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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)
Oct. 7 10 25.51 -42 29.3 2.029 1.568 49 9.0 42.8 84.0 4:02 (303, 30)
Oct. 14 10 51.74 -41 52.4 2.003 1.502 46 8.8 42.5 80.5 3:51 (304, 28)
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Not observable in the Northern Hemisphere. It is low in the evening sky in the southern hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 14 30.63 -20 53.1 1.446 0.741 28 11.4 97.4 110.8 19:34 ( 72, 11)
Oct. 14 15 14.40 -24 13.7 1.527 0.866 32 12.6 85.2 106.4 19:41 ( 70, 14)
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It may keep the brightness of the outburst in the last return and reach to 6 mag. However, it locates extremely low, only 8 deg at best from November to December 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)
Oct. 7 12 9.29 6 55.9 2.694 1.757 16 12.9 38.4 115.0 4:02 (273,-17)
Oct. 14 12 26.03 4 58.9 2.608 1.691 18 12.4 40.4 115.1 3:51 (275,-16)
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Image:
2000 Feb. 5
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It will be observable as 12 mag under good condition from October to December. Strange tail was observed.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 1 56.17 46 28.4 2.698 3.493 136 12.6 30.9 241.8 0:54 (180, 8)
Oct. 14 1 37.58 44 30.5 2.611 3.463 143 12.5 34.2 236.5 0:08 (180, 10)
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Image:
1999 Dec. 30
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Because it is far away, it keeps brighter than 14 mag until late 2000.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 1 45.04 -0 39.8 3.449 4.423 165 13.1 13.7 206.3 0:42 (180, 56)
Oct. 14 1 42.12 -2 4.5 3.461 4.441 168 13.2 13.5 208.2 0:12 (180, 57)
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It keeps brighter than 13.5 mag until December, and the altitude will be higher slowly to 30 deg.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 20 11.33 -30 17.6 1.946 2.395 104 13.1 14.3 46.9 19:34 (127, 82)
Oct. 14 20 17.55 -29 8.0 2.014 2.382 98 13.2 16.2 51.5 19:41 (112, 77)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 8
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It will be observable in good condition as 13.5 mag until October. Recently it is brighter than this ephemeris, around 13.0 mag
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 16 46.09 40 7.1 3.261 3.075 70 13.4 20.8 189.1 19:34 (139, -2)
Oct. 14 16 44.68 37 48.7 3.320 3.065 66 13.5 19.0 184.3 19:41 (133, -6)
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Image:
1999 July 31
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It is only observable in the Southern Hemisphere until the end of 2001. Recently it is brighter than this ephemeris, around 13.0 mag
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 9 7.39 -71 4.5 3.509 3.378 74 13.8 4.1 163.3 4:02 (338, 42)
Oct. 14 9 7.91 -71 35.2 3.537 3.396 73 13.9 4.8 185.8 3:51 (339, 43)
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Image:
1999 June 12
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Very low in the evening sky. It will appear at dawn in March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 16 57.09 -29 15.7 6.415 6.017 62 13.9 8.2 87.4 19:34 ( 81, 43)
Oct. 14 17 1.66 -29 13.3 6.508 6.015 56 13.9 8.9 88.1 19:41 ( 77, 37)
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It reached to 13 mag at return in 1987, however, it was not observed at return in 1994. The ephemeris says it will reach to 13.7 mag in November, but one reported it was too faint to catch.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 1 35.41 20 31.2 1.213 2.184 161 14.3 9.4 253.6 0:33 (180, 34)
Oct. 14 1 30.52 20 7.0 1.167 2.152 167 14.2 11.3 247.9 0:00 (180, 35)
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Image:
1998 Dec. 5
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Fading now. In the northern hemisphere, it will be higher than 20 deg only in October and November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 20 24.97 -37 15.6 4.099 4.460 104 14.2 12.2 347.7 19:34 ( 53, 86)
Oct. 14 20 23.98 -35 53.6 4.243 4.499 98 14.3 11.6 355.7 19:41 ( 82, 80)
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Image:
1997 Apr. 5
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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)
Oct. 7 6 54.75 -76 21.0 12.116 12.061 84 14.2 5.4 183.7 4:02 (351, 47)
Oct. 14 6 53.43 -76 58.2 12.181 12.107 83 14.3 5.3 190.2 3:51 (353, 47)
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It is not observable at all until 2001 summer when it becomes fainter than 19 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 14 30.45 -14 17.5 2.491 1.650 25 14.8 41.5 113.5 19:34 ( 77, 7)
Oct. 14 14 49.17 -16 11.3 2.492 1.630 23 14.6 42.4 112.2 19:41 ( 73, 4)
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Brightened rapidly. It may be 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)
Oct. 7 18 20.18 2 11.9 2.353 2.432 82 14.9 26.4 108.1 19:34 (131, 41)
Oct. 14 18 32.20 1 17.0 2.416 2.431 79 15.0 27.4 105.8 19:41 (125, 38)
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Near earth asteroid. It will fade out rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 22 37.65 7 11.2 0.136 1.116 146 15.2 70.4 49.4 21:33 (180, 47)
Oct. 14 22 57.62 11 1.6 0.188 1.158 145 16.0 41.4 55.5 21:25 (180, 44)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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It will set down soon. However, it will be observable as 15.5 mag again in 2001 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 15 22.14 18 16.2 7.893 7.208 44 15.6 9.3 147.0 19:34 (111, -2)
Oct. 14 15 24.72 17 23.1 7.945 7.216 40 15.6 9.2 143.4 19:41 (106, -8)
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Image:
1999 Nov. 28
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It will be observable in good condition as 15 mag from autumn to winter.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 3 28.20 48 42.6 5.101 5.740 125 15.6 9.1 324.9 2:25 (180, 6)
Oct. 14 3 24.07 49 32.7 5.010 5.714 130 15.6 9.3 317.3 1:54 (180, 5)
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New comet. It is fading out after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 0 20.42 -13 19.7 1.643 2.603 159 15.8 13.6 300.7 23:13 (180, 68)
Oct. 14 0 15.15 -12 27.4 1.688 2.622 154 15.9 13.0 307.8 22:41 (180, 67)
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It is at best as 16 mag in October and November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 5 36.45 30 54.3 1.482 2.039 108 16.0 16.8 55.3 4:02 (187, 24)
Oct. 14 5 43.20 32 1.3 1.431 2.053 114 16.0 14.5 48.3 3:51 (185, 23)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 15
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It is observable in good condition as 15 mag from February to April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 10 44.62 13 34.3 4.313 3.564 36 16.2 18.6 109.3 4:02 (256, -4)
Oct. 14 10 52.93 12 51.7 4.245 3.562 41 16.2 18.2 109.3 3:51 (255, -2)
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It will be observable as 9-10 mag from 2001 March to June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 2 47.32 1 32.5 1.711 2.629 150 16.6 10.5 243.4 1:44 (180, 53)
Oct. 14 2 42.28 0 59.2 1.622 2.573 157 16.3 13.1 248.6 1:12 (180, 54)
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Although it keeps brighter than 17 mag in October, it is fading out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 3 11.88 46 19.3 1.663 2.422 129 16.7 9.8 324.3 2:09 (180, 9)
Oct. 14 3 7.17 47 7.8 1.639 2.444 134 16.8 10.0 306.2 1:37 (180, 8)
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Unrecovered periodic comet in first return. It will locate high as 16.7 mag in November and December. However, it must be much fainter because not yet recovered.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 2 47.22 13 1.3 2.049 2.961 150 17.2 6.9 250.9 1:44 (180, 42)
Oct. 14 2 43.67 12 44.0 1.998 2.948 158 17.1 8.7 252.1 1:13 (180, 42)
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Image:
1999 Nov. 13
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It will be at peak of 17 mag in September and October, but the altitude is lower than 40 deg.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 3 17.66 -23 54.6 4.631 5.372 133 17.1 17.4 211.9 2:15 (180, 79)
Oct. 14 3 12.64 -25 36.0 4.611 5.374 136 17.1 17.5 216.0 1:42 (180, 81)
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Although it is in the evening low sky as 17 mag in 2000 autumn, it will be observable again as 16.5 mag in 2001 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 20 9.30 -16 52.5 2.281 2.742 106 17.2 7.6 98.2 19:34 (158, 71)
Oct. 14 20 13.52 -16 57.8 2.349 2.719 100 17.2 9.8 92.4 19:41 (139, 67)
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The condition is good until late December, but it reaches to 17.5 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 0 10.94 1 3.0 1.945 2.932 168 17.5 12.6 216.8 23:04 (180, 54)
Oct. 14 0 7.60 -0 6.0 1.951 2.911 160 17.4 11.7 214.7 22:33 (180, 55)
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It keeps 17.5 mag until late October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 23 32.70 37 44.0 5.357 6.186 143 17.6 17.1 241.0 22:26 (180, 17)
Oct. 14 23 24.18 36 42.8 5.387 6.200 141 17.6 16.8 237.1 21:50 (180, 18)
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Image:
1999 May 31
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Fading gradually. It keeps 17-18 mag at good position until October. No observations reported since 1999 August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 19 6.91 37 40.4 6.400 6.586 96 17.7 3.7 190.5 19:34 (161, 14)
Oct. 14 19 6.84 37 15.9 6.490 6.615 92 17.8 3.4 172.8 19:41 (155, 12)
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The condition is good until late January, but it reaches to 18 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 0 56.43 6 4.9 1.379 2.378 178 18.0 12.0 262.5 23:49 (180, 49)
Oct. 14 0 50.79 5 53.9 1.363 2.356 173 17.9 12.1 262.6 23:16 (180, 49)
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It keeps 17.5 mag with a good condition until late January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 4 18.16 34 56.4 1.977 2.670 124 18.0 3.2 39.0 3:15 (180, 20)
Oct. 14 4 18.60 35 11.2 1.895 2.655 130 17.9 1.8 344.1 2:48 (180, 20)
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Image:
1999 Feb. 6
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Although it is around the aphelion now, it is observable as 17 mag in good condition from December to March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 8 16.85 26 19.7 4.728 4.549 73 18.1 8.5 90.0 4:02 (223, 14)
Oct. 14 8 21.04 26 20.7 4.613 4.541 79 18.0 7.5 87.6 3:51 (221, 15)
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Recovered lost comet D/Shoemaker 2. It will fade out soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 7 7 30.39 29 40.4 1.422 1.657 84 18.1 27.4 63.2 4:02 (212, 17)
Oct. 14 7 42.85 31 7.9 1.403 1.705 88 18.2 25.0 59.3 3:51 (211, 16)
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