Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2026 Feb. 28: 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/2024 E1 ( Wierzchos )

It brightened up to 6.6 mag in January (Jan. 28, Chris Wyatt). Now it is 8.4 mag (Mar. 1, Marco Goiato). Fading rapidly. It will be unobservable in June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   2 35.49  -16 38.8   1.080   0.996    57    8.2  19:18 ( 50, 22)  
Mar.  7   3 12.43   -7 55.4   1.183   1.109    60    8.7  19:24 ( 56, 29)  

* 88P/Howell

Now it is 10.5 mag (Feb. 24, Martin Masek). Fading slowly. It stays extremely low in the Northern Hemisphere. But it will become high in summer. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. But it will become high in summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  20 23.26  -21 22.1   2.045   1.374    36   10.0   5:07 (298,  2)  
Mar.  7  20 48.99  -20  1.6   2.020   1.364    36    9.9   4:58 (296,  1)  

* C/2025 A6 ( Lemmon )

It brightened up to 3.7 mag in late October (Oct. 26, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is 10.5 mag (Feb. 13, Mitsunori Tsumura). It will fade out rapidly after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable now, but it will appear in April. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  16  6.76  -60 26.0   1.941   2.137    87   10.4   5:07 (356, -6)  
Mar.  7  15 37.70  -62 46.4   1.916   2.236    95   10.7   4:42 (  0, -8)  

* 24P/Schaumasse

It brightened up to 8.4 mag in January (Jan. 14, Mitsunori Tsumura). Now it is 11.1 mag (Feb. 28, Yoshimi Nagai). It will fade out rapidly after this. It will be fainter than 18 mag in June. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  15 23.46    6 14.4   0.644   1.357   110   10.7   4:53 (  0, 61)  
Mar.  7  15 27.60    5 50.1   0.650   1.402   115   11.2   4:30 (  0, 61)  

* C/2025 R3 ( PanSTARRS )

It became brighter than expected. It is expected to brighten up to 5 mag in April. Now it is 10.7 mag (Feb. 28, Mike Olason). Brightening rapidly. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable in April. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now, but it will appear in April. At the high light, it is observable in the low sky before the perihelion passage in the Northern Hemisphere, or after the perihelion in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  22 22.95   17 50.1   2.012   1.208    26   11.8   5:07 (249,  1)  
Mar.  7  22 25.78   18  9.0   1.891   1.089    25   11.3   4:58 (251,  4)  

* 240P/NEAT

It brightened up to 11.1 mag in winter (Nov. 15, Masayoshi Yoshimi). The component B also brightened rapidly up to 13.8 mag (Ded. 8, Masayoshi Yoshimi). Now it is 13.8 mag (Feb. 12, Toru Yusa). Fading gradually. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable in June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   4  5.16   28 47.7   2.029   2.192    85   13.0  19:18 ( 82, 67)  
Mar.  7   4 16.44   29 57.4   2.122   2.207    81   13.2  19:24 ( 88, 63)  

* C/2026 A1 ( MAPS )

Kreutz sungrazer comet discovered furthest from Sun in history. It will approach to Sun down to 0.005 a.u. on Apr. 4. Now it is 12.5 mag (Feb. 28, Yoshimi Nagai). It is expected to brighten up to 6-7 mag when observable on the ground. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable in March. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable temporarily in April.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   2 53.51  -17 41.2   1.272   1.184    61   13.8  19:18 ( 46, 23)  
Mar.  7   2 39.37  -14  6.7   1.257   1.023    52   13.1  19:24 ( 58, 18)  

* 235P/LINEAR

It became brighter than expected. Now it is 13.1 mag (Feb. 19, Ken-ichi Kadota). Fading slowly. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  16 31.15  -17 59.9   1.790   2.049    90   13.2   5:07 (344, 35)  
Mar.  7  16 41.70  -17 40.1   1.730   2.064    94   13.2   4:58 (346, 36)  

* C/2026 B2 ( Sun-Gao )

Bright new comet discovered near Sun. It became brighter furthermore after the discovery, brightened up to 12.7 mag (Feb. 14, Mike Olason). Now it is 13.2 mag (Feb. 18, Mike Olason). It will fade out rapidly after this. It will be fainter than 18 mag in June. It stays extremely low in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  21 24.74   23 28.6   2.136   1.470    36   13.5   5:07 (252, 16)  
Mar.  7  21 50.27   26 16.9   2.192   1.522    37   13.7   4:58 (249, 16)  

* C/2025 L1 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 15.5 mag (Feb. 1, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will turn to fade out rapidly after the peak. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually. It is fainter than this ephemeris recently.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  15 51.71   -7 46.9   1.306   1.787   101   13.6   5:07 (354, 47)  
Mar.  7  15 42.88   -0 23.6   1.208   1.820   111   13.5   4:46 (  0, 54)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is 11.3 mag (Feb. 28, Yoshimi Nagai). It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  11 21.08   -3 13.3   5.349   6.311   165   13.6   0:52 (  0, 52)  
Mar.  7  11 18.05   -2 59.7   5.329   6.311   171   13.6   0:22 (  0, 52)  

* 78P/Gehrels 2

It will brighten up to 12 mag in summer. Now it is 14.5 mag (Jan. 16, Kunihiro Shima). Brightening slowly. Now it is not observable. It will appear in May in the Southern Hemisphere, or in June in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  23 26.33   -1  2.2   3.172   2.218    13   13.8  19:18 ( 93, -5)  
Mar.  7  23 40.52    0 18.0   3.166   2.195     9   13.7  19:24 ( 97, -8)  

* C/2024 J3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.9 mag (Feb. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). Brightening slowly. It will be getting higher gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  19 57.42    4 21.1   5.188   4.515    43   14.3   5:07 (281, 23)  
Mar.  7  20  1.93    5 44.5   5.088   4.485    47   14.3   4:58 (282, 26)  

* C/2022 QE78 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.4 mag (Feb. 15, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 15 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   9  6.36   30 16.3   4.747   5.615   148   14.4  22:34 (  0, 85)  
Mar.  7   9  4.41   30 44.3   4.816   5.626   141   14.4  22:04 (  0, 86)  

* C/2024 T5 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.5 mag (Feb. 3, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 14 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable soon. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually. But it will be getting higher again after June. It is expected to brighten up to 11 mag in next winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   2 50.52  -30 28.4   5.713   5.317    61   14.5  19:18 ( 39, 12)  
Mar.  7   2 54.84  -29 10.4   5.732   5.278    58   14.4  19:24 ( 44,  9)  

* C/2022 N2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.8 mag (Feb. 20, Toru Yusa). Fading slowly. It will be unobservable in May.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   3 40.54   24 44.3   4.312   4.246    79   14.5  19:18 ( 79, 60)  
Mar.  7   3 46.78   24 54.6   4.438   4.273    74   14.5  19:24 ( 84, 55)  

* C/2025 T1 ( ATLAS )

It brightened up to 9.0 mag from late November to early December (Nov. 22, Thomas Lehmann). Fading rapidly. It will be fainter than 18 mag in May. Now it is not observable. It will appear soon in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  21 52.11  -18  4.1   2.689   1.756    15   14.6   5:07 (283,-13)  
Mar.  7  21 59.12  -19 31.9   2.717   1.835    21   15.1   4:58 (286,-12)  

* C/2014 UN271 ( Bernardinelli-Bernstein )

Very large comet. It is expected to brighten up to 13 mag in 2031. Now it is 14.6 mag (Jan. 20, Chris Wyatt). It stays 15 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable now. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2030.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   4 44.29  -72 15.4  14.316  14.218    82   14.8  19:18 (  5,-18)  
Mar.  7   4 45.92  -71 50.8  14.283  14.196    83   14.8  19:24 (  8,-18)  

* C/2021 G2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Feb. 1, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 15 mag for a while. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  17 23.98    4 59.0   6.502   6.414    80   14.8   5:07 (314, 51)  
Mar.  7  17 26.34    5 45.8   6.435   6.446    86   14.8   4:58 (319, 54)  

* C/2023 R1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Dec. 19, Kunihiro Shima). It stays 15 mag for a while. It will be getting higher gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  19 35.01   -3 26.7   4.197   3.593    46   15.0   5:07 (291, 22)  
Mar.  7  19 35.10   -3 28.7   4.091   3.586    53   14.9   4:58 (295, 26)  

* C/2025 Q3 ( ATLAS )

It became brighter than expected. Now it is 15.2 mag (Feb. 12, Ken-ichi Kadota). Fading gradually. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable soon. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   2 25.49  -19 53.7   2.517   2.113    55   15.1  19:18 ( 50, 17)  
Mar.  7   2 32.46  -20 48.3   2.583   2.115    51   15.2  19:24 ( 54, 12)  

* 40P/Vaisala 1

It became brighter than expected, brightened up to 14.3 mag (Jan. 21, Michael Jager). Now it is 16.1 mag (Feb. 9, Yoshimi Nagai). Fading slowly. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  17 16.48  -11 14.9   2.045   2.114    80   15.4   5:07 (328, 38)  
Mar.  7  17 26.70  -11  6.0   2.002   2.148    84   15.5   4:58 (331, 39)  

* 3I/2025 N1 ( ATLAS )

Third interstellar object in history following 1I/'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov. The eccentricity is extremely big as 6. It approached to Sun down to 1.38 a.u. in late October. It brightened up to 8.9 mag in November (Nov. 12, Toshiyuki Takahashi). Now it is 15.4 mag (Feb. 20, Mitsunori Tsumura). Fading rapidly. It will be fainter than 18 mag in April. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   7  2.29   20  1.9   3.900   4.548   125   15.5  20:30 (  0, 75)  
Mar.  7   6 56.27   20 11.0   4.247   4.782   117   15.9  19:56 (  0, 75)  

* 218P/LINEAR

Now it is 16.8 mag (Dec. 30, Hidenori Nohara). Fading gradually. It will be fainter than 18 mag in June. It stays extremely low in the Northern Hemisphere. But it will become high in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  18 43.66  -21  0.2   1.260   1.131    58   15.9   5:07 (314, 19)  
Mar.  7  19 14.65  -20  7.2   1.265   1.130    58   15.8   4:58 (311, 17)  

* C/2022 R6 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.0 mag (Jan. 25, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 16 mag for a while. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   8 34.01   -5 50.1   5.847   6.683   145   16.1  22:01 (  0, 49)  
Mar.  7   8 32.33   -4 57.0   5.905   6.692   139   16.1  21:32 (  0, 50)  

* C/2025 J1 ( Borisov )

Now it is 16.4 mag (Feb. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 17 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually after this, and it will be unobservable in June. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   4 50.11   59 58.3   3.431   3.702    98   16.4  19:18 (163, 63)  
Mar.  7   4 51.32   57 22.3   3.511   3.686    92   16.4  19:24 (153, 63)  

* 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5

Now it is 16.4 mag (Feb. 15, Ken-ichi Kadota). Fading slowly. It will be fainter than 18 mag in June. It will be unobservable soon in the Southern Hemisphere, or in May in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   1 34.24   13 32.7   2.424   1.906    47   16.5  19:18 ( 87, 29)  
Mar.  7   1 50.20   15 26.4   2.482   1.916    45   16.5  19:24 ( 91, 27)  

* C/2024 G6 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.2 mag (Feb. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 17 mag for a while. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  16 36.83   -0 55.9   6.331   6.430    91   16.7   5:07 (335, 51)  
Mar.  7  16 35.89    0  3.1   6.214   6.430    98   16.6   4:58 (343, 54)  

* 195P/Hill

Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 11, ATLAS South Africa). It stays 17 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable in June. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   9 29.98  -33 33.3   3.785   4.538   134   16.6  22:57 (  0, 21)  
Mar.  7   9 26.55  -33  3.1   3.794   4.544   134   16.7  22:26 (  0, 22)  

* 123P/West-Hartley

It will brighten up to 15 mag from autumn to winter. Now it is 17.4 mag (Feb. 13, Ken-ichi Kadota). Brightening slowly. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable in May.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   3 43.28   29 18.8   2.611   2.649    81   16.7  19:18 ( 87, 63)  
Mar.  7   3 51.43   29 45.4   2.675   2.622    76   16.7  19:24 ( 92, 58)  

* 493P/2024 Q2 ( LONEOS )

Now it is 16.6 mag (Jan. 10, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 17 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable in April.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   4 39.08   48  6.7   3.608   3.832    95   16.7  19:18 (141, 72)  
Mar.  7   4 45.57   47 35.1   3.702   3.836    90   16.7  19:24 (132, 68)  

* 10P/Tempel 2

It is expected to brighten up to 8 mag in summer. Now it is 18.5 mag (Jan. 20, Kunihiro Shima). It will brighten rapidly after this. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  17 10.92  -11  6.0   1.976   2.076    81   17.2   5:07 (330, 39)  
Mar.  7  17 24.56  -11  5.1   1.861   2.033    85   16.7   4:58 (331, 39)  

* C/2024 A1 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.0 mag (Jan. 22, Kunihiro Shima). Fading slowly. It will be fainter than 18 mag in June. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   6 31.38   63 54.8   4.054   4.476   109   16.8  20:00 (180, 61)  
Mar.  7   6 24.00   63 55.6   4.176   4.506   103   16.9  19:25 (180, 61)  

* C/2023 F3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.9 mag (Feb. 3, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 17 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually after this, and it will be unobservable in June. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   9 44.78  -19 52.9   5.086   5.954   148   16.8  23:11 (  0, 35)  
Mar.  7   9 37.51  -18 44.8   5.123   5.979   146   16.8  22:37 (  0, 36)  

* 43P/Wolf-Harrington

Now it is 16.5 mag (Feb. 21, Toru Yusa). Fading gradually. It will be fainter than 18 mag in May. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  10 58.33   -8 29.2   1.883   2.845   162   16.8   0:29 (  0, 46)  
Mar.  7  10 53.64   -7 55.4   1.896   2.869   166   16.9  23:53 (  0, 47)  

* 164P/Christensen

Now it is 16.9 mag (Feb. 21, Ken-ichi Kadota). Fading gradually. It will be fainter than 18 mag in April. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  10 57.40   31  9.7   1.968   2.904   156   16.8   0:29 (  0, 86)  
Mar.  7  10 50.82   31 40.1   2.023   2.944   153   17.0  23:50 (  0, 87)  

* 63P/Wild 1

Now it is 17.5 mag (Feb. 3, Ken-ichi Kadota). Brightening gradually. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. It stays extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   6  7.40   46 25.7   1.790   2.330   110   17.1  19:36 (180, 79)  
Mar.  7   6 12.80   45  5.4   1.827   2.296   105   16.9  19:24 (170, 80)  

* C/2023 X2 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 15, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 17 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  21 10.80   81 30.2   5.007   5.110    90   17.0   5:07 (190, 36)  
Mar.  7  21 20.78   81 49.7   5.049   5.115    88   17.0   4:58 (190, 36)  

* C/2025 R2 ( SWAN )

It brightened up to 5.2 mag in October (Oct. 11, Virgilio Gonano). Now it is 16.4 mag (Jan. 20, Kunihiro Shima). Fading gradually. It will be fainter than 18 mag soon. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually. It stays extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   2 17.01   17 49.7   3.301   2.917    58   17.0  19:18 ( 84, 40)  
Mar.  7   2 25.83   18 28.2   3.477   3.006    54   17.3  19:24 ( 89, 35)  

* C/2023 RS61 ( PanSTARRS )

It is around 20 mag usually. However, it brightened in outburst in 2025 autumn up to 17.0 mag (Sept. 4, Taras Prystavski). Now it is 18.1 mag (Feb. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 17 mag for a while. It will be unobservable soon in the Southern Hemisphere, or in May in the Northern Hemisphere. But it will be observable again in June in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   2 51.03   35 38.6   8.940   8.701    72   17.1  19:18 (104, 54)  
Mar.  7   2 53.87   35 38.0   9.034   8.692    66   17.1  19:24 (107, 48)  

* 210P/Christensen

It brightened up to 9.5 mag in late November (Nov. 28, Michael Jager, Gerald Rhemann, E. Prosperi). Now it is 17.2 mag (Feb. 19, Toru Yusa). It will fade out rapidly after this. It will be fainter than 18 mag soon. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  15 50.65   -5 59.9   1.235   1.735   101   17.1   5:07 (355, 49)  
Mar.  7  15 47.01   -5 11.8   1.228   1.820   109   17.3   4:50 (  0, 50)  

* C/2023 H5 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Feb. 12, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 17 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  20 46.13   61 16.1   4.944   4.751    73   17.2   5:07 (215, 36)  
Mar.  7  20 58.90   61 21.2   4.998   4.775    71   17.2   4:58 (215, 37)  

* (248590) 2006 CS

It seems to be a parent of the beta-Tucanids meteor shower. Fading gradually. It will be fainter than 18 mag in May. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable now, but it will be observable soon. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable soon.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   2 46.73  -50 38.8   0.427   0.902    65   17.4  19:18 ( 27, -4)  
Mar.  7   2 52.88  -41 43.2   0.310   0.887    61   17.2  19:24 ( 37,  0)  

* C/2024 G2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.7 mag (Feb. 21, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 18 mag for a while. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  11 40.26   -1 27.3   4.727   5.680   162   17.4   1:11 (  0, 53)  
Mar.  7  11 34.43   -0  4.3   4.714   5.697   171   17.4   0:38 (  0, 55)  

* C/2024 G4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Nov. 1, Alfons Diepvens). It stays 17 mag for a while. It will be getting higher gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  19 33.83    0 51.8   5.512   4.903    47   17.6   5:07 (288, 25)  
Mar.  7  19 40.17    1  8.4   5.442   4.902    52   17.6   4:58 (290, 28)  

* C/2020 V2 ( ZTF )

It was observed at 9-10 mag for a long time in 2023. It stays 18 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable after this. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  20  9.75  -65 23.7   9.880   9.472    63   17.8   5:07 (335,-23)  
Mar.  7  20 13.09  -65 40.9   9.856   9.520    67   17.8   4:58 (336,-22)  

* P/2023 S1 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 13.7 mag in last winter (Jan. 4, 2025, W. Pei). It stays 18 mag for a while. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  15 30.46  -29 27.5   2.982   3.321   101   17.8   5:01 (  0, 25)  
Mar.  7  15 32.59  -29 56.8   2.905   3.342   107   17.8   4:35 (  0, 25)  

* 124P/Mrkos

Now it is 18.4 mag (Jan. 16, Kunihiro Shima). It stays 18 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now, but it will be observable soon.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   8 15.77   58 48.1   1.304   2.014   122   17.9  21:43 (180, 66)  
Mar.  7   8  9.78   56 11.3   1.312   1.985   118   17.9  21:10 (180, 69)  

* 407P/PanSTARRS-Fuls

It has not been observed yet in this apparition. It stays 18 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   7  3.66   27 25.5   1.704   2.412   124   17.9  20:32 (  0, 82)  
Mar.  7   7  4.98   27 22.8   1.758   2.393   118   17.9  20:06 (  0, 82)  

* C/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 8 mag from 2022 summer to 2023 spring. Now it is 17.5 mag (Feb. 12, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 18 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28   5 29.26   31 12.0  10.405  10.690   104   17.9  19:18 ( 50, 84)  
Mar.  7   5 28.76   31 13.2  10.570  10.738    97   18.0  19:24 ( 76, 78)  

* 489P/Denning

It had been lost for 113 years. It must have passed the perihelion on Dec. 4. It brightened up to 18 mag in outburst in 2007. Fading gradually. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Feb. 28  13 25.65   -6  8.6   0.964   1.818   136   21.3   2:56 (  0, 49)  
Mar.  7  13 23.51   -6 18.4   0.958   1.856   144   21.2   2:27 (  0, 49)  

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