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It will appear at dusk soon. Then it fades rapidly and reaches to 14 mag in late May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 31 1 40.46 9 34.0 1.405 0.529 16 8.4 107.6 66.3 19:20 ( 96, -8)
Apr. 7 2 28.44 14 26.3 1.334 0.556 22 9.0 109.6 68.4 19:10 (105, -5)
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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. 31 18 37.50 60 43.8 1.785 1.991 86 10.2 31.5 20.0 4:47 (189, -7)
Apr. 7 18 46.65 63 57.6 1.886 2.069 85 10.4 26.9 15.9 4:53 (186, -9)
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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. 31 4 13.74 25 44.3 1.533 1.278 55 11.3 47.3 70.9 19:20 (131, 10)
Apr. 7 4 37.91 27 26.7 1.525 1.251 54 10.8 49.8 73.7 19:10 (134, 10)
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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. 31 23 43.93 -9 0.2 2.190 1.285 18 11.2 48.3 68.2 4:47 (281, 1)
Apr. 7 0 4.41 -6 56.9 2.244 1.349 20 11.6 45.5 67.8 4:53 (277, 2)
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Katsumi Yoshimoto, Yamaguchi, Japan, observed it at 10 mag visually on Mar. 26. It will reach to 6 or 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. 31 6 3.77 -6 28.0 0.940 1.273 81 12.4 18.4 209.4 19:20 (131, 52)
Apr. 7 6 0.28 -8 23.5 0.924 1.180 75 12.0 18.0 199.3 19:10 (123, 50)
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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. 31 0 27.18 -0 35.1 4.085 3.092 5 12.7 10.4 119.7 4:47 (280,-13)
Apr. 7 0 31.37 -1 11.8 4.069 3.094 11 12.7 10.4 121.0 4:53 (276, -7)
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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. 31 16 2.51 33 0.3 2.677 3.281 119 13.3 28.2 283.3 3:30 (180, 22)
Apr. 7 15 46.36 33 38.0 2.640 3.308 124 13.3 30.6 278.1 2:46 (180, 21)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 31 19 13.02 -27 59.6 5.978 5.961 84 13.7 5.2 86.8 4:47 (261, 65)
Apr. 7 19 15.49 -27 58.0 5.865 5.959 90 13.7 4.2 87.7 4:53 (254, 71)
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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. 31 20 33.15 -67 58.7 3.209 3.250 83 14.2 22.1 105.8 4:47 (336, 48)
Apr. 7 20 59.75 -68 36.2 3.143 3.235 86 14.1 21.4 103.6 4:53 (337, 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. 31 5 24.04 -38 56.6 4.197 4.114 78 14.6 21.6 22.9 19:20 ( 71, 60)
Apr. 7 5 29.26 -36 41.3 4.287 4.153 75 14.7 20.9 26.4 19:10 ( 75, 57)
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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. 31 0 55.00 8 30.8 3.371 2.380 6 14.7 30.6 62.1 19:20 ( 89,-17)
Apr. 7 1 7.75 10 9.8 3.391 2.393 3 14.7 30.3 62.5 19:10 ( 89,-19)
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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. 31 10 53.94 -12 36.4 4.623 5.531 152 14.8 19.3 308.0 22:17 (180, 68)
Apr. 7 10 46.98 -11 13.4 4.688 5.546 146 14.8 18.3 310.1 21:43 (180, 66)
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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. 31 1 59.11 13 11.3 2.621 1.736 21 15.1 38.5 71.9 19:20 (102, -7)
Apr. 7 2 17.05 14 33.8 2.604 1.695 19 14.8 39.8 72.9 19:10 (103, -7)
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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. 31 4 25.04 -75 2.2 13.227 13.193 85 14.8 3.9 32.9 19:20 ( 16, 43)
Apr. 7 4 29.20 -74 40.0 13.249 13.237 87 14.8 3.9 39.7 19:10 ( 17, 42)
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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. 31 11 37.32 12 14.3 2.611 3.556 157 15.1 8.6 285.6 23:01 (180, 43)
Apr. 7 11 33.59 12 27.5 2.653 3.558 150 15.1 7.4 281.4 22:29 (180, 43)
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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. 31 23 52.85 6 2.8 4.019 3.046 11 15.3 24.3 75.9 4:47 (270,-10)
Apr. 7 0 3.74 6 43.4 4.047 3.090 14 15.4 23.6 76.0 4:53 (266, -6)
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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. 31 15 56.10 10 31.7 6.811 7.475 128 15.4 6.3 271.4 3:23 (180, 44)
Apr. 7 15 52.90 10 32.0 6.754 7.489 134 15.4 7.2 269.3 2:52 (180, 44)
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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. 31 3 1.59 53 5.7 5.655 5.182 57 15.4 11.0 71.0 19:20 (143,-19)
Apr. 7 3 9.93 53 31.8 5.700 5.165 53 15.4 11.7 70.2 19:10 (142,-20)
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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. 31 5 2.47 24 31.2 2.697 2.477 66 15.5 23.3 93.2 19:20 (139, 18)
Apr. 7 5 14.60 24 21.2 2.777 2.478 62 15.6 24.1 93.6 19:10 (138, 17)
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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. 31 11 36.34 36 23.0 2.180 2.990 137 16.2 10.1 245.8 22:59 (180, 19)
Apr. 7 11 31.49 35 47.8 2.256 3.021 132 16.4 9.5 232.2 22:27 (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. 31 9 51.59 10 4.6 3.016 3.800 136 16.5 3.5 292.9 21:15 (180, 45)
Apr. 7 9 50.46 10 12.3 3.108 3.818 129 16.6 1.7 298.1 20:47 (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. 31 14 23.88 -13 60.0 4.870 5.772 152 16.6 10.2 251.1 1:51 (180, 69)
Apr. 7 14 19.03 -14 22.5 4.797 5.747 159 16.5 11.0 253.3 1:19 (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. 31 16 25.44 30 37.9 6.561 7.051 115 16.6 12.5 329.5 3:52 (180, 24)
Apr. 7 16 21.70 31 51.8 6.532 7.072 119 16.6 12.7 324.7 3:21 (180, 23)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 31 17 55.29 -17 40.0 10.376 10.619 101 16.8 1.0 47.4 4:47 (206, 71)
Apr. 7 17 55.48 -17 35.3 10.276 10.631 108 16.8 0.7 6.1 4:53 (181, 73)
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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. 31 15 25.05 4 27.9 5.181 5.955 137 16.9 15.5 291.0 2:52 (180, 51)
Apr. 7 15 18.01 5 6.1 5.132 5.974 144 16.9 16.5 289.1 2:18 (180, 50)
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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. 31 8 19.46 -10 14.6 1.083 1.763 115 16.9 16.0 88.5 19:44 (180, 65)
Apr. 7 8 27.86 -10 11.7 1.131 1.767 111 17.0 19.3 88.9 19:25 (180, 65)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 31 9 18.05 7 0.0 2.032 2.770 128 17.0 8.2 53.0 20:42 (180, 48)
Apr. 7 9 21.64 7 31.6 2.100 2.774 122 17.0 9.6 64.8 20:18 (180, 47)
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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. 31 9 40.15 9 23.0 5.451 6.183 133 17.1 9.9 268.1 21:04 (180, 46)
Apr. 7 9 35.81 9 19.7 5.589 6.228 125 17.2 8.5 266.0 20:32 (180, 46)
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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. 31 12 59.80 4 50.9 1.535 2.523 169 17.2 12.6 295.2 0:27 (180, 50)
Apr. 7 12 54.51 5 25.1 1.567 2.554 167 17.3 11.9 291.5 23:50 (180, 50)
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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. 31 9 42.68 28 28.6 2.502 3.201 126 17.2 19.3 212.9 21:06 (180, 27)
Apr. 7 9 37.96 26 36.2 2.626 3.245 120 17.3 17.5 205.3 20:34 (180, 29)
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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. 31 7 35.96 30 58.7 3.980 4.272 100 17.4 3.1 127.6 19:20 (175, 24)
Apr. 7 7 37.71 30 44.6 4.073 4.259 93 17.4 4.5 118.0 19:10 (172, 24)
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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. 31 10 4.40 -4 48.6 12.417 13.216 141 17.5 2.6 296.9 21:28 (180, 60)
Apr. 7 10 3.40 -4 40.4 12.485 13.214 135 17.5 2.2 300.8 21:00 (180, 60)
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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. 31 10 23.35 13 18.3 1.310 2.188 142 17.5 6.4 204.3 21:47 (180, 42)
Apr. 7 10 22.81 12 35.0 1.372 2.202 135 17.6 6.5 176.8 21:19 (180, 42)
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