Date | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Dist. |
Dec 01 | 01h41m | +38°46′ | +10.0 | 1.531 |
Dec 15 | 00h45m | +30°39′ | +9.5 | 1.600 |
Dec 31 | 00h08m | +22°07′ | +9.5 | 1.789 |
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.