Comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)
Image of comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto), passing the open clusters M38 and NGC 1907 in Auriga. Obtained on 2019 Feb. 28 (21h40-22h47UT) with 15-cm, f/6 Maksutov-Cassegrain astrograph
and Canon EOS 6D DSLR. Exposure time was 66 minutes at ISO 3200.
Copyright © 2019 by H. Mikuz, Črni Vrh Observatory.
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Light-curve of C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) (May 19, 2019).
| Type | Comet name | Obs date | Mag | App | T | Pow | Dia | DC | Tail | PA | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C/2019 D1 | 2019 05 15.44 | 13.0 | 10.6 | R | A080 | 5.8 | 0.18 | 258 | LEHaa | |
| C | C/2016 R2 | 2019 05 15.02 | 15.2 | 20.0 | L | F482 | 2.4 | LEHaa | |||
| C | C/2018 W2 | 2019 05 14.89 | 14.5 | 20.0 | L | C482 | 1.9 | 0.02 | 44 | LEHaa | |
| C | 68P | 2019 05 14.46 | 16.6 | 61.0 | Y | a180 | 0.11 | BUIaa | |||
| C | 29P | 2019 05 14.21 | 11.6 | 50.0 | T | a 50 | & 1.2 | D5 | PAUaa | ||
| C | 29P | 2019 05 13.20 | 11.8 | 50.0 | T | a 50 | & 1 | D5 | PAUaa | ||
| C | C/2017 K2 | 2019 05 13.01 | 17.0 | 20.0 | L | I965 | 0.8 | LEHaa | |||
| C | C/2018 W2 | 2019 05 12.90 | 14.2 | 20.0 | L | E764 | 2.7 | 0.02 | 57 | LEHaa | |
| C | C/2017 K2 | 2019 05 12.44 | 17.1 | 61.0 | L | a120 | 0.5 | RAMaa | |||
| C | C/2016 M1 | 2019 05 12.36 | 12.6 | 10.6 | R | a720 | 5 | 0.16 | 179 | LEHaa | |
| C | C/2019 D1 | 2019 05 09.43 | 13.0 | 10.6 | R | A980 | 6.1 | 0.17 | 256 | LEHaa | |
| C | 158P | 2019 05 09.08 | 18.8 | 50.0 | L | a300 | 0.2 | HILaa | |||
| V | 29P | 2019 05 08.78 | 13.7 | 25.0 | L | 83 | 0.5 | 6 | WYA | ||
| V | C/2017 B3 | 2019 05 08.74 | 14.4 | 25.0 | L | 83 | 0.6 | 2/ | WYA | ||
| C | C/2017 M4 | 2019 05 08.50 | 12.7 | 10.6 | R | a180 | 2.6 | 2.7m | 13 | RAMaa | |
| V | C/2018 A6 | 2019 05 08.46 | 14.0 | 25.0 | L | 83 | 0.7 | 3 | WYA | ||
| V | C/2017 M4 | 2019 05 08.46 | 12.8 | 25.0 | L | 39 | 2 | 3 | WYA | ||
| C | C/2019 D1 | 2019 05 08.23 | 14.3 | 50.0 | L | a 80 | 0.5 | HILaa | |||
| C | 143P | 2019 05 08.22 | 19.2 | 50.0 | L | a210 | 0.2 | HILaa | |||
| C | C/2016 R2 | 2019 05 08.11 | 13.8 | 50.0 | L | a150 | 1 | HILaa |
| Comet name | Mag | Trend | Observable | Visiblity 45N |
Visiblity 45S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/2016 M1 (PANSTARRS) | 12.5 | fade | 55N to 90S | Early evening | Evening |
| C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) | 13.0 | bright | 90N to 79S | Poor elongation | Poor elongation |
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 13.5 | steady | 90N to 79S | Early evening | Early evening |
| C/2017 M4 (ATLAS) | 13.5 | steady | 49N to 90S | Best morning | Best morning |
| 123P/West-Hartley | 14.0 | fade | 90N to 72S | Best evening | Best evening |
| C/2018 R3 (Lemmon) | 14.0 | bright | 90N to 31S | All night | Never up |
| C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) | 14.0 | steady | 89N to 90S | Early evening | Early evening |
| 78P/Gehrels | 14.0 | fade | 90N to 72S | Poor elongation | Poor elongation |
| C/2018 A6 (Gibbs) | 14.0 | steady | 37N to 90S | Never up | Never up |
The observable region is an approximate indication of the latitude at which the comet may be seen. The period when visible is calculated for latitude 45°N and 45°S.
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