2 mag (Jan. 11, Sandor Szabo). Already visible visually. It is expected to be a great comet in 2013 autumn when the comet approaches to the sun down to only 0.01 A.U. It keeps visible with naked eyes from November to January, and can be extremely bright as Venus or more at the highlight. The condition is excellent in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps observable almost all through the period of brightening, at the highlight, and of fading. The condition is not good in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not observable at all the latter part of the highlight, and it keeps low all through the period.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   7 39.94   31 12.6   4.172   5.144   170   15.7   0:15 (180, 24)  
Jan. 19   7 32.15   31 27.1   4.106   5.069   166   15.6  23:35 (180, 24)  

* C/2012 A2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is visible visually at 14.4 mag (Nov. 15, Sandor Szabo). It keeps 15-16 mag until February. It keeps observable in good condition for a long time until the comet fades out in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable until 2013 summer in the Southern Hemisphere. By the way, Juan Jose Gonzalez reported it extremely bright as 10.4 mag visually on Nov. 6.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   0 16.09   62 20.0   3.278   3.591   100   15.7  21:00 (154,-19)  
Jan. 19   0 21.82   59 17.8   3.376   3.603    95   15.8  20:55 (150,-19)  

* C/2011 O1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 16.2 mag (Dec. 25, K. Hills). In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 15-16 mag in good condition for a long time until 2013 summer. It is not observable at all in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  23 48.07  -73  5.8   4.466   4.093    61   15.9  21:00 ( 21, 39)  
Jan. 19   0 10.30  -71 34.2   4.483   4.112    61   15.9  20:55 ( 23, 39)  

* 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1

Now it is 17.1 mag (Dec. 12, Hidetaka Sato). It keeps bright as 13-14 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  14 26.69   -9 13.3   3.803   3.664    74   16.1   3:15 (258, 33)  
Jan. 19  14 32.18   -9 39.5   3.686   3.649    80   16.0   3:25 (252, 39)  

* 168P/Hergenrother

It brightened very rapidly and unusually, and reached up to 10 mag. It is bright as 11.3 mag still now (Dec. 8, Carlos Labordena). However, it is getting diffuse rapidly. It keeps high for a long time in the Northern Hemisphere. But the comet will be fading after this. It is not observable after this in the Southern Hemisphere. The nuclear split was observed in late October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   1 35.75   43 40.8   1.270   1.797   105   16.1  21:00 (151,  2)  
Jan. 19   1 53.94   43 50.6   1.362   1.841   102   16.7  20:55 (150,  2)  

* C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 16.5 mag (Dec. 8, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will brighten up to 12 mag from summer to autumn in 2013. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable only until spring when the comet brightens up to 15 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps unobservable until August. Then it keeps observable while fading gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  23  6.53   56 22.2   2.998   3.154    89   16.4  21:00 (143,-24)  
Jan. 19  23 22.14   54 57.0   2.987   3.084    86   16.3  20:55 (142,-24)  

* 78P/Gehrels 2

It kept as bright as 11-12 mag for a long time from 2011 autumn to 2012 spring. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.0 mag (Jan. 11, V. Gerke, S. Plaksa, A. Novichonok). It keeps observable in good condition until spring while the comet will be fading gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  10 36.33    1  3.5   2.573   3.304   131   16.3   3:11 (180, 54)  
Jan. 19  10 33.43    1 13.4   2.531   3.335   138   16.3   2:41 (180, 54)  

* 260P/2012 K2 ( McNaught )

First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 14 mag in 2005. It brightened very rapidly, became much brighter than originally expected, and reached up to 11-12 mag. Now it is fading. But it is bright as 15.2 mag still now (Dec. 27, Yasukazu Ikari). It keeps high for a long time in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates very low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   2 27.74   39  6.0   1.341   1.955   113   16.4  21:00 (157, 11)  
Jan. 19   2 40.30   38 47.4   1.442   1.998   109   16.8  20:55 (155, 10)  

* C/2012 K6 ( McNaught )

It reaches up to 15-16 mag from spring to summer. It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Northern Hemisphere. No observations have been reported since last September.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  16 49.05  -49 28.2   4.224   3.565    42   17.1   3:15 (314, 25)  
Jan. 19  16 51.11  -49 23.1   4.127   3.543    47   17.1   3:25 (312, 30)  

* C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.4 mag (Jan. 6, J. F. Hernandez). It is expected to brighten up to 6 mag in 2014 autumn. In 2013, it keeps observable in good condition until autumn when it brigthens up to 14 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  17 21.12    8 14.4   7.536   6.865    44   17.3   3:15 (269,-13)  
Jan. 19  17 23.69    8 30.9   7.412   6.805    48   17.2   3:25 (264, -6)  

* 274P/2012 WX32 ( Tombaugh-Tenagra )

It was identified with an old comet discovered in 1931 by Tombaugh. It was unusually bright as 12.5 mag in 1931. Now it is 17.5 mag (Dec. 4, Mt. Lemmon Survey). It keeps 17.5 mag until March, and keeps observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   6 56.96   33 56.6   1.497   2.461   165   17.3  23:28 (180, 21)  
Jan. 19   6 51.59   34 46.3   1.513   2.455   158   17.3  22:55 (180, 20)  

* 175P/Hergenrother

Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 5, K. Hills). It keeps observable in good condition at 17 mag from January to June. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   9 25.92   15 47.6   1.284   2.206   152   17.5   2:01 (180, 39)  
Jan. 19   9 23.20   16 30.0   1.228   2.182   160   17.3   1:31 (180, 39)  

* C/2012 C1 ( McNaught )

Now it is 17.5 mag (Jan. 6, K. Hills). In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 17 mag in good condition for a long time from 2012 to 2013. It is not observable at all in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   2 30.53  -73 50.9   5.036   4.841    73   17.4  21:00 ( 12, 49)  
Jan. 19   2 14.62  -72 38.0   5.063   4.840    71   17.4  20:55 ( 16, 47)  

* 2008 YB3

Peculiar asteroid moving along a cometary orbit. It keeps observable at 18 mag for a long time from 2008 to 2014. It locates extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   7 28.30   40 16.0   6.211   7.150   161   17.5   0:04 (180, 15)  
Jan. 19   7 22.15   40 51.0   6.242   7.162   157   17.6  23:25 (180, 14)  

* C/2010 R1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 17.8 mag (Jan. 11, P. Dupouy, et al.). It brightened up to 16.5 mag in 2012. It will be observable in good condition again at 17.5 mag in 2013 spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  14 21.01    1 34.0   5.976   5.880    79   17.6   3:15 (247, 27)  
Jan. 19  14 19.25    1 51.4   5.862   5.895    87   17.5   3:25 (239, 34)  

* P/2012 US27 ( Siding Spring )

Although it was 18.7 mag on Oct. 18 (Siding Spring Survey), it brightened rapidly up to 16.4 mag (Jan. 3, K. Hills). It will be observable at 17 mag in good condition until February.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   0 41.22   -4 29.5   1.812   1.842    76   17.6  21:00 (107, 29)  
Jan. 19   0 49.73   -0 53.2   1.874   1.833    72   17.6  20:55 (108, 24)  

* P/2012 B1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.2 mag (Dec. 31, Yasukazu Ikari). It will be observable at 17-18 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12  12 20.75    4 34.3   3.547   3.973   108   17.7   3:15 (216, 44)  
Jan. 19  12 22.35    4 28.5   3.440   3.963   115   17.7   3:25 (204, 48)  

* 244P/2010 Q1 ( Scotti )

Now it is 17.7 mag (Jan. 11, V. Gerke, S. Plaksa, A. Novichonok). It reached up to 17 mag in last winter between 2011 and 2012. It will be observable in good condition again at 17.5 mag in this winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   9 37.61   16  5.6   3.263   4.146   150   17.7   2:12 (180, 39)  
Jan. 19   9 34.23   16 21.7   3.224   4.154   158   17.7   1:42 (180, 39)  

* 65P/Gunn

It brightened up to 12 mag in 2010. Now it is 17.7 mag (Dec. 8, J. F. Soulier). Now the comet is around the aphelion. But it will be observable at 17.5 mag in good condition from autumn to winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 12   3 51.06   20 32.0   4.036   4.709   128   17.9  21:00 (169, 34)  
Jan. 19   3 49.59   20 34.2   4.136   4.716   120   18.0  20:55 (163, 32)  

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