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Not observable before the perihelion passage. It will appear at dusk in April at 10 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 0 55.29 4 33.0 1.486 0.543 11 8.9 102.3 65.4 19:30 ( 88,-11)
Mar. 31 1 40.46 9 34.0 1.405 0.529 16 8.4 107.6 66.3 19:20 ( 96, -8)
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It keeps brighter than 11 mag until late April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 18 26.08 57 2.8 1.687 1.914 87 9.9 36.7 23.1 4:41 (193, -4)
Mar. 31 18 37.50 60 43.8 1.785 1.991 86 10.2 31.5 20.0 4:47 (189, -7)
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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)
Mar. 24 23 21.95 -11 7.8 2.136 1.224 17 10.7 51.3 69.0 4:41 (284, 0)
Mar. 31 23 43.93 -9 0.2 2.190 1.285 18 11.2 48.3 68.2 4:47 (281, 1)
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Katsumi Yoshimoto, Yamaguchi, Japan, observed it at 12 mag visually in mid March. It will be 10 mag in April and May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 3 51.53 23 52.5 1.541 1.311 57 11.8 44.8 68.3 19:30 (129, 10)
Mar. 31 4 13.74 25 44.3 1.533 1.278 55 11.3 47.3 70.9 19:20 (131, 10)
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Katsumi Yoshimoto, Yamaguchi, Japan, observed it at 10 mag visually on Mar. 26. It will reach to 8 mag in June and July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 6 8.93 -4 37.9 0.950 1.368 89 12.7 20.3 220.2 19:30 (141, 53)
Mar. 31 6 3.77 -6 28.0 0.940 1.273 81 12.4 18.4 209.4 19:20 (131, 52)
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Not observable. It will appear again at dawn in June. However, it never locates high and will not be observable after August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 0 22.96 0 0.6 4.086 3.091 2 12.7 10.3 119.3 19:30 ( 79,-15)
Mar. 31 0 27.18 -0 35.1 4.085 3.092 5 12.7 10.4 119.7 4:47 (280,-13)
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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)
Mar. 24 16 16.79 32 9.9 2.729 3.256 113 13.3 25.3 288.3 4:11 (180, 23)
Mar. 31 16 2.51 33 0.3 2.677 3.281 119 13.3 28.2 283.3 3:30 (180, 22)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 19 10.04 -28 2.1 6.090 5.963 77 13.7 6.1 86.2 4:41 (267, 59)
Mar. 31 19 13.02 -27 59.6 5.978 5.961 84 13.7 5.2 86.8 4:47 (261, 65)
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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)
Mar. 24 20 6.87 -67 14.1 3.278 3.267 80 14.2 22.6 108.1 4:41 (334, 47)
Mar. 31 20 33.15 -67 58.7 3.209 3.250 83 14.2 22.1 105.8 4:47 (336, 48)
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It hardly faded out since the perihelion passage in 2000 June. But no observation has been reported since Jan. 5.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 5 19.24 -41 19.9 4.112 4.076 80 14.5 22.2 19.3 19:30 ( 67, 62)
Mar. 31 5 24.04 -38 56.6 4.197 4.114 78 14.6 21.6 22.9 19:20 ( 71, 60)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in July as 15.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 0 42.26 6 50.0 3.348 2.369 9 14.6 30.7 61.8 19:30 ( 88,-15)
Mar. 31 0 55.00 8 30.8 3.371 2.380 6 14.7 30.6 62.1 19:20 ( 89,-17)
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Because it is far away, it keeps brighter than 16 mag until August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 11 1.48 -13 59.3 4.578 5.517 158 14.7 20.0 306.0 22:52 (180, 69)
Mar. 31 10 53.94 -12 36.4 4.623 5.531 152 14.8 19.3 308.0 22:17 (180, 68)
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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)
Mar. 24 4 21.49 -75 26.3 13.205 13.148 84 14.8 4.0 25.9 19:30 ( 15, 44)
Mar. 31 4 25.04 -75 2.2 13.227 13.193 85 14.8 3.9 32.9 19:20 ( 16, 43)
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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)
Mar. 24 11 41.48 11 55.3 2.583 3.555 164 15.1 9.6 288.9 23:32 (180, 43)
Mar. 31 11 37.32 12 14.3 2.611 3.556 157 15.1 8.6 285.6 23:01 (180, 43)
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Not observable until December when it becomes fainter than 17.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 1 41.95 11 47.6 2.637 1.778 24 15.4 37.2 71.1 19:30 (100, -6)
Mar. 31 1 59.11 13 11.3 2.621 1.736 21 15.1 38.5 71.9 19:20 (102, -7)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in July, but will be fainter than 17 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 23 41.66 5 21.1 3.984 3.003 8 15.2 24.9 76.0 4:41 (273,-14)
Mar. 31 23 52.85 6 2.8 4.019 3.046 11 15.3 24.3 75.9 4:47 (270,-10)
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Although it will be lower after this for a while, it is observable until 2002 autumn at 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 2 53.83 52 42.4 5.604 5.199 61 15.4 10.2 72.1 19:30 (143,-17)
Mar. 31 3 1.59 53 5.7 5.655 5.182 57 15.4 11.0 71.0 19:20 (143,-19)
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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)
Mar. 24 15 58.88 10 30.0 6.879 7.461 122 15.4 5.4 273.5 3:53 (180, 45)
Mar. 31 15 56.10 10 31.7 6.811 7.475 128 15.4 6.3 271.4 3:23 (180, 44)
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It is fading gradually since some time before the perihelion passage.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 4 50.75 24 40.1 2.616 2.476 70 15.5 22.4 93.0 19:30 (140, 18)
Mar. 31 5 2.47 24 31.2 2.697 2.477 66 15.5 23.3 93.2 19:20 (139, 18)
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Outburst. Takaaki Oribe, Saji Observatory, observed it at 15.9 mag on Mar. 21.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 11 42.08 36 45.4 2.115 2.959 141 16.0 10.7 258.2 23:33 (180, 18)
Mar. 31 11 36.34 36 23.0 2.180 2.990 137 16.2 10.1 245.8 22:59 (180, 19)
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It bursted out in mid February and reached to 15 mag, but now it is fading rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 9 53.54 9 53.1 2.933 3.783 143 16.4 5.3 291.1 21:45 (180, 45)
Mar. 31 9 51.59 10 4.6 3.016 3.800 136 16.5 3.5 292.9 21:15 (180, 45)
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It keeps around 17 mag until 2002 autumn because it is far away. However, it goes to the southern sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 14 28.26 -13 36.4 4.958 5.797 144 16.6 9.2 248.1 2:23 (180, 69)
Mar. 31 14 23.88 -13 60.0 4.870 5.772 152 16.6 10.2 251.1 1:51 (180, 69)
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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)
Mar. 24 16 28.57 29 21.8 6.599 7.030 111 16.6 12.2 334.4 4:23 (180, 26)
Mar. 31 16 25.44 30 37.9 6.561 7.051 115 16.6 12.5 329.5 3:52 (180, 24)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 17 54.77 -17 44.6 10.478 10.606 94 16.8 1.5 64.6 4:41 (225, 67)
Mar. 31 17 55.29 -17 40.0 10.376 10.619 101 16.8 1.0 47.4 4:47 (206, 71)
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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)
Mar. 24 8 12.73 -10 17.0 1.039 1.762 119 16.8 12.3 89.2 20:05 (180, 65)
Mar. 31 8 19.46 -10 14.6 1.083 1.763 115 16.9 16.0 88.5 19:44 (180, 65)
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It is still bright. Akimasa Nakamura, Kuma, Japan, observed it at 16.9 mag on Mar. 21.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 15 31.50 3 49.0 5.245 5.936 130 16.9 14.2 293.0 3:26 (180, 51)
Mar. 31 15 25.05 4 27.9 5.181 5.955 137 16.9 15.5 291.0 2:52 (180, 51)
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It keeps 17 mag until late March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 9 15.47 6 22.6 1.971 2.769 135 16.9 7.2 37.5 21:07 (180, 49)
Mar. 31 9 18.05 7 0.0 2.032 2.770 128 17.0 8.2 53.0 20:42 (180, 48)
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Recently it was 1 mag 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)
Mar. 24 9 45.14 9 24.4 5.324 6.138 141 17.0 11.2 269.6 21:36 (180, 46)
Mar. 31 9 40.15 9 23.0 5.451 6.183 133 17.1 9.9 268.1 21:04 (180, 46)
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It will 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)
Mar. 24 9 49.15 30 23.0 2.388 3.158 133 17.0 21.3 219.8 21:40 (180, 25)
Mar. 31 9 42.68 28 28.6 2.502 3.201 126 17.2 19.3 212.9 21:06 (180, 27)
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Recently it was 1 mag 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)
Mar. 24 13 5.07 4 10.6 1.515 2.493 165 17.1 12.6 299.0 1:00 (180, 51)
Mar. 31 12 59.80 4 50.9 1.535 2.523 169 17.2 12.6 295.2 0:27 (180, 50)
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Although it is around the aphelion now, it is observable as 17 mag in good condition until March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 7 35.06 31 11.0 3.890 4.286 106 17.3 1.8 153.2 19:30 (179, 24)
Mar. 31 7 35.96 30 58.7 3.980 4.272 100 17.4 3.1 127.6 19:20 (175, 24)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 24 10 25.31 13 56.0 1.257 2.175 149 17.4 7.4 228.0 22:16 (180, 41)
Mar. 31 10 23.35 13 18.3 1.310 2.188 142 17.5 6.4 204.3 21:47 (180, 42)
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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)
Mar. 24 10 5.58 -4 56.9 12.361 13.218 148 17.5 2.9 293.7 21:57 (180, 60)
Mar. 31 10 4.40 -4 48.6 12.417 13.216 141 17.5 2.6 296.9 21:28 (180, 60)
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