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Although it faded to 8 mag in mid April, now it is brightening rapidly again. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until it appears at dawn as 4 mag in late June. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 5 35.19 -23 21.8 0.624 0.786 51 4.5 34.4 228.8 18:30 ( 80, 28)
May 26 5 18.30 -25 45.2 0.543 0.780 49 4.2 44.3 246.3 18:27 ( 72, 21)
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It is 10.5 mag now but diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 7 36.81 30 45.2 1.520 1.224 53 10.9 59.7 96.3 18:30 (145, 14)
May 26 8 8.82 29 42.4 1.536 1.243 53 11.2 60.1 100.3 18:27 (146, 16)
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It locates good position, however it is getting diffused and will not be obervable soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 18 29.28 75 47.7 2.491 2.540 81 12.1 11.5 315.1 2:43 (180,-21)
May 26 18 12.00 76 33.2 2.584 2.618 80 12.3 10.6 297.7 1:59 (180,-22)
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It was observed at 12 mag visually in mid May. 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)
May 19 7 20.69 25 8.1 1.420 1.095 50 12.2 76.8 96.1 18:30 (139, 17)
May 26 7 57.56 23 54.2 1.514 1.195 51 12.7 68.6 100.0 18:27 (140, 19)
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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)
May 19 0 53.63 -6 9.7 3.707 3.139 49 12.6 11.6 147.3 5:22 (255, 31)
May 26 0 56.36 -7 22.5 3.609 3.152 55 12.6 12.3 154.2 5:26 (250, 37)
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In the Northern Hemisphere, it appears at dawn at 10 mag in late July, then reaches to 8 mag in autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 1 43.91 -13 15.2 2.476 1.887 44 13.4 38.7 66.7 5:22 (269, 25)
May 26 2 1.08 -11 26.7 2.398 1.839 45 13.0 39.6 66.8 5:26 (265, 27)
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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)
May 19 4 21.85 21 11.1 2.491 1.500 9 13.4 46.6 82.4 18:30 (108,-11)
May 26 4 45.31 21 47.6 2.476 1.479 7 13.2 47.5 84.6 18:27 (109,-12)
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KenIchi Kadota, Ageo, Japan, caught the outburst on May 17. It is now bright at 12 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 19 18.11 -28 6.9 5.237 5.945 130 13.4 2.6 258.5 3:32 (180, 83)
May 26 19 16.47 -28 10.7 5.155 5.943 137 13.4 3.7 261.2 3:03 (180, 83)
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It is much brighter visually, around 12 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 14 0.06 30 14.7 2.816 3.487 124 13.7 30.2 244.5 22:09 (180, 25)
May 26 13 46.34 28 37.7 2.913 3.520 119 13.8 28.0 238.8 21:28 (180, 27)
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Although it reaches to 13.5 mag in 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)
May 19 23 26.91 -70 27.9 2.828 3.171 100 13.8 14.8 96.1 5:22 (343, 50)
May 26 23 46.44 -70 38.6 2.789 3.165 102 13.7 13.3 97.2 5:26 (344, 51)
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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)
May 19 1 43.85 3 6.9 2.495 1.743 33 13.8 31.8 69.1 5:22 (255, 15)
May 26 1 57.39 4 22.8 2.519 1.809 36 14.1 30.0 69.8 5:26 (251, 18)
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It will appear at dawn in June at 14 mag, then will fade gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 0 43.56 -0 10.1 2.060 1.579 48 14.5 45.3 71.6 5:22 (247, 29)
May 26 1 3.59 1 28.7 2.023 1.572 49 14.4 45.0 72.0 5:26 (244, 30)
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In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable, will appear at dawn in November at 16.5 mag and fade. In the Southern Hemisphere, it locates high.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 18 4.18 -53 27.7 1.511 2.353 136 14.6 66.8 243.8 2:20 ( 0, 72)
May 26 17 9.32 -56 10.3 1.431 2.323 143 14.4 75.5 256.9 0:59 ( 0, 69)
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It hardly faded out since the perihelion passage in 2000 June, and still keeps 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 6 5.31 -26 12.1 4.856 4.394 57 14.9 16.6 47.2 18:30 ( 81, 36)
May 26 6 11.63 -24 57.3 4.946 4.436 54 14.9 15.9 50.6 18:27 ( 80, 31)
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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)
May 19 5 2.68 -73 15.9 13.394 13.501 93 14.9 4.0 77.4 18:30 ( 21, 36)
May 26 5 9.14 -73 11.0 13.423 13.545 94 15.0 4.1 83.1 18:27 ( 21, 35)
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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)
May 19 2 24.36 19 11.9 3.424 2.486 18 15.1 28.3 65.6 5:22 (248, -2)
May 26 2 37.08 20 31.6 3.414 2.504 22 15.2 27.8 66.3 5:26 (244, 0)
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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)
May 19 10 20.51 -4 7.9 5.377 5.644 100 15.2 9.2 329.3 18:31 (180, 59)
May 26 10 18.65 -3 15.6 5.520 5.662 92 15.2 7.8 335.0 18:27 (168, 58)
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Although it is low right now, 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)
May 19 4 11.27 56 51.5 5.841 5.075 37 15.4 14.8 68.6 18:30 (141,-30)
May 26 4 23.27 57 29.2 5.841 5.062 36 15.4 15.1 68.8 18:27 (141,-31)
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It is observable as 15.5 mag until autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 15 28.01 9 37.8 6.681 7.577 150 15.4 9.7 253.8 23:38 (180, 45)
May 26 15 23.65 9 16.9 6.719 7.593 147 15.4 9.6 250.4 23:06 (180, 46)
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It is observable in the evening sky until July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 11 26.56 11 36.9 3.106 3.573 109 15.5 4.5 143.0 19:38 (180, 43)
May 26 11 28.25 11 9.3 3.203 3.576 103 15.6 6.1 134.4 19:12 (180, 44)
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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)
May 19 13 46.24 -16 21.0 4.693 5.606 152 16.3 10.8 255.6 21:56 (180, 71)
May 26 13 41.37 -16 40.0 4.730 5.584 144 16.3 9.9 253.9 21:24 (180, 72)
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Appearing at dawn. It will fade out gradually after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 21 58.34 -6 35.7 5.761 5.826 88 16.4 5.5 351.6 5:22 (205, 59)
May 26 21 57.70 -5 58.8 5.690 5.872 95 16.4 5.5 339.0 5:26 (189, 61)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 17 50.42 -17 9.8 9.823 10.709 149 16.7 3.3 278.7 2:04 (180, 72)
May 26 17 48.75 -17 6.5 9.785 10.722 156 16.7 3.6 277.0 1:35 (180, 72)
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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)
May 19 14 30.56 7 53.9 5.224 6.098 147 17.0 16.3 277.3 22:40 (180, 47)
May 26 14 23.14 8 5.9 5.304 6.119 140 17.0 15.3 275.1 22:05 (180, 47)
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It is brightest at 17 mag until late June, but the altitude is not too high.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 16 17.23 -16 11.5 1.315 2.320 171 17.1 13.8 241.6 0:32 (180, 71)
May 26 16 11.14 -16 58.7 1.304 2.316 175 17.0 14.5 241.5 23:53 (180, 72)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
May 19 15 49.43 37 30.4 6.608 7.205 122 17.1 11.6 296.1 0:04 (180, 18)
May 26 15 43.29 38 2.1 6.661 7.228 120 17.1 11.0 291.1 23:25 (180, 17)
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