Date | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Dist. |
Dec 01 | 14h19m | -11°16′ | +6.0 | 1.526 |
Dec 15 | 14h18m | -01°34′ | +6.0 | 1.245 |
Dec 31 | 14h14m | +17°23′ | +6.0 | 0.908 |
The table gives the comet’s equatorial coordinates – right ascension (R.A.) and declination (Dec.) – at 01:00 Universal Time on selected dates. Also listed are the visual magnitude and the distance from the Earth in astronomical units. One a.u. equals 92,955,807 miles or 149,597,870 kilometers.