British Astronomical Association
Comet Section
2018 News
Jan 02 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jan 05 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jan 05 Thomas Bopp, co-discoverer of 1995 O1, died aged 68
Jan 08 Discovery of 2017 AB5 (PanSTARRS) reported
Jan 11 Discovery of 2017 Y3 (Leonard) reported
Jan 11 Discovery of 2018 A1 (PanSTARRS) reported
Jan 17 Recovery of 2013 CU129 as 2018 A2 (P/PanSTARRS) reported
Jan 17 Discovery of 2018 A3 (ATLAS) reported
Jan 17 Discovery of 2018 A4 (P/PanSTARRS) reported
Jan 17 Discovery of 2018 A5 (P/PanSTARRS) reported
Jan 23 Discovery of 2018 A6 (Gibbs) reported
Jan 26 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 05 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 05 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 05 Worachate Boonplod reports a Marsden group comet in real time C2 images
Feb 07 Discovery of 2018 B1 (Lemmon) reported
Feb 07 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 11 Discovery of 2018 C1 (P/Lemmon-Read) reported
Feb 11 Worachate Boonplod reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 images
Feb 14 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 15 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 17 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 19 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 22 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 24 Worachate Boonplod reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 images
Feb 25 Szymon Liwo reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Feb 26 We regret to report the death of Mike Hendrie, Director of the comet section from 1977 to 1987
Feb 27 Discovery of 2017 U6 = 2011 WG113 (P/PanSTARRS) reported
Mar 02 Salil Mulye and Worachate Boonplod report a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Mar 04 Discovery of A/2017 U7 reported
Mar 04 Discovery of A/2018 C2 reported
Mar 09 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Mar 12 Szymon Liwo reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Mar 13 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Mar 14 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Mar 14 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Mar 16 Discovery of 2018 E1 (ATLAS) reported
Mar 16 Discovery of 2018 E2 (Barros) reported
Mar 17 Worachate Boonplod reports a Meyer? group comet in real time C3 images
Mar 19 Discovery of 2018 F1 (Grauer) reported
Mar 20 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Mar 21 Recovery of 2005 JN (P/Spacewatch) as 2018 F2 reported
Mar 28 Classification of 2018 C2 changed to comet
Mar 28 Discovery of 2018 F3 (Johnson)reported
Mar 28 Discovery of A/2018 F4 reported
Mar 30 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Mar 31 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Apr 03 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Apr 09 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Apr 15 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Apr 17 2018 F4 re-designated as a comet
Apr 18 Recovery of 2011 CR42 (P/Catalina) as 2018 H1 reported
Apr 18 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Apr 20 2018 EF9 found to show cometary features
Apr 21 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Apr 22 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Apr 22 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Apr 23 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Apr 23 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Apr 26 Discovery of 2018 H2 (P/PanSTARRS) reported
Apr 27 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Apr 30 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 03 Rainer Kracht reports a Marsden group comet in real time C2 images
May 04 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 06 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
May 07 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 07 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
May 08 Szymon Liwo reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 10 Worachate Boonplod reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C3 images
May 11 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 11 Rainer Kracht reports a non-group comet in delayed C2 images
May 16 Rainer Kracht reports a Kreutz group comet in delayed C2 images
May 17 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 19 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
May 21 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
May 21 Rainer Kracht reports a non-group comet in real time C2 images
May 24 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 28 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 29 Worachate Boonplod reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 images
May 29 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
May 31 Discovery of 2018 K1 (Weiland) reported
Jun 03 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 07 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jun 08 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 08 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 09 Masanori Uchina reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C2 images
Jun 11 Cometary activity reported in 2018 EN4 (NEOWISE)
Jun 11 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 12 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 13 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 13 Kevin Hills announced as this year's recipient of the BAA Steavenson award
Jun 14 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 14 P/NEAT (2005 R1) recovered as 2018 L3
Jun 15 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 16 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 18 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 20 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 21 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 22 Discovery of 2018 L4 (P/PanSTARRS) reported
Jun 23 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 23 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jun 24 Rainer Kracht reports a Marsden group comet in real time C2 images
Jun 24 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jun 25 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jun 26 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jun 27 Masanori Uchina reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C2 images
Jun 30 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 01 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jul 01 Discovery of 2018 L5 (P/Leonard) reported
Jul 02 Discovery of 2018 M1 (Catalina) reported
Jul 02 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 05 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 06 Discovery of 2018 N1 (NEOWISE) reported
Jul 06 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 07 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Jul 09 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 13 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 15 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 16 Discovery of 2018 N2 (ASASSN) reported
Jul 18 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 22 Rainer Kracht reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 images
Jul 23 Masanori Uchina reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 images
Jul 24 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 30 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Jul 31 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Aug 01 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Aug 11 Rainer Kracht reports a Marsden group comet in real time C2 images
Aug 11 Worachate Boonplod reports a Marsden group comet in real time C2 images
Aug 12 Masanori Uchina reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 images
Aug 13 Recovery of 2010 A1 (P/Hill) as 2018 P1 by Erwin Schwab reported
Aug 13 Recovery of 2001 T3 (P/NEAT) as 2018 P2 by Erwin Schwab reported
Aug 13 Cometary activity found in 2018 KJ3
Aug 13 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Aug 17 Discovery of 2018 O1 (ATLAS) reported
Aug 18 Discovery of 2018 P3 (P/PanSTARRS) reported
Aug 18 Discovery of 2018 P4 (P/PanSTARRS) reported
Aug 18 Discovery of 2018 P5 (PanSTARRS) reported
Aug 19 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Aug 24 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Aug 28 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Aug 29 Worachate Boonplod reports three Kreutz group comets in real time C3 images
Sep 01 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 02 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 03 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 05 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 08 Recovery of 2001 R6 (P/LINEAR-SKiff) as 2018 R1 by Erwin Schwab reported
Sep 08 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 12 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 14 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 16 Recovery of 2008 O2 (P/McNaught) as 2018 P6 by Gareth Williams reported
Sep 16 Recovery of 2011 W2 (P/Rinner) as 2018 R2 by J-F Soulier and Krisztian Sarneczky reported
Sep 16 Discovery of 2018 R3 (Lemmon) reported
Sep 16 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 16 Discovery of 2018 R4 (Fuls) reported
Sep 18 Recovery of 2007 V1 (P/Larson) as 2018 S1 by Krisztian Sarneczky and Robert Szakats reported
Sep 18 Discovery of 2018 R5 (Lemmon) reported
Sep 19 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 21 Worachate Boonplod reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C3 images
Sep 22 Worachate Boonplod reports a non-group comet in real time C2 images
Sep 22 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 24 Worachate Boonplod reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 images
Sep 25 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 26 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 29 Worachate Boonplod reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 images
Sep 29 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Sep 30 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 02 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 03 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Oct 05 Worachate Boonplod reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C3 images
Oct 06 Recovery of 2006 D1 (P/Hill) as 2018 T1 reported
Oct 07 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 08 Peiyuan Sun reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 08 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 09 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Oct 12 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Oct 13 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 16 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 17 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Oct 19 Worachate Boonplod and Masanori Uchina report a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 21 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 22 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Oct 24 Worachate Boonplod reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C3 images
Oct 25 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Oct 27 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Oct 28 Zheng Cao reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Oct 30 Worachate Boonplod reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C2 images
Oct 30 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 01 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 04 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 05 Worachate Boonplod reports a Marsden group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 06 Worachate Boonplod reports a Marsden group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 06 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 08 Don Machholz makes a visual discovery of a comet
Nov 08 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 09 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 10 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 11 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 12 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 13 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 17 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 18 Discovery of 2018 VN2 (P/Leonard) reported
Nov 18 Worachate Boonplod reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C3 images
Nov 18 Worachate Boonplod reports a non-group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 19 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 20 Discovery of 2018 U1 (Lemmon) reported
Nov 20 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 22 Hanjie Tan reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C2 images
Nov 22 Hanjie Tan reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Nov 24 Hanjie Tan reports two Kreutz group comets in real time C2 images
Nov 26 Hanjie Tan reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 26 Rainer Kracht reports a non-group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 27 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Nov 29 2017 TW13 (P/Lemmon) discovered to be cometary
Nov 29 Hanjie Tan reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 01 Discovery of 2018 V2 (ATLAS) reported
Dec 01 Discovery of A/2018 V3 reported
Dec 01 Discovery of 2018 V4 (Africano) reported
Dec 01 Discovery of A/2018 W1 reported
Dec 01 Worachate Boonplod and Hanjie Tan report a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 01 Hanjie Tan reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 03 Discovery of 2018 W2 (Africano) reported
Dec 04 Worachate Boonplod reports a Marsden group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 05 Hanjie Tan reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 06 Recovery of 2005 GF8 (P/LONEOS) as 2018 X1 reported
Dec 06 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Dec 06 Rainer Kracht reports a Kreutz comet in real time C2 images
Dec 07 Rainer Kracht reports a non-group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 09 Hanjie Tan reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 09 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Dec 10 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Dec 12 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Dec 12 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 13 Masanori Uchina reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Dec 14 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Dec 15 Alan Fitzsimmons discovers comet 2018 X1
Dec 15 2018 W1 designated a comet following detection of a coma
Dec 17 Discovery of 2018 X3 (PanSTARRS) reported
Dec 19 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 images
Dec 20 Discovery of 2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) reported
Dec 22 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C2 images
Published by Jonathan Shanklin. Jon Shanklin - jds@ast.cam.ac.uk