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Comet charts
The charts below show positions calculated for 0h UT on the indicated dates from the latest osculating elements given in the Minor Planet Centre's database. Star data are from the Hipparcos/Tycho databases. The selection of comets is derived from the summary on the BAA Comet Section's web site.
next to a chart provides a link to a red-on-black version, for display while observing.
Messier and NGC objects are marked on the charts by small squares.
A chart for any object at any one date & time can also be plotted from our "What's observable" applet.
- 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2013 May 1 - Jul 1 (Hya)
- 63P/Wild 2013 May 1 - Jun 1 (Leo → Sex)
- 246P/NEAT 2013 Apr 14 - Jun 1 (Sgr)
- 273P/Pons-Gambart 2013 May 1 - Jun 1 (UMa)
- C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) 2013 Apr 28 - Jun 1 (Vir)
- C/2009 P1 (Garradd) 2013 Apr 1 - Jun 1 (Hya)
- C/2010 S1 (LINEAR) 2013 May 1 - Jul 1 (Cyg)
- C/2011 F1 (LINEAR) 2013 May 7 - Jun 1 (Phe)
- C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) 2013 May 7 - May 17 (Cep)
- C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) 2013 May 17 - May 27 (Cep → UMi)
- Our charts this close to the pole are not good. We do plan to use better projections in future. Meanwhile you can generate much better finder charts for any particular time from our "What's observable" applet.
- C/2011 R1 (McNaught) 2013 May 1 - Jun 1 (Boo)
- C/2012 A2 (LINEAR) 2013 May 1 - Jun 1 (And)
- C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) 2013 May 7 - May 17 (Psc/Peg)
- C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) 2013 May 17 - May 27 (Psc/Peg → And)
- C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) 2013 May 27 - Jun 4 (And)
- C/2012 L2 (LINEAR) 2013 May 1 - May 15 (Ori)
- C/2012 L2 (LINEAR) 2013 May 15 - Jun 1 (Ori)
- C/2012 S1 (ISON) 2013 May 1 - Jul 1 (Gem)
- C/2012 T5 (Bressi) 2013 May 7 - May 17 (Lac → Cep)
- C/2012 T5 (Bressi) 2013 May 17 - Jun 1 (Cep)
- C/2013 E2 (Iwamoto) 2013 May 1 - Jun 1 (Peg/Psc)
