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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in late January as 10 mag. It passes in the SOHO field from late December to early January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 18 52.45 -17 56.1 1.297 0.338 6 6.4 56.3 277.4 18:28 ( 77,-13)
Jan. 6 18 27.04 -17 33.5 1.369 0.444 10 7.7 46.7 270.4 5:38 (286, -7)
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It keeps the recent magnitude until the end of January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 14 50.83 -14 11.3 1.475 1.201 54 7.8 58.0 44.5 5:37 (315, 28)
Jan. 6 15 10.38 -9 4.1 1.415 1.229 58 7.8 62.2 41.8 5:38 (314, 33)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn as 16 mag in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 16 52.57 -20 25.1 1.838 1.027 24 9.0 69.9 103.2 5:37 (298, 4)
Jan. 6 17 27.35 -22 3.8 1.814 0.990 23 8.7 71.7 100.1 5:38 (298, 1)
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It bursted out again in mid December and reached to 7 mag. However, it faded again and now it is 9.5 mag and diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 15 33.19 -13 51.9 1.505 1.058 44 9.4 68.2 100.4 5:37 (306, 22)
Jan. 6 16 5.31 -15 7.6 1.513 1.052 43 9.7 66.7 98.3 5:38 (307, 20)
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It keeps the recent magnitude until the end of February, but the altitude is getting lower gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 23 50.36 12 6.8 3.144 3.198 84 12.4 16.9 185.0 18:28 ( 41, 62)
Jan. 6 23 50.16 10 16.6 3.266 3.181 76 12.4 14.7 177.9 18:33 ( 51, 55)
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Being higher in the morining sky. It is observable as 13.5 mag until May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 17 2.50 24 57.5 3.541 3.058 53 13.6 3.8 117.8 5:37 (258, 28)
Jan. 6 17 4.01 24 50.0 3.504 3.066 56 13.6 2.5 98.5 5:38 (261, 33)
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Getting lower in the evening sky, but it is a bit brighter than this ephemeris visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 22 11.28 -13 47.2 2.790 2.306 51 13.9 29.0 61.5 18:28 ( 48, 26)
Jan. 6 22 23.57 -12 9.0 2.852 2.306 47 14.0 29.5 61.3 18:33 ( 53, 24)
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Because it is far away, it keeps brighter than 16 mag until late 2001. It is a bit fainter than the ephemeris recently.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 1 29.72 -10 27.6 4.452 4.685 97 14.0 4.2 103.1 18:53 ( 0, 45)
Jan. 6 1 31.93 -10 31.7 4.584 4.711 91 14.0 5.3 92.6 18:33 ( 2, 44)
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Not observable. 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)
Dec. 30 18 6.94 -28 54.2 6.960 5.990 8 14.0 12.0 87.8 5:37 (295,-15)
Jan. 6 18 13.32 -28 50.7 6.938 5.988 13 14.0 11.9 87.5 5:38 (298,-11)
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Brightened rapidly and reached to 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 3 33.97 29 32.0 1.703 2.526 138 14.2 7.8 194.6 20:57 ( 0, 84)
Jan. 6 3 33.68 28 41.1 1.756 2.518 131 14.1 7.0 172.6 20:29 ( 0, 84)
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It keeps brightening even after the perihelion passage and reached to 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 21 6.15 -1 49.5 3.228 2.581 41 14.2 30.7 85.3 18:28 ( 70, 23)
Jan. 6 21 20.38 -1 29.4 3.306 2.607 38 14.3 30.5 83.9 18:33 ( 73, 20)
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It will be also observable in the Northern Hemisphere after 2001 October, but it will be fainter than 16.5 mag then.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 6 2.20 -71 35.2 3.618 3.666 85 14.2 19.2 316.2 23:23 ( 0,-16)
Jan. 6 5 44.61 -69 47.5 3.624 3.697 86 14.3 20.3 325.0 22:38 ( 0,-15)
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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)
Dec. 30 18 57.11 -27 1.4 2.557 1.582 5 14.4 45.8 87.8 18:28 ( 68,-16)
Jan. 6 19 20.91 -26 41.3 2.572 1.595 5 14.5 45.4 85.3 18:33 ( 69,-18)
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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)
Dec. 30 5 7.50 -80 21.1 12.815 12.610 75 14.5 4.7 286.8 22:29 ( 0,-25)
Jan. 6 4 55.48 -80 8.9 12.860 12.655 75 14.6 4.7 296.5 21:49 ( 0,-25)
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Although it reaches to 13.5 mag in 2001 summer, only southern people can observe it.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 16 4.88 -52 5.5 4.241 3.558 41 15.1 22.9 123.3 5:37 (328,-11)
Jan. 6 16 19.80 -53 32.9 4.164 3.528 44 15.1 23.1 122.9 5:38 (330,-10)
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It will be observable in good condition as 15 mag until February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 2 20.75 52 17.0 4.832 5.441 123 15.3 4.2 248.9 19:43 (180, 73)
Jan. 6 2 18.30 52 6.2 4.884 5.418 118 15.3 3.0 238.6 19:13 (180, 73)
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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)
Dec. 30 12 0.61 7 53.5 3.217 3.547 101 15.5 6.6 95.3 5:26 ( 0, 63)
Jan. 6 12 3.32 7 52.0 3.118 3.547 107 15.5 4.9 87.9 5:01 ( 0, 63)
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Appearing at dawn. It is observable as 15.5 mag until 2001 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 15 56.61 11 6.8 7.878 7.316 52 15.6 5.5 115.1 5:37 (281, 34)
Jan. 6 15 58.87 10 51.9 7.814 7.327 57 15.6 4.9 113.1 5:38 (286, 39)
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Asteroid with cometary orbit. It will pass the perihelion in January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 3 55.46 -24 16.5 1.549 2.194 118 16.0 53.5 257.9 21:16 ( 0, 31)
Jan. 6 3 30.98 -25 12.3 1.665 2.191 108 16.1 43.3 262.9 20:25 ( 0, 30)
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It will reach to 10 mag in 2001 April and May. It was 18.0 mag on Dec. 22 (Akimasa Nakamura, Kuma), that was 1 mag or more fainter than expected.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 1 38.89 2 34.9 1.424 1.930 105 16.3 10.2 11.9 19:02 ( 0, 58)
Jan. 6 1 40.78 3 49.3 1.446 1.871 98 16.0 12.8 27.9 18:36 ( 0, 59)
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It will be observable as 14 mag for one year after 2001 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 0 49.93 8 10.8 5.339 5.530 96 16.6 4.7 330.1 18:28 ( 8, 63)
Jan. 6 0 49.13 8 40.7 5.416 5.487 88 16.6 4.6 346.9 18:33 ( 26, 62)
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Fading now. It will be fainter than 18 mag in March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 3 52.91 10 15.7 3.223 4.015 138 16.6 14.6 305.1 21:15 ( 0, 65)
Jan. 6 3 47.81 11 13.7 3.364 4.076 130 16.7 12.6 310.6 20:43 ( 0, 66)
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It will fade out and be fainter than 18 mag in February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 5 13.02 40 8.3 1.375 2.306 155 16.6 8.3 261.6 22:35 (180, 85)
Jan. 6 5 8.80 39 55.8 1.435 2.335 149 16.8 6.1 247.8 22:03 (180, 85)
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Because it is far away, it keeps brighter than 17 mag until June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 16 24.13 16 37.0 7.364 6.794 51 16.7 7.8 43.2 5:37 (271, 31)
Jan. 6 16 26.63 17 19.3 7.312 6.813 56 16.7 8.0 37.6 5:38 (274, 37)
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It is observable in good condition as 16.5 mag until February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 12 44.77 0 41.7 1.968 2.178 88 16.7 19.6 102.2 5:37 (346, 55)
Jan. 6 12 53.26 0 16.6 1.908 2.200 93 16.7 17.4 100.0 5:38 (355, 55)
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The condition is good in winter and spring. It is 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)
Dec. 30 11 1.34 9 4.6 5.106 5.601 115 17.0 9.3 264.1 4:27 ( 0, 64)
Jan. 6 10 56.63 8 59.3 5.040 5.646 123 17.0 10.7 267.0 3:55 ( 0, 64)
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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)
Dec. 30 8 19.68 29 30.2 3.514 4.432 156 17.3 9.2 295.0 1:46 ( 0, 84)
Jan. 6 8 14.93 29 56.9 3.470 4.421 163 17.2 10.0 291.8 1:13 ( 0, 85)
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It will be 17.5 mag until March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 10 32.63 7 3.0 2.968 3.580 121 17.4 1.0 211.3 3:58 ( 0, 62)
Jan. 6 10 31.93 6 59.7 2.899 3.596 128 17.4 2.4 268.0 3:30 ( 0, 62)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 2 18.68 41 12.2 2.049 2.721 123 17.4 9.0 148.9 19:42 (180, 84)
Jan. 6 2 22.27 40 21.0 2.144 2.748 118 17.5 9.8 134.7 19:18 (180, 85)
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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)
Dec. 30 10 22.06 -5 25.0 12.749 13.243 118 17.5 1.8 236.5 3:48 ( 0, 50)
Jan. 6 10 21.26 -5 30.9 12.650 13.240 125 17.5 2.1 249.2 3:19 ( 0, 49)
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New asteroid with short periodic cometary orbit. 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)
Dec. 30 3 42.39 19 21.0 2.285 3.096 139 17.5 4.9 197.0 21:05 ( 0, 74)
Jan. 6 3 42.20 18 50.6 2.352 3.097 131 17.6 4.0 170.2 20:37 ( 0, 74)
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Although it keeps the recent brightness for a while, it will be low in the evening sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 0 28.16 -4 4.4 2.599 2.718 86 17.6 15.2 77.0 18:28 ( 14, 50)
Jan. 6 0 35.45 -3 37.5 2.678 2.705 81 17.6 16.9 75.4 18:33 ( 24, 49)
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New comet. It will be a naked-eye comet in 2001 December and 2002 January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 30 0 0.36 52 2.3 5.060 5.362 102 17.8 10.4 165.4 18:28 (151, 70)
Jan. 6 0 2.78 50 53.7 5.071 5.292 97 17.8 10.2 158.0 18:33 (140, 67)
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