* 88P/Howell— Discovered with the 0.46-m Schmidt telescope at Palomar Observatory on 1981. It reaches perihelion on April 6th, when it could become as bright as 8th magnitude. Northerners need not apply — this comet will be only be visible from the southern hemisphere during the autumn (April, May)
* C/2014 Q1 PanSTARRS
Discovered in August 2014, Q1 PanSTARRS will reach perihelion on July 6, 2015, after passing just 0.3 a.u. from the Sun. Expectations are high for it to grow a long, bright tail and possibly crest to magnitude +3 at nightfall during July and early August in the middle of southern winter.
Ralph you are correct.
For much of the year, the comet (Catalina) remains the province of southern hemisphere skywatchers. In late July and early August, it reaches magnitude +7 and becomes a south circumpolar object. By late September the comet achieves naked eye visibility (6th magnitude).
Thanks Glen .
Hey, you're on facebook aren't you? You should come join the Comet Watch group! Lots of comet discoverers there, great info, and amazing pics and a lot of IIS folk are already there so you will feel right at home. If interested, let me know and I will add you. I admin it with the founder of the group, Neil Norman.
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