Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2017 Jan. 21: 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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* 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

It brightened very rapidly as predicted. Now it is very bright as 6.3 mag (Jan. 6, Maik Meyer). It will approach to the earth down to 0.08 a.u. to the earth in mid February, and it will be observable at 6 mag in good condition. Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky in early February, then it keeps observable in good condition after mid February. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  21  3.39  -12 35.2   0.313   0.685    14    7.0  18:45 ( 78, -4)  
Jan. 28  20 39.14   -8 20.8   0.212   0.777     9    7.0   5:34 (272,-12)

* C/2016 U1 ( NEOWISE )

It brightened rapidly up to 6.8 mag (Jan. 6, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It approached to the sun down to 0.3 a.u. on Jan. 14. Now it is not observable. It is not observable after this in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will appear in the extremely low sky in the evening in late February. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  19 36.14  -27 54.3   1.292   0.381    11    7.4   5:37 (294,-15)  
Jan. 28  20 34.61  -32 12.5   1.411   0.515    14    8.9   5:34 (294,-23)

* C/2015 V2 ( Johnson )

Now it is 10.9 mag (Jan. 20, Thomas Lehmann). It is expected to brighten up to 7 mag in 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 will be observable in spring, but it keeps very low for a while. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  15 14.16   44 15.4   2.197   2.460    93   10.3   5:37 (236, 70)  
Jan. 28  15 27.54   44 27.9   2.103   2.397    94   10.1   5:34 (233, 71)

* 2P/Encke

Already bright as 11.4 mag (Jan. 19, Thomas Lehmann). It will pass the perihelion on Mar. 10. 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)  
Jan. 21  23 22.10    5 20.9   1.354   1.095    53   11.4  18:45 ( 70, 34)  
Jan. 28  23 31.32    5 60.0   1.303   0.980    48   10.8  18:51 ( 75, 30)

* C/2015 ER61 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 12.0 mag (Jan. 18, Thomas Lehmann). It is expected to brighten up to 7 mag in spring. But it locates somewhat low at the high light. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  15 55.71  -22 14.9   2.300   1.989    59   11.3   5:37 (325, 24)  
Jan. 28  16 15.20  -22 54.9   2.158   1.906    62   11.0   5:34 (327, 24)

* 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Now it is 14.2 mag (Jan. 6, Ken-ichi Kadota). 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 observable for a long time after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  16 27.99  -15 37.2   1.540   1.237    53   12.7   5:37 (314, 25)  
Jan. 28  16 59.59  -17 24.1   1.483   1.182    52   12.5   5:34 (314, 23)

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

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

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  20 26.68  -20 18.5   6.853   5.871     3   13.9  18:45 ( 76,-16)  
Jan. 28  20 32.55  -19 53.7   6.853   5.869     2   13.9   5:34 (283,-17)

* 315P/2013 V6 ( LONEOS )

Now it is 14.2 mag (Jan. 20, Thomas Lehmann). It will brighten up to 14 mag from winter to spring, 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)  
Jan. 21  12  4.05   27 37.1   1.726   2.447   126   14.1   4:03 (  0, 82)  
Jan. 28  12  6.16   28 27.3   1.682   2.456   132   14.1   3:38 (  0, 83)

* 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

Now it is 13.7 mag (Jan. 19, Thomas Lehmann). 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)  
Jan. 21   9 28.70    8 40.4   0.527   1.486   158   15.2   1:28 (  0, 64)  
Jan. 28   9 30.69   10  2.0   0.454   1.429   165   14.6   1:03 (  0, 65)

* C/2011 KP36 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Dec. 31, Jakub Cerny). 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)  
Jan. 21   0 53.92   -3 42.9   5.429   5.180    70   14.8  18:45 ( 41, 43)  
Jan. 28   0 58.45   -3 17.5   5.545   5.197    64   14.9  18:51 ( 49, 39)

* C/2016 R2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is bright as 14.4 mag (Jan. 14, 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)  
Jan. 21   2 46.62  -33 11.0   5.276   5.299    85   14.9  18:45 (  0, 22)  
Jan. 28   2 46.60  -31 49.5   5.300   5.246    81   14.8  18:51 (  8, 23)

* 93P/Lovas 1

Now it is 14.8 mag (Dec. 31, Yuji Ohshima). It keeps 15 mag until spring. But it will be getting lower gradually after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  23 53.72    8 37.9   1.989   1.748    61   15.2  18:45 ( 67, 43)  
Jan. 28   0  9.46   10 31.3   2.025   1.733    58   15.1  18:51 ( 73, 40)

* 103P/Hartley 2

It has not been observed yet in this apparition. The condition of this apparition is worst. It will brighten up to 10 mag in spring, but not observable at all. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  20 58.21   -8 30.7   2.504   1.581    15   15.6  18:45 ( 82, -3)  
Jan. 28  21 17.69   -7 21.5   2.458   1.521    13   15.2  18:51 ( 85, -5)

* 237P/LINEAR

It brightened very rapidly up to 12 mag in autumn, brighter than originally expected. It will not be observable after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  20 30.11   -9 55.8   3.099   2.141    10   15.3  18:45 ( 84, -9)  
Jan. 28  20 45.54   -8 44.6   3.127   2.162     9   15.6  18:51 ( 88,-12)

* 43P/Wolf-Harrington

It brightened up to 11-12 mag from summer to autumn. Now it is fading. But it is bright as 12.4 mag still now (Dec. 29, Jakub Cerny). 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  12 30.25  -25 19.0   1.660   2.108   102   15.3   4:29 (  0, 30)  
Jan. 28  12 31.26  -26 14.6   1.629   2.157   108   15.4   4:03 (  0, 29)

* 81P/Wild 2

It brightened up to 11 mag from spring to summer in 2016. Now it is not observable. It will be observable at 16 mag again in spring. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  18 15.90  -21 28.0   3.164   2.334    27   15.3   5:37 (299,  3)  
Jan. 28  18 29.67  -21 21.3   3.162   2.375    31   15.4   5:34 (301,  5)

* 144P/Kushida

It brightened up to 11-12 mag in autumn. Now it is fading. But it is bright as 12.5 mag still now (Jan. 7, Thomas Lehmann). 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  13 42.80  -15 13.0   1.819   2.092    91   15.3   5:37 (359, 40)  
Jan. 28  13 48.27  -15 49.8   1.781   2.141    97   15.5   5:19 (  0, 39)

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

Now it is 15.8 mag (Jan. 1, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will brighten up to 12-13 mag and will be observable in good condition in summer. In this winter, it is observable until mid January in the Southern Hemisphere, or until the end of February in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21   0  9.90   14 56.5   3.770   3.522    67   15.4  18:45 ( 71, 49)  
Jan. 28   0  8.51   14 24.7   3.856   3.479    60   15.4  18:51 ( 77, 42)

* 65P/Gunn

Now it is 15.7 mag (Jan. 4, T. Ikemura, H. Sato). 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)  
Jan. 21  15 38.18  -16  9.5   3.482   3.191    64   15.6   5:37 (326, 31)  
Jan. 28  15 46.21  -16 42.2   3.378   3.178    69   15.5   5:34 (330, 33)

* C/2016 N4 ( MASTER )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Dec. 29, Kunihiro Shima). It will brighten up to 14 mag from summer to next winter. 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)  
Jan. 21  22 59.56   -1 38.6   4.549   3.912    44   15.7  18:45 ( 68, 25)  
Jan. 28  23  3.19   -0 20.9   4.590   3.875    39   15.7  18:51 ( 75, 20)

* 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh

Now it is 15.6 mag (Jan. 9, J. L. Martin). 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)  
Jan. 21   6 57.79   27 19.4   2.809   3.755   161   15.7  22:53 (  0, 82)  
Jan. 28   6 53.25   27 29.5   2.840   3.747   153   15.7  22:21 (  0, 82)

* 71P/Clark

Now it is 17.2 mag (Jan. 6, Hiroshi Abe). It will brighten up to 10 mag in 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)  
Jan. 21  14 33.73   -7 13.5   2.036   2.144    82   16.0   5:37 (340, 46)  
Jan. 28  14 45.55   -8  9.2   1.922   2.106    86   15.7   5:34 (345, 46)

* C/2014 B1 ( Schwartz )

Now it is 15.7 mag (Dec. 30, Sandor Szabo). 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)  
Jan. 21   9 17.55    2 16.4   8.735   9.644   156   15.9   1:17 (  0, 57)  
Jan. 28   9 15.98    2 30.8   8.697   9.639   162   15.9   0:48 (  0, 57)

* 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 16.0 mag (Jan. 1, 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)  
Jan. 21   2 58.10   48 56.1   5.136   5.585   112   16.0  18:55 (180, 76)  
Jan. 28   2 55.73   48  0.2   5.303   5.651   105   16.1  18:51 (162, 76)

* C/2014 W2 ( PanSTARRS )

It kept bright 12 mag for a long time from autum in 2015 to summer in 2016. Now it is fading. It has already faded dwon to 15.6 mag (Jan. 6, Hiroshi Abe). It is appearing in the morning sky in the Northern Hemispehre. It will be observable in late January also in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  17 10.54   -4 18.6   4.758   4.149    46   16.0   5:37 (297, 27)  
Jan. 28  17 14.29   -4 49.5   4.727   4.199    52   16.1   5:34 (302, 30)

* C/2016 B1 ( NEOWISE )

It was observed at 16 mag from spring to summer in 2016. It will be observable at 16 mag also in 2017 from winter to spring. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  17 10.32  -10  9.0   3.859   3.238    44   16.1   5:37 (302, 23)  
Jan. 28  17 19.72   -9  1.2   3.795   3.248    49   16.1   5:34 (304, 26)

* C/2015 TQ209 ( LINEAR )

Appearing in the morning sky. Now it is fading. But it must be bright as 16 mag still now. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  16 15.92  -20 52.0   2.866   2.441    55   16.2   5:37 (320, 23)  
Jan. 28  16 26.15  -20 55.4   2.857   2.512    59   16.3   5:34 (323, 25)

* C/2015 V1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.5 mag (Dec. 29, Sandor Szabo). 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)  
Jan. 21   1 56.14   44 28.0   4.775   5.056   101   16.4  18:45 (137, 76)  
Jan. 28   1 54.01   42 58.9   4.861   5.027    94   16.4  18:51 (122, 71)

* C/2016 A1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.4 mag (Jan. 3, T. Ikemura, H. Sato). 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)  
Jan. 21   9 17.14   -7 59.6   4.934   5.791   147   16.6   1:17 (  0, 47)  
Jan. 28   9 10.93   -6 59.0   4.871   5.771   153   16.6   0:43 (  0, 48)

* C/2014 OE4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.5 mag (Dec. 26, A. Diepvens). It keeps 16.5 mag from 2016 to 2017. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  18  8.13   37 40.5   6.609   6.251    64   16.6   5:37 (246, 37)  
Jan. 28  18 14.34   38 40.3   6.579   6.253    66   16.6   5:34 (246, 41)

* 56P/Slaughter-Burnham

It brightened up to 14.6 mag from autum to winter (Dec. 2, Kunihiro Shima). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.3 mag (Jan. 5, E. Bryssinck). It will be fainter than 18 mag in March. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21   4  5.10   31 35.6   2.210   2.876   123   16.8  20:02 (  0, 87)  
Jan. 28   4  7.90   31 16.8   2.312   2.901   117   17.0  19:37 (  0, 86)

* C/2016 M1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Jan. 6, D. Buczynski). It is expected to brighten up to 9 mag in summer in 2018. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until 2018 summer while the comet will be brightening. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is hardly observable in 2017, but it will be observable in good condition in 2018. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  18 33.85   44 53.2   6.367   6.078    68   16.9   5:37 (236, 35)  
Jan. 28  18 39.47   44 54.9   6.305   6.023    69   16.8   5:34 (237, 38)

* C/2013 V4 ( Catalina )

It brightened up to 15 mag in early 2016. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.3 mag (Dec. 30, Sandor Szabo). 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)  
Jan. 21  15 28.72   67 35.3   5.988   6.258   101   16.9   5:37 (197, 54)  
Jan. 28  15 32.66   68  5.8   6.002   6.286   102   16.9   5:34 (194, 55)

* C/2014 R3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.1 mag (Jan. 9, ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala). 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)  
Jan. 21  13 39.38   57 59.6   6.939   7.352   111   16.9   5:37 (180, 67)  
Jan. 28  13 35.13   58 38.9   6.900   7.358   114   16.9   5:06 (180, 66)

* P/2015 TP200 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Dec. 30, Yuji Ohshima). 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)  
Jan. 21   6 50.14   34 52.5   2.509   3.434   156   16.9  22:46 (  0, 90)  
Jan. 28   6 46.59   34 41.6   2.557   3.443   149   17.0  22:15 (  0, 90)

* C/2015 X7 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.2 mag (Jan. 8, D. Buczynski). 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)  
Jan. 21  11 27.40   27 33.4   3.243   4.000   135   17.1   3:27 (  0, 82)  
Jan. 28  11 26.65   29 24.9   3.212   4.024   140   17.1   2:58 (  0, 84)

* 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4

Now it is 18.2 mag (Dec. 6, T. Ikemura, H. Sato). It was expected to be observable at 17 mag in good condition in winter. But actually, it is fainter than this ephemeris. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  12 47.40   -1 24.8   2.068   2.569   109   17.2   4:46 (  0, 53)  
Jan. 28  12 49.73   -1 10.3   2.011   2.599   116   17.2   4:21 (  0, 54)

* 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 17.1 mag (Jan. 4, T. Ikemura, H. Sato). 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)  
Jan. 21   3 44.24   61 24.8   9.057   9.564   118   17.2  19:41 (180, 64)  
Jan. 28   3 42.75   61 11.5   9.113   9.545   113   17.2  19:12 (180, 64)

* C/2016 T2 ( Matheny )

Now it is 17.2 mag (Dec. 30, A. Diepvens). In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable at 17-18 mag until March. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  18 33.29   53 43.5   1.899   1.928    76   17.2   5:37 (225, 37)  
Jan. 28  18 34.08   56 52.6   1.859   1.942    79   17.2   5:34 (222, 41)

* C/2014 S2 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 8-9 mag from winter to spring in 2016. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.1 mag (Dec. 6, T. Ikemura, H. Sato). 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  13 14.12  -13 21.6   4.550   4.798    98   17.2   5:13 (  0, 42)  
Jan. 28  13 12.29  -13 57.3   4.492   4.856   105   17.3   4:44 (  0, 41)

* 94P/Russell 4

Now it is 17.7 mag (Jan. 7, Mt. Lemmon Survey). 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)  
Jan. 21  14 29.03   -8 54.2   2.207   2.306    83   17.4   5:37 (342, 44)  
Jan. 28  14 37.94   -9 33.2   2.136   2.319    87   17.4   5:34 (348, 45)

* C/2017 A3 ( Elenin )

Now it is 17.3 mag (Jan. 8, CAO, San Pedro de Atacama). It is observable at 17.5 mag in good condition in this winter in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21   6 25.15  -46 59.3   3.429   3.860   108   17.5  22:20 (  0,  8)  
Jan. 28   6 14.81  -44 38.3   3.429   3.860   108   17.5  21:42 (  0, 11)

* C/2013 X1 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 6.2 mag in June in 2016 (June 24, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.1 mag (Jan. 6, B. Lutkenhoner, W. F. Cashwell). In the Southern Hemisphee, it keeps observable in excellent condition after this. It keeps low in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  15  4.98  -33 43.7   4.025   3.777    68   17.6   5:37 (341, 18)  
Jan. 28  15  2.48  -34  6.9   3.970   3.847    75   17.7   5:34 (347, 19)

* 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 autumn (Spet. 1, Sandor Szabo). Now it is fading. But it is bright as 16.1 mag still now (Jan. 7, D. Buczynski). It may keep 16-17 mag for some more time. 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)  
Jan. 21   2 57.66   59  2.8   1.590   2.170   112   17.7  18:55 (180, 66)  
Jan. 28   3  1.07   59  5.6   1.691   2.205   108   18.0  18:51 (174, 66)

* 330P/2015 U1 ( Catalina )

Now it is 18.9 mag (Dec. 27, K. Hills). It is observable at 18 mag in good condition from January to March. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 21  10 51.47   -7  1.1   2.388   3.137   132   17.9   2:51 (  0, 48)  
Jan. 28  10 48.96   -7 34.7   2.342   3.155   139   17.8   2:21 (  0, 47)

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