| Comet Machholz | |||||
| Date (0h UT) | R.A. (2000) h m | Dec. ° ' | Elong. ° | Mag. | Const. |
| Aug. 28 | 04 16.9 | -22 25 | 96 | 11.1 | Eri |
| Sept. 2 | 04 23.3 | -22 52 | 98 | 10.9 | Eri |
| Sept. 7 | 04 29.5 | -23 23 | 100 | 10.7 | Eri |
| Sept. 12 | 04 35.5 | -23 56 | 102 | 10.5 | Eri |
| Sept. 17 | 04 41.3 | -24 31 | 104 | 10.3 | Eri |
| Sept. 22 | 04 46.7 | -25 08 | 106 | 10.0 | Eri |
| Sept. 27 | 04 51.9 | -25 47 | 108 | 9.8 | Eri |
| Oct. 2 | 04 56.6 | -26 27 | 110 | 9.6 | Lep |
| Oct. 7 | 05 00.8 | -27 07 | 112 | 9.3 | Cae |
| Oct. 12 | 05 04.6 | -27 47 | 113 | 9.1 | Cae |
| Oct. 17 | 05 07.7 | -28 25 | 115 | 8.8 | Col |
| Oct. 22 | 05 10.2 | -29 01 | 117 | 8.6 | Col |
| Oct. 27 | 05 11.9 | -29 32 | 118 | 8.3 | Col |
| Nov. 2 | 05 12.8 | -30 01 | 120 | 8.0 | Col |
| Nov. 7 | 05 12.5 | -30 15 | 122 | 7.7 | Col |
| Nov. 12 | 05 11.1 | -30 17 | 124 | 7.4 | Col |
| Nov. 17 | 05 08.5 | -30 02 | 126 | 7.1 | Col |
| Nov. 22 | 05 04.7 | -29 24 | 127 | 6.7 | Cae |
| Nov. 27 | 04 59.6 | -28 16 | 129 | 6.4 | Cae |
| Dec. 3 | 04 51.6 | -26 04 | 132 | 6.0 | Eri |
| Dec. 8 | 04 43.5 | -23 18 | 134 | 5.7 | Eri |
| Dec. 13 | 04 34.2 | -19 26 | 136 | 5.3 | Eri |
| Dec. 18 | 04 23.8 | -14 11 | 138 | 5.0 | Eri |
| Dec. 23 | 04 12.5 | -07 20 | 139 | 4.7 | Eri |
| Dec. 28 | 04 00.7 | +01 12 | 138 | 4.4 | Tau |
