Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2014 Dec. 27: North)

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

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* C/2014 Q2 ( Lovejoy )

Brightening very rapidly. Now it is so bright as 4.6 mag (Dec. 29, Chris Wyatt). It is visible with naked eyes. It will approach to the earth in December and January, and it is expected to brighten up to 4 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until late January. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low until mid December. But after that, it will be observable in excellent condition. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   5 39.18  -28 23.5   0.551   1.388   127    5.1  23:11 (  0, 28)  
Jan.  3   4 49.94  -14 44.8   0.482   1.353   131    4.5  21:55 (  0, 42)

* 15P/Finlay

It brightened very rapidly in outburst up to 8.8 mag on Dec. 19 (Marco Goiato). It is bright as 10.4 mag still now (Dec. 28, Carlos Labordena). It keeps 9-10 mag until January. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be geting higher gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually, and it keeps extremely low after January. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  21 22.71  -16 25.1   1.428   0.976    42   10.5  18:26 ( 52, 20)  
Jan.  3  21 54.46  -13  0.1   1.407   0.981    44   10.2  18:30 ( 55, 22)

* C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 6.9 mag in autumn (Oct. 17, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. But it is bright as 11.0 mag still now (Dec. 29, Chris Wyatt). It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in the evening low sky in December and January. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   0 11.98  -35 24.5   2.175   2.140    74   10.3  18:26 (  8, 19)  
Jan.  3   0  8.64  -33  0.0   2.378   2.223    68   10.6  18:30 ( 16, 20)

* C/2013 A1 ( Siding Spring )

The brightness evolution has slowed down before the perihelion passage, and it faded down to 11.6 mag in late October (Oct. 26, Todd Augustyniak). However, an outburst occured around Nov. 10-12, and it brightened by 2 mag. It is bright as 10.4 mag still now (Nov. 29, Seiichi Yoshida). In the Northern Hemisphere, it became unobservable temporarily in December. But it will be observable in excellent condition after January while the comet will be fading. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will keep locating extremely low after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  17 56.49   -0 32.3   2.516   1.662    23   10.7   5:35 (270,  0)  
Jan.  3  17 58.99    1 38.2   2.524   1.716    27   10.9   5:38 (273,  6)

* 88P/Howell

It will brighten up to 8-9 mag in 2015 spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will become observable in January, then it keeps observable in good condition after that. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low and hard to observe from December to 2015 June. It will be observable in good condition after June while the comet will be fading gradually. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  16  8.00  -20 24.9   2.492   1.726    31   12.4   5:35 (302,  9)  
Jan.  3  16 28.95  -21 26.6   2.419   1.684    33   12.0   5:38 (305,  9)

* C/2014 R1 ( Borisov )

Now it is so bright as 10.9 mag (Dec. 20, Marek Biely). It keeps observable in the morning low sky at the same brightness for a while. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is too low to observe until December. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  14 54.96   -8 32.1   1.847   1.455    51   12.1   5:35 (307, 29)  
Jan.  3  15 15.21   -9 47.6   1.857   1.496    53   12.3   5:38 (310, 30)

* 7P/Pons-Winnecke

It will brighten very rapidly, and will brighten up to 11 mag from January to February. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be observable in the morning sky after late February while the comet will be fading. It is hardly observable in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  16 53.76  -14 22.8   2.162   1.309    22   13.0   5:35 (291,  4)  
Jan.  3  17 19.58  -16  6.8   2.132   1.285    22   12.6   5:38 (293,  4)

* C/2014 Q3 ( Borisov )

It brightened rapidly, and reached up to 10.3 mag in autumn (Oct. 22, Bob King). Now it is fading, but it is bright as 12.1 mag still now (Nov. 29, Seiichi Yoshida). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until the comet will fade out in next spring. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  19  7.47   48 38.1   1.732   1.719    72   12.6  18:26 (131, 28)  
Jan.  3  19 14.55   46 25.7   1.829   1.747    69   13.1  18:30 (131, 24)

* C/2013 V5 ( Oukaimeden )

The brightness evolution has slowed down just before the perihelion passage. But it brightened up to 6.5 mag in September (Sept. 21, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. It has faded down to 10.6 mag in October (Oct. 21, Chris Wyatt). It is appearing in the morning sky in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be observable in mid January also in the Southern Hemisphere. It keeps observable in good condition after this, while the comet will be fading gradually. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  16  1.76   -4 26.5   2.446   1.786    38   13.0   5:35 (291, 20)  
Jan.  3  16  2.42   -3  7.3   2.440   1.888    45   13.2   5:38 (295, 27)

* C/2013 US10 ( Catalina )

Now it is 13.6 mag (Dec. 19, Chris Wyatt). Getting brighter than originally expected, and it is already visible visually. It is expected to brighten up to 4 mag from autumn to winter in 2015. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere until the highlight, or in the Northern Hemisphere after the highlight. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  22 23.55  -24 56.5   5.005   4.509    54   13.5  18:26 ( 35, 21)  
Jan.  3  22 25.00  -24 41.0   5.029   4.437    48   13.5  18:30 ( 41, 17)

* 32P/Comas Sola

Now it is 13.8 mag (Dec. 29, Chris Wyatt). It is fainter than originally predicted by 2 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 14 mag in excellent condition from 2014 summer to 2015 spring. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  11 35.93   16 52.9   1.592   2.099   106   13.9   5:15 (  0, 72)  
Jan.  3  11 42.55   16 52.1   1.542   2.119   112   13.9   4:54 (  0, 72)

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky again in January. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  16 58.69  -29 42.3   7.001   6.083    19   14.1   5:35 (302, -6)  
Jan.  3  17  4.80  -29 50.8   6.958   6.081    25   14.1   5:38 (305, -2)

* C/2012 F3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.8 mag (Sept. 16, Taras Prystavski). It is expected to brighten up to 13 mag and to be observable in good condition in 2015. It becomes unobservable temporarily from October to January. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  16 51.42  -13 25.4   4.460   3.580    23   14.3   5:35 (290,  5)  
Jan.  3  17  2.12  -13 36.6   4.404   3.564    27   14.2   5:38 (293,  9)

* 19P/Borrelly

Now it is 17.5 mag (Dec. 15, iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring). It will brighten up to 9 mag in 2015 spring. But the condition of this apparition is bad. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until winter when the comet will be 13 mag. But it is not observable around the brightest days. In the Northern Hemispehre, it keeps extremely low and hard to observe. It will be observable after 2015 autumn when the comet will fade out. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  22  2.95  -37 40.5   2.639   2.129    49   14.8  18:26 ( 32,  8)  
Jan.  3  22 17.19  -35 53.0   2.638   2.078    45   14.5  18:30 ( 36,  7)

* 201P/LONEOS

Now it is 14.8 mag (Dec. 12, Mike Wolle). It will be observable at 14 mag in excellent condition in winter. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  23 54.27    1  8.5   1.039   1.357    84   14.6  18:26 ( 23, 54)  
Jan.  3   0 12.36    3 58.3   1.059   1.346    82   14.6  18:30 ( 31, 56)

* C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR )

It brightened rapidly in outburst in mid October in 2013. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 13.0 mag (Oct. 18, Con Stoitsis). In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time until the comet fades out. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  22 40.15  -41 36.6   4.469   4.006    56   14.8  18:26 ( 24,  8)  
Jan.  3  22 48.17  -40 45.3   4.600   4.071    52   14.9  18:30 ( 28,  7)

* 110P/Hartley 3

Now it is 14.7 mag (Nov. 28, Mt. Lemmon Survey). It keeps 15 mag until February, and it will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   6 47.08   26 12.6   1.496   2.476   173   14.9   0:28 (  0, 81)  
Jan.  3   6 40.67   25 38.8   1.495   2.477   176   14.9  23:49 (  0, 81)

* C/2014 N3 ( NEOWISE )

Now it is 14.9 mag (Nov. 22, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps 15 mag for a long time from 2014 to 2015. It is observable in excellent condition in 2014 in the Southern Hemisphere, or in 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   0 10.65  -17 58.3   3.978   3.939    80   15.0  18:26 ( 11, 36)  
Jan.  3   0 11.93  -16 11.1   4.072   3.929    74   15.0  18:30 ( 21, 36)

* C/2014 AA52 ( Catalina )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Nov. 13, J. Oey, P. Camilleri, H. Williams). The brightness evolution is somewhat slow. It keeps 15-16 mag for a long time from 2014 autumn to 2015 autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is unobservable until 2015 June. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   5  1.64  -76  9.8   2.085   2.141    79   15.1  22:28 (  0,-21)  
Jan.  3   3 26.89  -74 38.2   2.102   2.113    77   15.0  20:30 (  0,-19)

* C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS )

It brightened up to 11-12 mag in 2012. It has already faded down to 14.9 mag (Aug. 12, Taras Prystavski). Appearing in the morning sky again. It will be observable at 15 mag in good condition again in 2015. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  12  7.25  -10 32.6   8.688   8.727    89   15.1   5:35 (356, 44)  
Jan.  3  12  5.63  -10 34.3   8.599   8.764    96   15.1   5:17 (  0, 44)

* C/2014 A4 ( SONEAR )

Now it is 15.4 mag (Oct. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will brighten up to 14 mag from 2015 to 2016. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   3 29.65  -22 14.8   4.136   4.681   118   15.3  21:06 (  0, 33)  
Jan.  3   3 21.08  -21  5.3   4.193   4.656   112   15.3  20:30 (  0, 34)

* 108P/Ciffreo

Now it is 13.7 mag (Nov. 29, Seiichi Yoshida). It will be observable at 14 mag in excellent condition from October to December. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   5  4.23   38 16.5   0.886   1.834   157   15.3  22:41 (180, 87)  
Jan.  3   5  1.19   38 50.0   0.935   1.859   151   15.6  22:10 (180, 86)

* 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1

Now it is 13.5 mag (Oct. 25, Seiichi Yoshida). 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)  
Dec. 27  21 49.37  -20 58.9   3.907   3.330    47   15.4  18:26 ( 44, 20)  
Jan.  3  21 58.37  -20  3.6   3.991   3.342    43   15.4  18:30 ( 49, 17)

* C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 13.3 mag (Sept. 22, Seiichi Yoshida). It will be unobservable temporarily in winter, but it will be observable at 15-16 mag in good condition again in 2015. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  18 39.15  -14 48.2   8.141   7.173     9   15.4  18:26 ( 79,-10)  
Jan.  3  18 41.82  -15  5.1   8.171   7.200     8   15.4   5:38 (280,-12)

* 4P/Faye

Now it is 14.0 mag and visible visually (Nov. 29, Seiichi Yoshida). It keeps observable for a long time after this while the comet will be fading gradually. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  10  0.69    0 12.7   1.896   2.558   122   15.5   3:40 (  0, 55)  
Jan.  3   9 58.66    0  8.7   1.863   2.600   129   15.6   3:11 (  0, 55)

* C/2014 Q1 ( PanSTARRS )

It will approach to the sun down to 0.3 a.u. in 2015 July, and it is expected to be bright. Now it is 16.0 mag (Nov. 15, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable while the comet will be brightening gradually until January when the comet will be 15 mag. The condition is bad after that and it will be hard to observe. But in the Southern Hemisphere, it will be observable after mid July in 2015, and keeps observable while the comet will be fading gradually. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is extremely hard to observe after 2015. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  22 51.19  -23 18.1   3.729   3.368    61   15.6  18:26 ( 30, 26)  
Jan.  3  22 54.07  -22 14.7   3.737   3.280    55   15.5  18:30 ( 37, 23)

* C/2013 V2 ( Borisov )

Now it is 15.7 mag (Nov. 13, A. Klotz, F. Kugel, J. Nicolas). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps 15-16 mag and observable in excellent condition for a long time until early summer in 2015. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until mid January. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  13 16.54   32 41.5   3.405   3.573    91   15.7   5:35 (272, 73)  
Jan.  3  13 22.24   32 41.7   3.342   3.585    96   15.7   5:38 (278, 78)

* C/2011 J2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 14.2 mag (Oct. 4, Jakub Cerny). It keeps 13-14 mag and observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere for a long time from 2013 to 2014. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere. Two fragments, B and C, are also visible at 18-20 mag. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  22 40.51   18 43.5   4.906   4.763    75   15.7  18:26 ( 68, 57)  
Jan.  3  22 43.19   17 43.0   5.060   4.804    69   15.8  18:30 ( 74, 51)

* C/2014 R4 ( Gibbs )

Now it is 15.5 mag (Oct. 28, Sandor Szabo). It keeps 15 mag from autumn to winter, but it is extremely diffuse. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   9 37.64  -23  1.3   1.396   2.003   113   15.7   3:17 (  0, 32)  
Jan.  3   9 33.02  -26 47.0   1.397   2.041   116   15.8   2:45 (  0, 28)

* C/2013 V4 ( Catalina )

Now it is 15.5 mag (Nov. 29, Catalina Sky Survey). It keeps observable at 15-16 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in excellent condition. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   3  7.47   27  5.4   4.857   5.609   136   15.9  20:44 (  0, 82)  
Jan.  3   3  3.65   27 27.4   4.924   5.589   128   15.9  20:13 (  0, 83)

* (3200) Phaethon

Now it is 15.3 mag (Nov. 27, Mt. Lemmon Survey). It will pass the perihelion on Mar. 15. In the Northern Hemispehre, it keeps observable in good condition until late February. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until mid February, but it locates low. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   2  1.28   25 18.8   0.773   1.534   121   16.1  19:37 (  0, 80)  
Jan.  3   1 44.07   21 38.8   0.793   1.455   109   16.2  18:53 (  0, 77)

* 70P/Kojima

Now it is 16.6 mag (Nov. 19, Catalina Sky Survey). It will brighten up to 16 mag and will be observable in excellent condition in winter. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  11 53.39    5  3.1   1.694   2.080    98   16.2   5:32 (  0, 60)  
Jan.  3  12  1.38    4 45.3   1.633   2.095   103   16.1   5:13 (  0, 60)

* 269P/2012 R2 ( Jedicke )

Now it is 16.2 mag (Nov. 24, Mt. Lemmon Survey). It will brighten up to 16 mag in winter, and will be observable in excellent condition. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   8 22.75   12 49.9   3.209   4.086   149   16.3   2:03 (  0, 68)  
Jan.  3   8 19.75   12 48.8   3.166   4.089   156   16.3   1:32 (  0, 68)

* C/2013 X1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Nov. 15, J. F. Hernandez). It will pass close to the earth from spring to summer in 2016, and it is expected to be observable at 6-7 mag in good condition. In the Northern Hemispehre, it keeps observable in good condition until 2015 spring when the comet will brighten up to 15.5 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps low for a long time until 2016 spring. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   5 57.51   36 46.5   4.771   5.729   165   16.5  23:33 (180, 88)  
Jan.  3   5 48.12   36 48.5   4.731   5.666   160   16.4  22:56 (180, 88)

* 40P/Vaisala 1

Now it is 15.9 mag (Nov. 29, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be higher gradually, and will be observable at 16-17 mag in good condition from winter to spring. It will be observable after January also in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  15  2.08   -8 21.7   2.340   1.866    49   16.4   5:35 (306, 28)  
Jan.  3  15 18.97   -9  7.6   2.307   1.883    52   16.4   5:38 (309, 30)

* 284P/2013 J1 ( McNaught )

It is bright as 14.1 mag still now (Oct. 25, Seiichi Yoshida). It will be fading after this. But it keeps observable until March when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   0 15.38  -10  4.5   2.309   2.424    84   16.5  18:26 ( 11, 44)  
Jan.  3   0 24.33   -8 55.3   2.408   2.439    80   16.7  18:30 ( 19, 44)

* 116P/Wild 4

Now it is 17.2 mag (Nov. 19, V. Luna). It will brighten up to 13 mag in 2016. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 16 mag in excellent condition in this winter. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   6 12.65   28 21.2   2.248   3.229   174   16.7  23:48 (  0, 83)  
Jan.  3   6  5.96   28 23.9   2.235   3.203   168   16.6  23:14 (  0, 83)

* 305P/2014 N1 ( Skiff )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 2004. It brightened very rapidly as expected. Now it is 15.9 mag (Nov. 26, Catalina Sky Survey). It will be observable in excellent condition from autumn to winter. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   0 46.76    7 24.8   0.958   1.473    98   16.7  18:26 (  0, 63)  
Jan.  3   1  9.43    8  7.4   1.019   1.500    97   16.9  18:30 (  5, 63)

* P/2014 X1 ( Elenin )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Dec. 13, K. Sarneczky). It keeps 17 mag until January, and it will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   4 55.41   47 32.3   0.898   1.819   150   17.0  22:32 (180, 77)  
Jan.  3   4 49.37   49 37.8   0.926   1.816   144   17.0  21:58 (180, 75)

* P/2014 L2 ( NEOWISE )

It brightened up to 13.8 mag from summer to autumn (Sept. 16, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 17.1 mag (Nov. 9, K. Hills). It keeps observable in good condition until February when the comet will be fainter than 18 mag. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   0 27.23   -2 11.9   2.487   2.682    90   17.0  18:26 (  9, 53)  
Jan.  3   0 35.06   -1 16.4   2.610   2.715    85   17.3  18:30 ( 19, 52)

* C/2014 W2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.9 mag (Nov. 18, R. Ligustri). It keeps 13 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016, and will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable only until mid 2015 March. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   4  9.51   18 54.8   4.179   5.047   148   17.1  21:46 (  0, 74)  
Jan.  3   4  3.32   19 25.2   4.197   4.995   140   17.1  21:12 (  0, 74)

* (347449) 2012 TW236

First return of a peculiar asteroid 1998 HO121. It keeps observable at 17-18 mag from 2015 to 2016. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   7 16.78    5 59.6   2.366   3.299   158   17.3   0:57 (  0, 61)  
Jan.  3   7 12.88    6  3.9   2.327   3.278   162   17.1   0:26 (  0, 61)

* C/2013 G9 ( Tenagra )

It keeps 17-18 mag for a long time from 2014 to 2016. Appearing in the morning sky again. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  13 20.11  -21 13.0   5.614   5.339    68   17.2   5:35 (337, 30)  
Jan.  3  13 18.07  -21 45.1   5.488   5.338    76   17.2   5:38 (346, 32)

* 119P/Parker-Hartley

Now it is 18.9 mag (Nov. 20, Yasukazu Ikari). It was observed at 17 mag from 2013 to early 2014. It will be observable at 17.5 mag in good condition again from autumn to winter in 2014. But recently, it is fainter than this ephemeris. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   8 35.82   12 42.7   2.467   3.331   146   17.3   2:16 (  0, 68)  
Jan.  3   8 32.04   12 44.9   2.433   3.346   154   17.3   1:45 (  0, 68)

* C/2012 K8 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Sept. 11, E. Bryssinck). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2016. It keeps locating high in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps locating very low in the Southern Hemipshere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  17 12.89   44 21.4   6.801   6.522    69   17.3   5:35 (235, 31)  
Jan.  3  17 15.81   44 58.5   6.776   6.529    71   17.3   5:38 (236, 36)

* C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

Now it is between 15.7 mag (Nov. 13, Yasukazu Ikari) and 19.1 mag (Nov. 25, A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier, J.-G. Bosch, T. Noel). Extremely diffuse, and hard to observe. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   3 13.55   -3 17.7   8.699   9.325   127   17.3  20:50 (  0, 52)  
Jan.  3   3 11.48   -2 55.6   8.826   9.361   120   17.4  20:21 (  0, 52)

* C/2013 U2 ( Holvorcem )

Now it is 17.5 mag (Nov. 29, Ken-ichi Kadota). It was observed around 17-18 mag in early 2014. It will be observable around 17-18 mag again from 2014 autumn to 2015 spring, in excellent condition 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)  
Dec. 27  10 57.30   55 46.4   4.564   5.138   120   17.4   4:37 (180, 69)  
Jan.  3  10 56.12   56 10.4   4.517   5.143   124   17.4   4:08 (180, 69)

* 17P/Holmes

It brightened up to 2 mag by unusual major outburst in 2007. It brightened up to 12.6 mag in this apparition (June 25, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.3 mag (Dec. 2, Yasukazu Ikari). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until it fades out in 2015. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   4  8.95   47 24.7   2.003   2.860   144   17.5  21:45 (180, 78)  
Jan.  3   4  5.17   46 19.0   2.074   2.890   139   17.7  21:14 (180, 79)

* 22P/Kopff

Now it is 18.5 mag (Nov. 22, Mt. Lemmon Survey). It will brighten up to 11 mag in 2015 autumn. In this apparition, it is observable until the highlight while the comet is brightening. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  12 45.78   -0 49.7   2.967   3.028    84   17.8   5:35 (340, 52)  
Jan.  3  12 51.78   -1 15.0   2.828   2.989    89   17.5   5:38 (349, 53)

* 65P/Gunn

Now it is 19.6 mag (Dec. 2, A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier, J.-G. Bosch, T. Noel). Now it is around the aphelion. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable at 17.5 mag in good condition from winter to spring. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   9 17.21   26  8.8   3.860   4.658   140   17.8   2:57 (  0, 81)  
Jan.  3   9 14.28   26 35.6   3.789   4.650   147   17.7   2:27 (  0, 82)

* 191P/McNaught

Now it is 17.1 mag (Nov. 22, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag from summer to winter in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   6 47.43   21  8.3   1.688   2.667   173   17.7   0:28 (  0, 76)  
Jan.  3   6 40.78   21 39.4   1.714   2.697   177   17.8  23:49 (  0, 77)

* C/2014 W6 ( Catalina )

Now it is 18.2 mag (Nov. 26, Catalina Sky Survey). It keeps observable at 17 mag from winter to spring. It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  11 53.60   -7 57.1   2.986   3.195    93   17.9   5:33 (  0, 47)  
Jan.  3  11 54.20   -9 57.8   2.870   3.180    99   17.8   5:06 (  0, 45)

* C/2014 W11 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.6 mag (Dec. 1, A. Maury, T. Noel, J.-F. Soulier, J.-G. Bosch). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag in good condition from winter to spring. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   9 21.99   11 43.3   2.889   3.657   135   17.9   3:02 (  0, 67)  
Jan.  3   9 20.33   11 24.1   2.806   3.640   142   17.9   2:33 (  0, 66)

* C/2013 TW5 ( Spacewatch )

It keeps 18 mag from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, it keeps observable in good condition from winter to spring. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  11  0.72   -7 19.4   5.568   5.904   105   17.9   4:40 (  0, 48)  
Jan.  3  11  0.52   -7 57.0   5.473   5.912   111   17.9   4:12 (  0, 47)

* 2013 NS11

Peculiar asteroid with a cometary orbit of 45-years period. Now it is 18.3 mag (Oct. 4, M. Jaeger, et al.). It will brighten up to 17 mag from November to December, and will be observable in excellent condition. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27   3 10.40    2 41.0   2.102   2.831   129   17.9  20:46 (  0, 58)  
Jan.  3   2 58.54    0 44.8   2.239   2.850   119   18.1  20:07 (  0, 56)

* C/2013 C2 ( Tenagra )

Now it is 18.1 mag (Mar. 29, M. Jaeger, W. Vollmann, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi). It keeps 18 mag for a very long time from 2013 to 2018. It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 27  12 20.82  -22 27.4   9.272   9.178    81   18.0   5:35 (353, 32)  
Jan.  3  12 21.92  -22 46.1   9.159   9.175    87   17.9   5:34 (  0, 32)

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