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Only observable in the Southern Hemisphere in the low sky. In the Northern Hemisphere, it appears at dawn in 2000 June, when it will be already fainter than 15 mag. It was fainter than 12.0 mag on Feb. 11 by KenIchi Kadota, Ageo.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 20 22.83 -23 29.6 2.311 1.596 34 12.4 42.6 82.5 5:10 (299, 0)
Mar. 4 20 43.92 -22 46.0 2.304 1.620 36 12.6 41.4 80.8 5:01 (298, 0)
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Image:
1998 Dec. 5
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Only southern people can observe it. It will appear again in 2000 August as 13 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 21 55.91 -58 17.8 4.094 3.537 49 12.9 16.7 45.4 5:10 (322,-32)
Mar. 4 22 5.95 -56 58.4 4.081 3.552 51 12.9 15.6 45.7 5:01 (321,-31)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 12
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It will be 3 mag in 2000 July. It will not be observable soon. Actually, it is fainter than this ephemeris, about 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 1 31.67 26 3.7 2.998 2.573 55 13.5 2.5 198.6 19:15 ( 98, 37)
Mar. 4 1 31.67 25 50.8 3.020 2.484 48 13.4 1.5 153.5 19:21 (102, 30)
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Only southern people can observe it. Northern people can never see it again.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 4 32.33 -74 19.4 10.639 10.533 81 13.4 5.0 353.7 19:15 ( 5,-20)
Mar. 4 4 31.97 -73 44.6 10.676 10.582 81 13.4 4.9 1.5 19:21 ( 7,-20)
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Image:
1999 June 12
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The altitude will be 23 deg at best in the Northern Hemisphere. It was fainter than 15.3 mag on Feb. 11 by KenIchi Kadota, Ageo.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 17 9.76 -31 9.2 6.222 6.087 77 13.9 6.1 104.1 5:10 (338, 20)
Mar. 4 17 12.71 -31 19.3 6.109 6.085 83 13.8 5.1 106.1 5:01 (341, 21)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 14 12.27 -21 23.5 1.386 2.051 118 14.1 17.8 168.1 3:52 ( 0, 34)
Mar. 4 14 13.24 -23 23.4 1.344 2.071 124 14.1 16.8 179.5 3:25 ( 0, 32)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 17
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It faded out extremely rapidly in February and reached to 15 mag by CCD at the end of February. It will be 13 mag visually still now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 6 39.38 29 37.5 1.387 2.085 121 14.2 56.2 277.4 20:14 ( 0, 85)
Mar. 4 6 13.68 30 9.7 1.567 2.111 109 15.1 40.5 274.1 19:22 ( 0, 85)
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It is expected to be bright as 7 mag in late 2000. Northern people cannot observe it until December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 1 30.91 -35 44.9 4.581 3.991 48 14.3 11.3 59.0 19:15 ( 46, -1)
Mar. 4 1 36.76 -35 5.0 4.542 3.919 46 14.2 12.1 62.7 19:21 ( 50, -5)
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Image:
1999 Dec. 30
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Because it is far away, it keeps 14 mag until late 2000. It will not be observable until May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 23 16.76 12 47.9 5.111 4.229 24 14.3 17.7 89.5 19:15 (103, 3)
Mar. 4 23 25.23 12 50.1 5.139 4.222 20 14.3 17.7 88.4 19:21 (107, -2)
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Image:
1999 July 31
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It will reach to 13.5 mag in June, but will not be observable in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 20 33.75 -46 28.7 4.103 3.479 45 14.5 19.5 120.7 5:10 (316,-16)
Mar. 4 20 45.33 -47 40.7 4.005 3.457 50 14.4 20.1 122.3 5:01 (318,-16)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 22
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It was 10 mag in early January, however, it faded out rapidly. In mid February, it could not be detected by CCD because too diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 6 3.62 -0 6.2 0.722 1.428 112 14.6 49.6 74.9 19:42 ( 0, 55)
Mar. 4 6 24.33 1 15.3 0.832 1.507 111 15.3 42.6 75.8 19:35 ( 0, 56)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 17
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It will keep 14 mag until 2000 March. It is 13 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 13 27.79 40 41.4 3.200 3.913 130 14.8 25.4 290.3 3:08 (180, 84)
Mar. 4 13 12.38 41 36.1 3.186 3.941 134 14.8 26.7 284.9 2:25 (180, 83)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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It will be observable as 15 mag with a good condition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 16 39.41 36 5.2 6.974 7.115 94 15.2 3.0 346.5 5:10 (261, 76)
Mar. 4 16 38.69 36 26.6 6.906 7.113 98 15.2 3.6 330.3 5:01 (258, 80)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 4 51.72 13 51.8 1.195 1.636 96 15.4 35.2 100.6 19:15 ( 29, 66)
Mar. 4 5 8.39 13 8.8 1.268 1.657 93 15.8 35.4 99.4 19:21 ( 37, 64)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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Gradually fading. The altitude in the Northerm Hemisphere will not high after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 9 45.63 -22 23.4 3.938 4.794 146 15.8 15.2 273.7 23:21 ( 0, 33)
Mar. 4 9 38.24 -22 12.7 4.010 4.856 145 15.9 14.2 278.1 22:47 ( 0, 33)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 15
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Actually, it will be brighter than this ephemeris. It is 14 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 6 50.41 27 47.3 3.066 3.715 124 15.8 1.3 268.0 20:27 ( 0, 83)
Mar. 4 6 50.22 27 46.1 3.148 3.709 117 15.9 0.7 116.0 20:00 ( 0, 83)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 13 0.24 -14 22.4 2.654 3.442 136 15.9 29.6 292.1 2:41 ( 0, 41)
Mar. 4 12 46.64 -12 59.1 2.637 3.512 147 16.0 31.6 293.4 2:00 ( 0, 42)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 5
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It will reach to 13 mag in 2000 November. It will be brightening gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 2 20.10 57 51.2 4.860 4.806 81 16.3 12.1 174.8 19:15 (141, 50)
Mar. 4 2 21.52 56 30.8 4.914 4.757 75 16.2 11.2 168.6 19:21 (138, 46)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 3 6.44 30 58.0 1.658 1.721 76 16.3 38.2 65.6 19:15 ( 94, 58)
Mar. 4 3 25.66 32 40.9 1.743 1.753 74 16.6 37.7 68.5 19:21 ( 98, 56)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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It keeps 16 mag at good position until 2000 May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 10 21.38 35 29.7 3.957 4.862 153 16.4 9.8 318.2 0:02 (180, 90)
Mar. 4 10 17.71 36 16.8 4.018 4.891 148 16.4 8.7 315.0 23:26 (180, 89)
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Image:
1999 June 12
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Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since June. The altitude will be 38 deg at best after this in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 17 3.04 -18 13.5 10.027 9.908 80 16.5 3.1 83.9 5:10 (334, 32)
Mar. 4 17 4.40 -18 10.9 9.923 9.920 86 16.5 2.5 80.2 5:01 (338, 34)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 9
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It was fading gradually after November and still keeps 16.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 9 43.36 3 0.0 2.094 3.064 166 16.5 13.2 301.3 23:19 ( 0, 58)
Mar. 4 9 38.44 3 47.6 2.157 3.105 159 16.6 11.8 304.5 22:47 ( 0, 59)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 11
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New comet. It keeps 16.5-17 mag until April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 12 12.04 6 49.6 1.162 2.103 155 16.6 7.7 334.8 1:52 ( 0, 62)
Mar. 4 12 9.93 7 40.6 1.132 2.099 162 16.5 9.3 323.3 1:23 ( 0, 63)
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Retrograde asteroid. It will be overhead as 17 mag until March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 11 15.65 27 48.4 1.656 2.604 158 16.7 64.8 288.0 0:57 ( 0, 83)
Mar. 4 10 42.98 29 44.7 1.696 2.634 156 16.7 61.7 282.8 23:49 ( 0, 85)
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Image:
1999 Dec. 29
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Although it had been 16 mag for a while, it will fade out rapidly after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 7 54.96 21 25.4 1.809 2.644 139 16.7 4.4 218.0 21:32 ( 0, 76)
Mar. 4 7 54.27 21 0.6 1.893 2.668 132 16.9 3.6 181.0 21:04 ( 0, 76)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 12
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Although it has been brightening after perihelion passage, it turned to be fading rapidly after mid January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 5 0.18 32 34.7 1.668 2.088 100 17.1 26.0 114.8 19:15 ( 75, 82)
Mar. 4 5 13.33 31 20.8 1.769 2.119 96 17.4 26.2 112.7 19:21 ( 77, 77)
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Brightened gradually and reached to 17 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 6 52.18 36 34.9 0.949 1.704 122 17.2 22.5 133.9 20:30 (180, 89)
Mar. 4 7 2.33 34 44.9 0.997 1.710 118 17.3 24.7 129.5 20:12 ( 0, 90)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 3
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After the perihelion passage, it has been getting brighter. But now it is fading since January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 5 10.74 21 22.9 2.007 2.413 101 17.3 15.6 73.6 19:15 ( 25, 75)
Mar. 4 5 18.64 21 52.4 2.125 2.448 96 17.5 16.9 76.3 19:21 ( 45, 73)
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Image:
1999 June 30
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It keeps the good condition until autumn. It will fade out gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 17 23.88 18 7.6 6.418 6.341 81 17.4 10.1 36.5 5:10 (297, 60)
Mar. 4 17 26.58 19 5.4 6.369 6.375 85 17.4 9.8 30.7 5:01 (300, 63)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 5
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It keeps the good condition until March, but it will fade out after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 6 15.32 16 28.7 2.788 3.353 116 17.5 5.1 107.8 19:53 ( 0, 71)
Mar. 4 6 18.14 16 18.2 2.911 3.388 110 17.6 6.8 102.0 19:28 ( 0, 71)
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Image:
1999 Jan. 22
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A Centaur asteroid. The perihelion passage is in 2004. It will keep the current brightness over 10 years after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 9 44.99 0 9.2 12.390 13.349 164 17.5 3.5 284.0 23:21 ( 0, 55)
Mar. 4 9 43.45 0 15.4 12.410 13.346 159 17.5 3.3 285.9 22:52 ( 0, 55)
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Although the condition is good until April, it will be only 17 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 9 33.71 0 31.2 2.122 3.082 162 17.5 9.3 269.5 23:10 ( 0, 56)
Mar. 4 9 29.69 0 32.2 2.162 3.097 156 17.6 7.9 272.4 22:38 ( 0, 56)
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Only 8 observations reported during one month in 1984. The orbit and brightness are extremely uncertain. The ephemeris says it is highest and brightest until April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 9 0.33 9 16.7 2.191 3.126 156 17.7 9.4 289.3 22:37 ( 0, 64)
Mar. 4 8 56.49 9 38.2 2.211 3.105 149 17.6 7.9 292.3 22:05 ( 0, 65)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 11
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Rapidly fading, but it may be brighter than 17 mag still now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 26 21 6.35 68 36.7 2.248 2.280 79 17.7 25.2 10.3 5:10 (206, 34)
Mar. 4 21 12.15 71 36.7 2.281 2.324 80 18.3 26.9 8.2 5:01 (203, 36)
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