Date | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Dist. |
Dec 01 | 16h19m | -13°02′ | +0.0(?) | 0.850 |
Dec 15 | 16h11m | +15°49′ | +1.0(?) | 0.524 |
Dec 31 | 16h37m | +68°53′ | +4.0(?) | 0.445 |
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.