Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2016 Dec. 17: North)

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Updated on December 25, 2016
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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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* 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

Brightening very rapidly. Now it is very bright as 8.3 mag (Dec. 16, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It will approach to the earth down to 0.08 a.u. to the earth in mid February, and it is expected to be observable at 6 mag in good condition. It keeps very low in the evening sky for a while. It will be unobservable temporarily in January. Then it keeps observable in good condition after mid February.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  20 14.70  -22 25.2   1.007   0.611    35    9.3  18:21 ( 53, 11)  
Dec. 24  20 37.71  -20 53.4   0.864   0.554    34    8.0  18:24 ( 55, 11)  

* C/2016 U1 ( NEOWISE )

Brightening rapidly. Now it is very bright as 9.9 mag (Dec. 11, Michael Jager). It will approach to the sun down to 0.3 a.u. on Jan. 14. It may brighten up to 6 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in the morning sky until early January while the comet will be brightening. It is not observable at all in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  16  2.85   25 54.0   0.719   0.815    54    9.4   5:31 (257, 29)  
Dec. 24  16 47.88   13 55.9   0.773   0.665    42    8.7   5:34 (266, 20)  

* C/2015 V2 ( Johnson )

Now it is 12.0 mag (Dec. 5, Maik Meyer). It is expected to brighten up to 7 mag in 2017 summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until the highlight while the comet will be brightening. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until early 2017.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  14  0.69   44 12.6   2.706   2.782    84   11.3   5:31 (241, 57)  
Dec. 24  14 15.92   44  5.4   2.598   2.716    86   11.1   5:34 (241, 60)  

* C/2015 ER61 ( PanSTARRS )

Appearing in the morning sky. Now it is 14.0 mag (Nov. 22, Ken-ichi Kadota). It is expected to brighten up to 7 mag in 2017 spring. But it locates somewhat low at the high light.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  14 35.46  -17 51.4   3.026   2.405    43   12.7   5:31 (309, 19)  
Dec. 24  14 49.66  -18 49.0   2.882   2.322    46   12.5   5:34 (313, 21)  

* 237P/LINEAR

It brightened very rapidly and became brighter than expected. Now it is very bright as 12.5 mag (Nov. 1, Chris Wyatt). It is not observable already in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be unobservable soon also in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  19  8.48  -14 42.4   2.926   2.054    22   13.8  18:21 ( 69,  4)  
Dec. 24  19 25.33  -13 55.8   2.965   2.069    20   14.0  18:24 ( 72,  2)  

* 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Now it is 16.5 mag (Nov. 29, Michael Jager). It will brighten up to 12 mag from winter to spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable while the comet is brightening gradually. But it will be unobservable in late February. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps unobservable until December. But it keeps observable for a long time after late December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  14 19.97   -5 26.9   1.959   1.546    51   14.3   5:31 (303, 31)  
Dec. 24  14 42.02   -7 29.2   1.861   1.482    52   13.9   5:34 (307, 31)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

It was observed as bright as 12-13 mag from late October to early November. Now it is fainter than 14.3 mag (Dec. 1, Chris Wyatt). It will be unobservable in mid December.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  19 57.88  -22 11.0   6.692   5.880    31   13.9  18:21 ( 56,  8)  
Dec. 24  20  3.45  -21 50.3   6.745   5.878    26   13.9  18:24 ( 60,  4)  

* 144P/Kushida

It brightened up to 11-12 mag in autumn. Now it is fading. But it is bright as 13.3 mag still now (Dec. 2, Seiichi Yoshida). It is getting higher gradually after this also in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  12 57.36  -10 12.7   1.981   1.856    68   14.2   5:31 (327, 39)  
Dec. 24  13  8.56  -11 27.6   1.955   1.901    72   14.4   5:34 (333, 39)  

* 315P/2013 V6 ( LONEOS )

Now it is 15.2 mag (Nov. 17, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will brighten up to 14 mag from winter to spring in 2017, and it will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  11 33.46   24 55.4   2.035   2.422   100   14.3   5:31 (336, 79)  
Dec. 24  11 41.89   25 13.2   1.964   2.424   105   14.3   5:31 (  0, 80)  

* 43P/Wolf-Harrington

It brightened up to 11-12 mag from summer to autumn. Now it is fading. But it is bright as 13.3 mag still now (Dec. 2, Seiichi Yoshida).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  12  2.59  -18 15.0   1.811   1.868    77   14.4   5:31 (346, 35)  
Dec. 24  12 10.80  -19 56.1   1.784   1.916    82   14.6   5:34 (353, 35)  

* C/2011 KP36 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 14.2 mag (Nov. 22, Chris Wyatt). Distant object, but it keeps observable at 13-14 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   0 37.44   -5 11.9   4.819   5.102   101   14.5  18:52 (  0, 50)  
Dec. 24   0 39.80   -5  0.5   4.941   5.117    94   14.6  18:27 (  0, 50)  

* 81P/Wild 2

It brightened up to 11 mag from spring to summer. Now it is not observable. It will be observable at 16 mag again in 2017 spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  16 59.97  -20 42.0   3.095   2.130     9   14.8   5:31 (289, -9)  
Dec. 24  17 16.00  -21  3.3   3.118   2.170    12   14.9   5:34 (291, -6)  

* 2P/Encke

Now it is 16.5 mag (Nov. 28, Michael Jager). It will pass the perihelion on Mar. 10, 2017. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in the evening sky until late February while the comet will be brightening up to 8.5 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will appear in the morning sky in late March at 8 mag, then it keeps observable while the comet will be fading.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  22 53.90    4  3.6   1.413   1.595    81   15.6  18:21 ( 32, 55)  
Dec. 24  22 56.78    3 59.2   1.422   1.503    74   15.0  18:24 ( 43, 51)  

* C/2016 R2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is bright as 15.3 mag (Nov. 22, Thomas Lehmann). It will be observable at 11 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018. Now it is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But it keeps low for a while in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   2 57.73  -38 56.8   5.191   5.562   107   15.0  21:11 (  0, 16)  
Dec. 24   2 54.08  -37 59.2   5.200   5.509   103   15.0  20:40 (  0, 17)  

* 93P/Lovas 1

Now it is 16.0 mag (Nov. 3, Kunihiro Shima). It will brighten up to 15 mag in winter. But it will be getting lower gradually after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  22 46.33    0  3.6   1.800   1.862    77   15.4  18:21 ( 32, 51)  
Dec. 24  22 58.16    1 37.1   1.840   1.834    74   15.4  18:24 ( 40, 50)  

* C/2013 US10 ( Catalina )

It brightened up to 6 mag from last autumn to last winter. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 15.2 mag (Nov. 2, Yuji Ohshima). It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable after this in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   3 31.14   54 11.1   4.446   5.248   140   15.4  21:45 (180, 71)  
Dec. 24   3 21.33   53  9.0   4.559   5.316   136   15.5  21:08 (180, 72)  

* C/2015 VL62 ( Lemmon-Yeung-PanSTARRS )

Now it is 15.0 mag (Nov. 2, Kunihiro Shima). It will brighten up to 12-13 mag and will be observable in good condition in 2017 summer. In 2016, it keeps observable until winter when it will brighten up to 15.5 mag. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   0 32.15   19 38.4   3.303   3.745   109   15.5  18:46 (  0, 75)  
Dec. 24   0 25.20   18 25.1   3.392   3.700   100   15.5  18:24 ( 10, 73)  

* C/2015 TQ209 ( LINEAR )

Appearing in the morning sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Now it is fading. But it must be bright as 15 mag still now.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  15 11.93  -19 11.9   2.830   2.095    34   15.5   5:31 (304, 12)  
Dec. 24  15 26.32  -19 44.4   2.848   2.162    38   15.6   5:34 (307, 14)  

* C/2016 N4 ( MASTER )

Now it is 15.4 mag (Nov. 19, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will brighten up to 14 mag from summer to winter in 2017. Then it will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is hardly observable around the highlight.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  22 48.44   -7 37.0   4.239   4.103    75   15.8  18:21 ( 27, 44)  
Dec. 24  22 49.53   -6 29.3   4.312   4.064    68   15.8  18:24 ( 37, 42)  

* 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh

Now it is 17.0 mag (Nov. 5, Kunihiro Shima). It will be observable at 16-17 mag in good condition from autumn to winter. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   7 22.65   25 55.9   2.870   3.793   156   15.9   1:40 (  0, 81)  
Dec. 24   7 18.20   26 15.3   2.829   3.785   164   15.8   1:08 (  0, 81)  

* 65P/Gunn

It will brighten up to 14 mag from spring to summer in 2017. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere. The perihelion distance increased from 2.4 a.u. to 2.9 a.u. in this apparition. So it will not be bright as before.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  14 54.03  -12 49.0   3.944   3.259    40   15.9   5:31 (302, 19)  
Dec. 24  15  3.22  -13 34.0   3.861   3.245    45   15.9   5:34 (307, 22)  

* 56P/Slaughter-Burnham

Now it is 15.8 mag (Nov. 23, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It will be observable at 15-16 mag in good condition from autumn to winter. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   4 10.31   33 38.6   1.823   2.760   157   15.9  22:24 (  0, 89)  
Dec. 24   4  6.72   33 13.5   1.880   2.782   151   16.1  21:53 (  0, 88)  

* C/2014 B1 ( Schwartz )

Now it is 15.6 mag (Nov. 19, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps 16-17 mag for a long time from 2016 to 2019. It keeps locating near by the equator.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   9 22.73    1 35.6   9.118   9.672   121   16.0   3:40 (  0, 57)  
Dec. 24   9 22.17    1 39.3   9.020   9.666   128   16.0   3:12 (  0, 57)  

* D/1978 R1 ( Haneda-Campos )

It has been lost since its discovery in 1978. In 2016, it is expected to return in excellent condition from autumn to winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  23 53.80   -3 49.9   0.903   1.356    91   16.1  18:21 (  4, 51)  
Dec. 24   0 16.66   -0 34.1   0.953   1.384    91   16.4  18:24 (  8, 54)  

* 53P/Van Biesbroeck

It brightened up to 12.5 mag in summer (Aug. 3, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 15.2 mag (Nov. 3, Kunihiro Shima). It keeps observable in good condition for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  22 11.11  -13 14.2   3.320   3.034    64   16.4  18:21 ( 35, 35)  
Dec. 24  22 20.27  -12 29.0   3.436   3.065    60   16.5  18:24 ( 41, 33)  

* C/2015 V1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.5 mag (Nov. 4, D. Buczynski). It will brighten up to 15 mag and will be observable in good condition from autum to winter in 2017. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time while the comet will be brightening. It is not observable until 2017 summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   2 27.46   52 51.4   4.485   5.211   133   16.4  20:41 (180, 72)  
Dec. 24   2 17.97   51  9.7   4.517   5.179   127   16.4  20:04 (180, 74)  

* C/2013 V4 ( Catalina )

It brightened up to 15 mag in early 2016. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.5 mag (Nov. 19, Ken-ichi Kadota). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time until 2017 autumn when the comet will be fainter than 18 mag. It will never be observable after this in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  14 53.51   65 56.4   5.961   6.120    94   16.7   5:31 (209, 46)  
Dec. 24  15  2.32   66  7.6   5.960   6.147    96   16.8   5:34 (207, 48)  

* C/2014 S2 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 8-9 mag from last winter to spring. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.4 mag (Dec. 2, Ken-ichi Kadota).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  13 12.72   -9 36.7   4.838   4.509    64   16.8   5:31 (322, 37)  
Dec. 24  13 14.29  -10 27.2   4.786   4.567    71   16.9   5:34 (331, 40)  

* C/2016 A1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Nov. 3, iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring). It keeps 16 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   9 41.32  -11 19.3   5.464   5.895   111   16.9   3:58 (  0, 44)  
Dec. 24   9 37.66  -10 52.8   5.336   5.874   118   16.8   3:27 (  0, 44)  

* 188P/LINEAR-Mueller

It brightened rapidly. Now it is 16.7 mag (Oct. 15, Ken-ichi Kadota). It is observable at 16.5 mag in good condition from autumn to winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  23  6.20   -3 55.1   2.569   2.601    80   16.8  18:21 ( 23, 49)  
Dec. 24  23 14.08   -2 46.7   2.649   2.593    75   16.9  18:24 ( 32, 48)  

* C/2014 R3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.9 mag (Nov. 25, Ken-ichi Kadota). It brightened rapidly, and became brighter than originally expected. It keeps 17 mag until 2017. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition for a long time. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  13 46.45   55 12.5   7.208   7.323    92   16.9   5:31 (220, 57)  
Dec. 24  13 46.65   55 38.8   7.148   7.328    96   16.9   5:34 (216, 61)  

* 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4

Now it is 17.3 mag (Nov. 7, Mt. Lemmon Survey). It will be observable at 17 mag in good condition in winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  12 19.27   -0 33.0   2.381   2.423    80   17.0   5:31 (333, 51)  
Dec. 24  12 26.82   -0 58.6   2.318   2.452    85   17.0   5:34 (343, 53)  

* 71P/Clark

It will brighten up to 10 mag in 2017 summer, and it will be observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  13 34.68   -2  5.6   2.614   2.334    62   17.2   5:31 (311, 40)  
Dec. 24  13 46.47   -3 11.2   2.499   2.296    66   17.0   5:34 (317, 42)  

* P/2015 TP200 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Nov. 25, Ken-ichi Kadota). In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 17 mag in excellent condition in winter. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   7 12.58   34 34.4   2.476   3.402   156   17.1   1:30 (  0, 90)  
Dec. 24   7  8.42   34 47.3   2.455   3.407   162   17.1   0:59 (  0, 90)  

* C/2015 X7 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.9 mag (Nov. 2, Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station). It was observed at 17 mag last winter. It will be observable at 17 mag again next winter. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. But it locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  11 18.69   19 31.2   3.562   3.890   102   17.2   5:31 (356, 74)  
Dec. 24  11 22.01   20 53.3   3.482   3.910   108   17.1   5:11 (  0, 76)  

* C/2010 U3 ( Boattini )

It will pass the perihelion in 2019. However, it has not been brightening since the discovery in 2010. Now it is 17.3 mag (Nov. 4, D. Buczynski). It keeps observable 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. 17   4  1.61   62  5.9   8.907   9.659   137   17.2  22:16 (180, 63)  
Dec. 24   3 57.05   62  3.1   8.916   9.640   135   17.2  21:44 (180, 63)  

* 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski

It had been lost for a long time over 200 years since its discovery in 1783. It brightened rapidly, and reached up to 13.9 mag in September (Spet. 1, Sandor Szabo). Now it is fading. It is observable in excellent condition for a while in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable after this in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   3 37.35   57 18.9   1.159   2.012   139   17.3  21:51 (180, 68)  
Dec. 24   3 21.08   58 12.1   1.231   2.042   134   17.7  21:07 (180, 67)  

* 94P/Russell 4

It will be observable at 17.5 mag in good condition from winter to spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  13 35.29   -4 24.8   2.551   2.257    61   17.4   5:31 (313, 38)  
Dec. 24  13 47.00   -5 28.0   2.485   2.265    65   17.4   5:34 (319, 40)  

* P/2016 S1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.3 mag (Nov. 9, L. Elenin). It keeps 17 mag for a long time from 2016 autumn to 2017 summer, and it keeps observable good condition all through that period in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   2 34.78  -64 39.1   2.440   2.551    85   17.5  20:47 (  0,-10)  
Dec. 24   2 16.78  -64 53.0   2.490   2.531    81   17.5  20:02 (  0,-10)  

* 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

Now it is 18.8 mag (Dec. 8, Mt. Lemmon Survey). It will approach to the earth down to 0.14 a.u. from March to April. It is expected to brighten up to 5-6 mag. It may brighten furthermore in outburst. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will not be observable for about one month around the highlight. But it keeps observable in good condition except for that period.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   9  6.81    7 54.6   1.003   1.786   128   18.0   3:24 (  0, 63)  
Dec. 24   9 12.79    7 33.9   0.894   1.726   133   17.5   3:02 (  0, 63)  

* 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1

Now it is 17.0 mag (Nov. 10, Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station). It keeps 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)  
Dec. 17   3  6.85   14 50.2   2.214   3.059   143   17.7  21:21 (  0, 70)  
Dec. 24   3  5.32   14 39.9   2.276   3.057   135   17.7  20:52 (  0, 70)  

* 136P/Mueller 3

Now it is 17.0 mag (Nov. 2, Mitsunori Tsumura). It tends to be brightest after the perihelion passage. It is 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)  
Dec. 17   2  5.29    0  5.1   2.513   3.161   123   17.8  20:20 (  0, 55)  
Dec. 24   2  5.87    0 32.8   2.608   3.173   116   17.9  19:53 (  0, 56)  

* 30P/Reinmuth 1

Now it is 17.5 mag (Oct. 24, D. Buczynski). It will brighten up to 16 mag in 2017 summer, but it is not observable around the high light. It is observable at 17-18 mag until March in the Southern Hemisphere, or until April in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17   2  1.17    1 22.2   2.083   2.744   122   17.8  20:15 (  0, 56)  
Dec. 24   2  0.42    1 46.7   2.131   2.708   115   17.8  19:47 (  0, 57)  

* (3200) Phaethon

It brightened up to 14.9 mag in September (Sept. 29, Sandor Szabo). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition, but it will be fading after this. It keeps locating very low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Dec. 17  23 32.36   21 10.4   1.521   1.906    96   17.9  18:21 ( 30, 74)  
Dec. 24  23 41.54   20 19.5   1.662   1.957    91   18.2  18:24 ( 43, 71)  

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