Below is a table of all current observable comets with an amateur telescope (brighter than visual magnitude 14). The list is in order of magnitude (brightest first), however it can be sorted by headers by clicking on them. Last updated 18 October, 2024
Comet | Mag. | Status | Hemisphere | Visible |
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2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) | 1.5 | Fading | 75 N to 35 S | Evening |
13P/Olbers | 11 | Poor elongation | Poor elongation | Poor elongation |
12P/Pons-Brooks | 11.5 | Fading | 40 S to 65 S | Evening |
33P/Daniel | 12 | Brightening | 80 S to 35 S | Morning |
2024 S1 (ATLAS) | 12.5 | Brightening | 15 N to 45 S | Morning |
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 13 | Variable | 40 N to 0 S | Morning |
2023 C2 (ATLAS) | 13.5 | Steady | 15 N to 70 S | Evening |