Comet Magnitude Trend Observable When visible Last visual observation
PanSTARRS (2011 L4) 8 bright Conjunction 2012 October
LINEAR (2011 F1) 9 bright Poor elongation 2012 November
LINEAR (2012 K5) 10 bright 90 N to 15 N evening and morning 2012 November
168P/Hergenrother 10.5 outburst 90 N to 25 S best evening 2012 November
LINEAR (2012 A2) 11 steady 90 N to 20 N all night 2012 November
260P/McNaught 11.5 fade 90 N to 20 S best evening 2012 November
Lemmon (2012 F6) 11.5 bright 45 N to 40 S morning 2012 November
Catalina (2012 J1) 12 steady 90 N to 35 S best evening 2012 November
McNaught (2011 R1) 12 ? fade Poor elongation 2012 July
LINEAR (2011 UF305) 12 fade 90 N to 30 S morning 2012 September
Garradd (2009 P1) 12 ? fade 60 N to 45 S morning 2012 June
246P/NEAT 12.5 ? steady ? Conjunction 2012 July
MOSS (2012 CH17) 13 ? fade 5 N to 25 S early evening 2012 July
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 13 ? varies Poor elongation 2012 June
LINEAR (2010 S1) 13.5 steady 90 N to 10 S evening 2012 November
262P/McNaught-Russell 13.5 steady 65 N to 40 S evening 2012 November