Date | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Dist. |
Dec 01 | 16h42m | +65°12′ | +9.0 | 1.909 |
Dec 15 | 16h50m | +62°47′ | +9.0 | 1.919 |
Dec 31 | 16h56m | +61°55′ | +9.0 | 1.915 |
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.