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FROM http://www.observatorij.org/cobs/
http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~jds/ Current comet magnitudes (January 21) and observable region (January 16)
Comet Magnitude Trend Observable When visible Last visual observation
Lemmon (2012 F6) 7 bright 25 N to 55 S best morning 2013 January
PanSTARRS (2011 L4) 7.5 bright 0 S to 55 S morning 2013 January
273P/Pons-Gambart (2012 V4) 9 fade 50 N to 20 N early morning 2013 January
LINEAR (2012 K5) 9.5 fade 75 N to 55 S best evening 2013 January
LINEAR (2011 F1) 10 ? steady Poor elongation 2012 November
246P/NEAT 10 steady ? Poor elongation 2013 January
Bressi (2012 T5) 10.5 bright 45 N to 55 S evening 2013 January
262P/McNaught-Russell 11 fade 55 N to 50 S evening 2013 January
LINEAR (2012 L2) 11.5 bright 90 N to 0 S best morning 2013 January
McNaught (2011 R1) 11.5 steady 20 N to 45 S early morning 2013 January
LINEAR (2012 A2) 12 fade 90 N to 0 N best evening 2012 November
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 13 ? varies 40 N to 50 S morning 2013 January
Garradd (2009 P1) 13 ? fade 55 N to 55 S morning 2012 November
168P/Hergenrother 13 fade 90 N to 10 S best evening 2012 December
260P/McNaught 13.5 fade 85 N to 5 S evening 2012 November
LINEAR (2010 S1) 13.5 fade 90 N to 40 N early evening 2012 November
Catalina (2012 J1) 13.5 fade 75 N to 20 S evening 2012 December
ISON (2012 S1) 14.5 bright 80 N to 20 S best midnight 2013 January
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Comet Rendezvous Calendar
http://www.aerith.net/comet/rendezvous/current.htmlFeb. 9 0h 0.62 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.9 NGC 6890 galaxy 12.5 1.5
Feb. 9 18h 1.31 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.8 IC 4946 galaxy 12.6 2.4
Feb. 9 20h 1.65 C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS ) 5.8 NGC 6902 galaxy 11.7 6.1