Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2026 Mar. 7: 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 9.1 mag (Mar. 6, Virgilio Gonano). Fading rapidly. It will be getting lower gradually after this, and it will be unobservable in June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7   3 12.43   -7 55.4   1.183   1.109    60    8.7  19:24 ( 56, 29)  
Mar. 14   3 41.97   -0 38.3   1.319   1.222    61    9.3  19:30 ( 63, 33)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  20 48.99  -20  1.6   2.020   1.364    36    9.9   4:58 (296,  1)  
Mar. 14  21 14.19  -18 28.4   2.001   1.359    37    9.8   4:48 (293,  1)  

* C/2025 R3 ( PanSTARRS )

It became brighter than expected. It is expected to brighten up to 5 mag in April. Now it is 10.8 mag (Mar. 2, Mike Olason). It brightens up to 5 mag, but it will turn to fade out rapidly after that. 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)  
Mar.  7  22 25.78   18  9.0   1.891   1.089    25   11.3   4:58 (251,  4)  
Mar. 14  22 28.98   18 33.2   1.747   0.968    26   10.6   4:48 (252,  8)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  15 37.70  -62 46.4   1.916   2.236    95   10.7   4:42 (  0, -8)  
Mar. 14  15  0.17  -64 30.5   1.901   2.335   102   10.9   3:38 (  0,-10)  

* 24P/Schaumasse

It brightened up to 8.4 mag in January (Jan. 14, Mitsunori Tsumura). Now it is 10.3 mag (Mar. 7, Toru Yusa). Fading rapidly. 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)  
Mar.  7  15 27.60    5 50.1   0.650   1.402   115   11.2   4:30 (  0, 61)  
Mar. 14  15 28.68    5 28.9   0.657   1.450   121   11.6   4:04 (  0, 60)  

* 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 12.2 mag (Mar. 4, 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 late 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)  
Mar.  7   2 39.37  -14  6.7   1.257   1.023    52   13.1  19:24 ( 58, 18)  
Mar. 14   2 25.39  -10 22.4   1.233   0.847    43   12.2  19:30 ( 69, 12)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7   4 16.44   29 57.4   2.122   2.207    81   13.2  19:24 ( 88, 63)  
Mar. 14   4 28.56   31  1.6   2.216   2.222    77   13.4  19:30 ( 93, 59)  

* 235P/LINEAR

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

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7  16 41.70  -17 40.1   1.730   2.064    94   13.2   4:58 (346, 36)  
Mar. 14  16 51.12  -17 13.5   1.670   2.080    99   13.2   4:48 (349, 37)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  23 40.52    0 18.0   3.166   2.195     9   13.7  19:24 ( 97, -8)  
Mar. 14  23 54.92    1 39.9   3.157   2.173     6   13.6  19:30 (101,-11)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is 11.3 mag (Mar. 7, Toru Yusa). It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7  11 18.07   -2 59.8   5.329   6.311   171   13.6   0:22 (  0, 52)  
Mar. 14  11 15.00   -2 44.8   5.324   6.311   172   13.6  23:47 (  0, 52)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  21 50.27   26 16.9   2.192   1.522    37   13.7   4:58 (249, 16)  
Mar. 14  22 15.16   28 48.1   2.257   1.578    36   14.0   4:48 (246, 16)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  20  1.93    5 44.5   5.088   4.485    47   14.3   4:58 (282, 26)  
Mar. 14  20  6.16    7 12.7   4.983   4.455    52   14.2   4:48 (283, 30)  

* C/2024 T5 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Feb. 27, ATLAS Chile). 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)  
Mar.  7   2 54.84  -29 10.4   5.732   5.278    58   14.4  19:24 ( 44,  9)  
Mar. 14   2 59.59  -27 53.9   5.747   5.239    54   14.4  19:30 ( 50,  6)  

* C/2022 QE78 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.5 mag (Mar. 7, Toru Yusa). 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)  
Mar.  7   9  4.41   30 44.3   4.816   5.626   141   14.4  22:04 (  0, 86)  
Mar. 14   9  2.92   31  7.8   4.898   5.638   134   14.5  21:35 (  0, 86)  

* C/2022 N2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.8 mag (Mar. 7, Toru Yusa). It stays 15 mag for a while. It will be unobservable in May.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7   3 46.78   24 54.6   4.438   4.273    74   14.5  19:24 ( 84, 55)  
Mar. 14   3 53.45   25  5.8   4.562   4.300    68   14.6  19:30 ( 89, 50)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7   4 45.92  -71 50.9  14.283  14.196    83   14.8  19:24 (  8,-18)  
Mar. 14   4 48.22  -71 26.3  14.249  14.174    83   14.8  19:30 ( 10,-19)  

* C/2021 G2 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.7 mag (Feb. 16, Kunihiro Shima). 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)  
Mar.  7  17 26.34    5 45.8   6.435   6.446    86   14.8   4:58 (319, 54)  
Mar. 14  17 28.23    6 34.4   6.369   6.478    91   14.8   4:48 (324, 57)  

* C/2023 R1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.6 mag (Mar. 6, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). It stays 14 mag for a while. It will be getting higher gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7  19 35.10   -3 28.7   4.091   3.586    53   14.9   4:58 (295, 26)  
Mar. 14  19 34.54   -3 30.0   3.975   3.581    59   14.9   4:48 (298, 29)  

* 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. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable after this. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting higher gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7  21 59.12  -19 31.9   2.717   1.835    21   15.1   4:58 (286,-12)  
Mar. 14  22  5.82  -21  0.8   2.731   1.914    28   15.5   4:48 (288,-10)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7   2 32.46  -20 48.3   2.583   2.115    51   15.2  19:24 ( 54, 12)  
Mar. 14   2 40.15  -21 41.5   2.639   2.121    48   15.3  19:30 ( 57,  7)  

* 40P/Vaisala 1

It became brighter than expected, brightened up to 14.3 mag (Jan. 21, Michael Jager). Now it is 16.2 mag (Feb. 19, ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala). Fading gradually. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7  17 26.70  -11  6.0   2.002   2.148    84   15.5   4:58 (331, 39)  
Mar. 14  17 35.79  -10 53.6   1.959   2.184    89   15.5   4:48 (333, 40)  

* 218P/LINEAR

Now it is 16.2 mag (Feb. 24, ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala). 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)  
Mar.  7  19 14.65  -20  7.2   1.265   1.130    58   15.8   4:58 (311, 17)  
Mar. 14  19 44.10  -18 56.7   1.275   1.136    58   15.8   4:48 (308, 17)  

* 93P/Lovas 1

Now it is 16.0 mag (Jan. 18, Kunihiro Shima). It stays 16 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable soon. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7   0 26.53    9  2.6   2.645   1.787    24   16.0  19:24 ( 97,  6)  
Mar. 14   0 43.38   11  8.2   2.647   1.765    22   15.9  19:30 (101,  4)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7   6 56.27   20 11.0   4.247   4.782   117   15.9  19:56 (  0, 75)  
Mar. 14   6 51.83   20 17.5   4.602   5.016   109   16.3  19:30 (  5, 75)  

* C/2024 R4 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened rapidly. It is expected to brighten up to 13.5 mag from 2027 to 2028. Now it is 16.5 mag (Jan. 4, Ken-ichi Kadota). Brightening slowly. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting higher gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now, but it will appear in April.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7  21 57.86   25 24.3   7.243   6.460    35   16.1   4:58 (248, 14)  
Mar. 14  22  0.67   26 12.9   7.190   6.422    36   16.1   4:48 (250, 17)  

* C/2022 R6 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Mar. 7, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). It stays 16 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)  
Mar.  7   8 32.33   -4 57.0   5.905   6.692   139   16.1  21:32 (  0, 50)  
Mar. 14   8 31.05   -4  3.6   5.976   6.701   133   16.1  21:03 (  0, 51)  

* 10P/Tempel 2

It is expected to brighten up to 8 mag in summer. Now it is 17.4 mag (Mar. 1, Francois Kugel). Brightening rapidly. It stays observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7  17 24.56  -11  5.1   1.861   2.033    85   16.7   4:58 (331, 39)  
Mar. 14  17 38.25  -10 59.6   1.748   1.989    88   16.3   4:48 (332, 40)  

* C/2025 J1 ( Borisov )

Now it is 16.6 mag (Mar. 1, 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)  
Mar.  7   4 51.32   57 22.3   3.511   3.686    92   16.4  19:24 (153, 63)  
Mar. 14   4 53.90   54 54.9   3.596   3.672    86   16.4  19:30 (143, 61)  

* 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5

Now it is 16.1 mag (Mar. 7, Catalina Sky Survey). 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)  
Mar.  7   1 50.20   15 26.4   2.482   1.916    45   16.5  19:24 ( 91, 27)  
Mar. 14   2  6.49   17 15.7   2.539   1.927    42   16.6  19:30 ( 95, 24)  

* C/2024 G6 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.9 mag (Mar. 2, ATLAS Chile). 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)  
Mar.  7  16 35.89    0  3.1   6.214   6.430    98   16.6   4:58 (343, 54)  
Mar. 14  16 34.38    1  5.2   6.101   6.431   105   16.6   4:48 (351, 56)  

* C/2025 L1 ( ATLAS )

It was expected to brighten up to 13.5 mag. But actually, it is getting diffuse and fading very rapidly. Now it is 17.4 mag (Feb. 19, Andrew Pearce). It will fade out rapidly after this. It will be fainter than 18 mag in April. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7  15 42.88   -0 23.6   1.208   1.820   111   16.6   4:46 (  0, 54)  
Mar. 14  15 30.42    8  9.5   1.138   1.857   121   16.7   4:06 (  0, 63)

* 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. It will be unobservable 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)  
Mar.  7   3 51.43   29 45.4   2.675   2.622    76   16.7  19:24 ( 92, 58)  
Mar. 14   4  0.54   30 13.1   2.735   2.594    71   16.6  19:30 ( 95, 53)  

* 195P/Hill

Now it is 17.0 mag (Feb. 25, 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)  
Mar.  7   9 26.55  -33  3.1   3.794   4.544   134   16.7  22:26 (  0, 22)  
Mar. 14   9 23.64  -32 25.3   3.813   4.551   133   16.7  21:55 (  0, 23)  

* 63P/Wild 1

Now it is 17.0 mag (Mar. 4, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). 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)  
Mar.  7   6 12.80   45  5.4   1.827   2.296   105   16.9  19:24 (170, 80)  
Mar. 14   6 19.92   43 43.8   1.866   2.263   100   16.7  19:30 (144, 79)  

* 493P/2024 Q2 ( LONEOS )

Now it is 16.3 mag (Mar. 3, Alfons Diepvens). 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)  
Mar.  7   4 45.57   47 35.1   3.702   3.836    90   16.7  19:24 (132, 68)  
Mar. 14   4 52.89   47  5.3   3.796   3.839    84   16.8  19:30 (127, 64)  

* C/2023 F3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.9 mag (Feb. 3, Ken-ichi Kadota). Fading slowly. 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)  
Mar.  7   9 37.51  -18 44.8   5.123   5.979   146   16.8  22:37 (  0, 36)  
Mar. 14   9 30.72  -17 33.2   5.177   6.004   143   16.9  22:02 (  0, 37)  

* C/2024 A1 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Feb. 27, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). 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)  
Mar.  7   6 24.00   63 55.6   4.176   4.506   103   16.9  19:25 (180, 61)  
Mar. 14   6 18.70   63 52.5   4.301   4.537    97   17.0  19:30 (172, 61)  

* 43P/Wolf-Harrington

Now it is 17.4 mag (Mar. 7, 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)  
Mar.  7  10 53.64   -7 55.4   1.896   2.869   166   16.9  23:53 (  0, 47)  
Mar. 14  10 49.16   -7 16.3   1.922   2.893   164   17.0  23:21 (  0, 48)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  10 50.82   31 40.1   2.023   2.944   153   17.0  23:50 (  0, 87)  
Mar. 14  10 44.71   31 57.5   2.090   2.983   148   17.1  23:16 (  0, 87)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  21 20.78   81 49.7   5.049   5.115    88   17.0   4:58 (190, 36)  
Mar. 14  21 29.39   82 16.8   5.091   5.121    86   17.0   4:48 (189, 36)  

* 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 17.3 mag (Mar. 6, ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala). 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 May. But it will be observable again 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)  
Mar.  7   2 53.87   35 38.0   9.034   8.692    66   17.1  19:24 (107, 48)  
Mar. 14   2 57.03   35 39.3   9.123   8.683    60   17.1  19:30 (109, 42)  

* (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 will be getting higher gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable soon.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7   2 52.88  -41 43.2   0.310   0.887    61   17.2  19:24 ( 37,  0)  
Mar. 14   2 55.81  -22 24.0   0.206   0.884    52   17.2  19:30 ( 56, 10)  

* C/2023 H5 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Feb. 12, Ken-ichi Kadota). It stays 18 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)  
Mar.  7  20 58.90   61 21.2   4.998   4.775    71   17.2   4:58 (215, 37)  
Mar. 14  21 10.75   61 29.7   5.049   4.799    69   17.2   4:48 (215, 38)  

* C/2025 R2 ( SWAN )

It brightened up to 5.2 mag in October (Oct. 11, Virgilio Gonano). Now it is 18.5 mag (Feb. 26, W. Hasubick). Fading gradually. It will be fainter than 18 mag soon. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere. It stays extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7   2 25.83   18 28.2   3.477   3.006    54   17.3  19:24 ( 89, 35)  
Mar. 14   2 34.58   19  5.5   3.648   3.094    49   17.5  19:30 ( 93, 31)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  15 47.01   -5 11.8   1.228   1.820   109   17.3   4:50 (  0, 50)  
Mar. 14  15 41.20   -4 18.6   1.223   1.904   117   17.6   4:17 (  0, 51)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  11 34.43   -0  4.3   4.714   5.697   171   17.4   0:38 (  0, 55)  
Mar. 14  11 28.51    1 20.0   4.721   5.715   177   17.4   0:05 (  0, 56)  

* A/2025 Y1

Cometary activity was detected by Taras Prystavski on Jan. 30, and by Alan Hale on Feb. 12, respectively. Now it is 17.7 mag (Mar. 2, ATLAS Chile). 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)  
Mar.  7  13  9.74    0 25.1   5.277   6.152   149   17.5   2:13 (  0, 55)  
Mar. 14  13  7.58    0 51.2   5.174   6.100   156   17.4   1:43 (  0, 56)  

* C/2024 G4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.5 mag (Feb. 18, Kunihiro Shima). 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)  
Mar.  7  19 40.17    1  8.4   5.442   4.902    52   17.6   4:58 (290, 28)  
Mar. 14  19 46.19    1 26.3   5.367   4.901    57   17.6   4:48 (292, 30)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  20 13.09  -65 40.9   9.856   9.520    67   17.8   4:58 (336,-22)  
Mar. 14  20 15.95  -66  1.1   9.827   9.569    72   17.8   4:48 (338,-21)  

* 124P/Mrkos

Now it is 17.6 mag (Feb. 25, Alfons Diepvens). It stays 18 mag for a while. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable soon. But it will be observable again in March.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar.  7   8  9.78   56 11.3   1.312   1.985   118   17.9  21:10 (180, 69)  
Mar. 14   8  7.27   53 19.0   1.328   1.957   114   17.9  20:40 (180, 72)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7   7  4.98   27 22.8   1.758   2.393   118   17.9  20:06 (  0, 82)  
Mar. 14   7  7.89   27 16.6   1.816   2.374   111   17.9  19:41 (  0, 82)  

* C/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 8 mag from 2022 summer to 2023 spring. Now it is 17.6 mag (Mar. 4, Alfons Diepvens). 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)  
Mar.  7   5 28.62   31 15.1  10.558  10.726    97   17.9  19:24 ( 76, 78)  
Mar. 14   5 28.49   31 16.4  10.725  10.773    90   18.0  19:30 ( 85, 71)  

* P/2023 S1 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 13.7 mag in last winter (Jan. 4, 2025, W. Pei). It faded out rapidly after the perihelion passage. Now it is 20.1 mag (Feb. 18, Kunihiro Shima). Fading slowly. 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)  
Mar.  7  15 32.59  -29 56.8   2.905   3.342   107   19.8   4:35 (  0, 25)  
Mar. 14  15 33.64  -30 22.6   2.831   3.363   114   19.8   4:09 (  0, 25)  

* 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)  
Mar.  7  13 23.51   -6 18.4   0.958   1.856   144   21.2   2:27 (  0, 49)  
Mar. 14  13 19.70   -6 19.8   0.959   1.896   152   21.1   1:55 (  0, 49)  

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