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Image:
2000 Feb. 12
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It will be 3 mag in 2000 July, but it is a few mag fainter actually. Not observable now. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will appear at dawn in late May as 10 mag, then keeps observable until early August. In the Southern Hemisphere, it locates very low between late May and mid June, however, it locates high after late July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 1 43.86 26 50.0 2.875 1.940 17 12.2 5.8 52.0 20:01 (128, -5)
Apr. 22 1 46.46 27 18.0 2.788 1.838 15 11.9 6.9 50.2 3:48 (231, -5)
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Image:
1998 Dec. 5
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Only southern people can observe it. Recently it was observed as 12 mag. 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)
Apr. 15 22 48.00 -51 11.4 3.876 3.669 70 13.0 8.1 48.2 3:59 (319,-20)
Apr. 22 22 52.05 -50 36.9 3.823 3.692 74 13.0 6.6 47.9 3:48 (320,-18)
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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)
Apr. 15 2 23.44 -32 0.0 4.139 3.480 43 13.5 17.3 80.3 20:01 ( 71,-31)
Apr. 22 2 33.07 -31 41.7 4.047 3.406 44 13.4 18.2 82.8 20:08 ( 74,-36)
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Image:
1999 June 12
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The altitude will be 23 deg at best in the Northern Hemisphere. Now it is not in outburst.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 17 18.30 -32 9.3 5.457 6.073 123 13.6 1.9 243.1 3:45 ( 0, 23)
Apr. 22 17 17.07 -32 14.6 5.367 6.070 130 13.5 2.8 256.4 3:16 ( 0, 23)
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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)
Apr. 15 4 48.68 -70 44.5 10.883 10.875 86 13.5 4.7 45.0 20:01 ( 21,-27)
Apr. 22 4 53.62 -70 22.5 10.917 10.924 87 13.6 4.7 51.6 20:08 ( 22,-29)
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Only observable in the Southern Hemisphere. 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)
Apr. 15 22 32.93 -16 56.7 2.242 1.808 52 13.7 33.2 74.8 3:59 (292, 2)
Apr. 22 22 48.15 -15 56.2 2.224 1.845 55 13.9 31.7 74.5 3:48 (292, 3)
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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)
Apr. 15 22 8.13 -57 12.6 3.386 3.344 79 13.9 25.6 131.2 3:59 (328,-19)
Apr. 22 22 25.52 -59 13.3 3.292 3.330 83 13.8 26.7 131.9 3:48 (329,-20)
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Not observable at all in this return.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 1 43.04 15 50.7 2.334 1.342 6 14.2 53.5 68.7 20:01 (120,-12)
Apr. 22 2 7.53 18 1.4 2.334 1.339 6 14.1 53.6 70.3 20:08 (123,-13)
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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)
Apr. 15 0 15.30 13 33.3 5.133 4.201 19 14.3 16.9 85.9 3:59 (253, -1)
Apr. 22 0 23.33 13 41.5 5.103 4.200 23 14.3 16.6 86.1 3:48 (254, 1)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 8
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It will be 13 mag at good position in 2000 September. It was reported as 13.5 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 22 43.31 36 0.4 4.347 3.730 46 14.9 14.2 9.7 3:59 (244, 29)
Apr. 22 22 44.43 37 42.2 4.252 3.693 50 14.8 15.1 5.3 3:48 (244, 32)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 11
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It is 1 mag fainter than this ephemeris by CCD.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 13 45.13 -32 2.3 1.273 2.233 157 15.0 15.1 245.9 0:13 ( 0, 23)
Apr. 22 13 37.60 -32 37.5 1.298 2.265 158 15.2 13.8 253.5 23:33 ( 0, 22)
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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)
Apr. 15 16 21.11 38 16.0 6.582 7.110 118 15.1 8.0 279.2 2:48 (180, 87)
Apr. 22 16 16.19 38 22.2 6.552 7.111 120 15.1 8.6 273.3 2:16 (180, 87)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 17
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It will fade out gradually after this, but it can be observed as 17.5 mag in 2001 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 11 35.14 40 48.8 3.500 4.126 122 15.2 22.8 248.8 21:58 (180, 84)
Apr. 22 11 22.94 39 45.3 3.612 4.159 116 15.3 21.0 242.5 21:18 (180, 85)
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It kept brightening even after perihelion passage and reached to 15.5 mag in mid April. But it began to fade out rapidly after that.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 8 20.98 23 47.4 1.388 1.804 96 16.0 31.9 119.0 20:01 ( 60, 70)
Apr. 22 8 35.23 21 58.7 1.468 1.828 93 16.4 32.3 118.6 20:08 ( 64, 65)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 15
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It was reported as 13.5-14.0 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 7 9.01 27 5.9 3.709 3.671 80 16.1 10.7 98.5 20:01 ( 86, 58)
Apr. 22 7 14.86 26 53.9 3.802 3.665 74 16.2 11.9 98.8 20:08 ( 90, 52)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 12
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It is fading out slowly now, but it will be too low to observe soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 6 47.99 9 28.1 1.769 1.830 77 16.2 34.7 99.1 20:01 ( 66, 44)
Apr. 22 7 4.10 8 48.3 1.860 1.865 74 16.4 34.4 99.7 20:08 ( 70, 40)
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Image:
1999 June 12
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No observations reported since 1999 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)
Apr. 15 17 5.45 -17 44.5 9.340 9.992 128 16.3 1.8 294.9 3:32 ( 0, 37)
Apr. 22 17 4.48 -17 39.0 9.265 10.004 135 16.3 2.4 289.5 3:04 ( 0, 37)
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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)
Apr. 15 9 9.78 -19 49.0 4.708 5.223 115 16.5 5.8 309.3 20:01 ( 8, 35)
Apr. 22 9 7.97 -19 24.5 4.856 5.283 109 16.7 4.4 319.4 20:08 ( 18, 34)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 11
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It was in fact a bit brighter than this ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 11 51.25 11 16.9 1.192 2.105 146 16.6 2.9 282.6 22:15 ( 0, 66)
Apr. 22 11 50.51 11 15.0 1.238 2.110 140 16.7 1.2 192.1 21:46 ( 0, 66)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 11 29.90 -3 27.3 3.032 3.924 148 16.7 23.9 299.8 21:53 ( 0, 52)
Apr. 22 11 20.94 -2 8.7 3.175 3.992 139 16.9 20.6 300.9 21:16 ( 0, 53)
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Recovered by LINEAR. It keeps 17 mag for a while, however, it will be lower. It may be fainter than this ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 11 19.78 -2 29.3 1.710 2.602 145 16.8 5.5 318.1 21:43 ( 0, 53)
Apr. 22 11 18.61 -2 3.1 1.751 2.593 138 16.9 3.6 338.3 21:15 ( 0, 53)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 17
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It is fading out not too rapidly now, but it will be too low to observe soon. It is 14 mag still now visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 5 21.05 30 26.1 2.720 2.323 56 16.8 2.8 279.2 20:01 (104, 37)
Apr. 22 5 20.14 30 30.0 2.890 2.365 49 17.2 1.0 313.6 20:08 (108, 30)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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It keeps 16 mag at good position until May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 10 5.02 38 18.3 4.616 5.072 111 16.9 0.3 272.7 20:29 (180, 87)
Apr. 22 10 5.19 38 15.8 4.741 5.102 105 17.0 1.1 128.8 20:08 (158, 86)
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Image:
1999 May 31
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Fading gradually. It keeps 17-18 mag at good position until October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 20 36.66 24 1.9 6.173 5.937 71 17.2 12.0 7.8 3:59 (273, 49)
Apr. 22 20 37.23 25 25.6 6.114 5.959 76 17.2 12.0 2.7 3:48 (273, 53)
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It keeps 17 mag at good position until August. It was bright as 16.4 mag on Apr. 15.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 18 1.11 1 50.1 5.050 5.513 112 17.4 12.8 294.3 3:59 (347, 56)
Apr. 22 17 55.25 2 26.7 4.942 5.510 119 17.4 14.4 291.1 3:48 (357, 57)
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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)
Apr. 15 17 31.98 25 8.8 6.137 6.584 112 17.4 8.4 350.7 3:58 ( 0, 80)
Apr. 22 17 31.02 26 5.3 6.117 6.619 115 17.4 8.2 343.6 3:30 ( 0, 81)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 9
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It was fading gradually after November, but now it is diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 9 28.61 7 13.5 2.773 3.344 116 17.5 3.8 46.9 20:01 ( 4, 62)
Apr. 22 9 30.35 7 29.0 2.902 3.383 110 17.6 4.9 68.4 20:08 ( 22, 61)
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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)
Apr. 15 9 37.16 0 53.6 12.798 13.330 120 17.6 1.2 306.6 20:01 ( 0, 56)
Apr. 22 9 36.81 0 58.4 12.897 13.328 113 17.6 0.8 320.8 20:08 ( 15, 55)
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Retrograde asteroid. It will be fainter and lower rapidly after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 15 8 34.23 29 36.6 2.526 2.844 97 17.8 19.5 251.7 20:01 ( 72, 76)
Apr. 22 8 25.67 28 53.0 2.709 2.884 89 18.0 15.0 245.5 20:08 ( 82, 67)
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