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It has brightened suddenly on around June 10 and reached to 3.3 mag. But it faded to 4.5 mag until June 19. It will fade out rapidly after this. It will be fainter than 8 mag in August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 0 52.16 -6 41.7 0.244 1.041 88 4.6 204.4 301.3 5:38 (202, 60)
July 7 23 33.48 5 18.5 0.261 1.128 108 5.1 181.4 300.6 4:36 (180, 50)
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It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. 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)
June 30 3 31.92 -1 54.7 2.040 1.614 51 11.2 44.2 67.6 5:38 (246, 33)
July 7 3 51.19 0 3.8 1.977 1.574 52 10.9 45.0 67.9 5:38 (243, 33)
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Appearing at dawn. 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)
June 30 1 1.16 -16 25.4 3.056 3.235 90 12.4 20.9 186.4 5:38 (215, 68)
July 7 0 59.45 -18 59.2 2.948 3.256 98 12.3 23.7 191.4 5:38 (198, 73)
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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)
June 30 6 48.13 21 30.0 2.445 1.432 3 12.8 49.5 96.3 18:29 (106,-15)
July 7 7 12.66 20 44.2 2.450 1.435 2 12.9 49.4 98.6 18:31 (105,-16)
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It bursted out on May 17 and reached to 12 mag. Although it faded after this, it bursted out again on June 12.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 19 1.34 -28 26.4 4.919 5.928 172 13.3 6.9 268.9 0:30 (180, 83)
July 7 18 57.66 -28 26.7 4.914 5.926 173 13.3 6.9 270.4 23:54 (180, 83)
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It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere until when it locates low in the evening sky at 15 mag in December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 0 49.37 -72 5.3 2.647 3.157 110 13.6 5.2 133.9 5:38 (355, 53)
July 7 0 53.50 -72 31.9 2.630 3.160 112 13.6 4.2 158.2 5:38 (358, 52)
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Diffused and hard to see. It must be fading rapidly now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 10 31.41 19 2.5 1.740 1.420 54 14.1 55.0 114.3 18:29 (140, 25)
July 7 10 55.34 16 21.3 1.805 1.467 54 14.8 53.0 115.8 18:31 (137, 27)
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Not yet observed in this return. Appearing at dawn. It will fade gradually after this. It will be close down to 3 arcmin to 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 on July 9.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 2 41.55 8 32.3 1.875 1.588 57 14.4 41.3 76.3 5:38 (227, 34)
July 7 3 0.29 9 36.8 1.849 1.600 59 14.5 40.1 77.5 5:38 (224, 34)
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It was much brighter visually, around 12 mag. However, it will fade out rapidly after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 13 5.89 19 33.0 3.575 3.698 88 14.4 17.4 208.6 18:31 (180, 36)
July 7 13 2.39 17 48.1 3.727 3.736 82 14.6 15.9 202.0 18:31 (171, 37)
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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)
June 30 13 1.21 -42 23.5 1.650 2.213 109 14.5 49.8 316.9 18:29 ( 4, 83)
July 7 12 43.48 -38 24.4 1.783 2.199 99 14.7 39.9 322.2 18:31 ( 69, 79)
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New comet. It reaches to 13.5 mag in 2002 summer, and keeps observable for a long while.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 15 8.26 -19 25.1 5.523 6.245 131 14.7 7.9 329.8 20:33 (180, 74)
July 7 15 6.55 -18 38.6 5.586 6.218 124 14.7 7.1 335.5 20:04 (180, 74)
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Fading out gradually. It locates in the northern sky and the northern people can observe it until it disappears.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 16 43.64 74 57.3 3.006 3.005 80 14.7 10.8 214.1 22:08 (180,-20)
July 7 16 34.64 73 48.9 3.082 3.082 80 14.8 11.4 202.4 21:31 (180,-19)
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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)
June 30 5 42.05 -73 28.1 13.603 13.765 97 15.1 4.3 109.8 5:38 (340, 35)
July 7 5 48.60 -73 39.5 13.647 13.809 97 15.1 4.3 114.9 5:38 (340, 37)
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Appearing at dawn. It reaches to 4 mag in 2002 January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 3 13.12 46 55.9 3.993 3.378 46 15.3 14.4 77.5 5:38 (209, -2)
July 7 3 22.73 47 17.6 3.846 3.293 50 15.1 14.3 77.3 5:38 (207, 0)
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Getting higher in the morning sky. 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)
June 30 5 30.32 60 38.3 5.751 5.004 39 15.3 16.2 70.6 5:38 (212,-25)
July 7 5 45.06 61 15.0 5.716 4.994 41 15.3 16.3 71.1 5:38 (211,-24)
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It hardly faded out for about half of a year since the perihelion passage in 2000 June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 6 42.43 -20 37.0 5.328 4.648 43 15.3 12.8 67.1 18:29 ( 70, 8)
July 7 6 48.21 -20 5.2 5.386 4.692 42 15.4 12.2 70.2 5:38 (288, 9)
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Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since 2001 Jan. 15. It will brighten and locate higher after this. It will be observable at 14 mag for one year from 2001 September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 2 9.62 33 33.8 4.918 4.473 58 15.5 13.8 23.7 5:38 (206, 16)
July 7 2 12.52 35 3.7 4.789 4.436 63 15.4 13.9 19.8 5:38 (200, 17)
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Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since 2001 Jan. 4. It will be close down to 3 arcmin to 51P/Harrington on July 9.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 2 54.33 9 4.0 2.545 2.127 54 15.4 21.1 73.9 5:38 (229, 31)
July 7 3 3.55 9 42.0 2.531 2.188 58 15.6 19.3 74.9 5:38 (225, 34)
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Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since 2001 Feb. 3.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 3 39.53 26 18.5 3.299 2.603 40 15.5 24.9 69.5 5:38 (226, 11)
July 7 3 51.56 27 17.4 3.262 2.625 43 15.5 24.1 70.1 5:38 (223, 13)
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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)
June 30 15 5.56 6 44.7 7.106 7.673 120 15.6 7.8 227.6 20:31 (180, 48)
July 7 15 3.05 6 6.7 7.215 7.690 114 15.7 7.4 221.4 20:01 (180, 49)
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Not yet observed in this return. It appears at dawn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 2 11.64 12 28.5 2.060 1.843 63 15.7 35.8 74.6 5:38 (217, 35)
July 7 2 28.12 13 31.6 2.003 1.838 65 15.6 35.3 75.9 5:38 (213, 35)
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New comet. It is observable at 16 mag in good condition until late August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 20 42.73 5 9.3 2.302 3.133 138 15.8 21.2 323.5 2:11 (180, 50)
July 7 20 36.44 7 5.0 2.278 3.148 142 15.8 21.3 318.5 1:37 (180, 48)
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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)
June 30 11 47.00 7 53.7 3.706 3.592 75 16.0 12.8 121.3 18:29 (154, 44)
July 7 11 52.36 7 6.2 3.804 3.596 70 16.0 13.8 120.3 18:31 (146, 42)
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Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since 2001 Jan. 15. It will fade out gradually then it will be fainter than 18 mag in November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 1 45.98 11 40.1 3.906 3.675 69 16.4 12.1 87.4 5:38 (210, 38)
July 7 1 51.41 11 41.7 3.860 3.727 74 16.5 10.8 90.5 5:38 (204, 40)
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Appearing at dawn. It will fade out gradually after this. It is now 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)
June 30 21 46.30 -3 29.4 5.395 6.099 130 16.5 8.3 293.7 3:14 (180, 58)
July 7 21 42.52 -3 7.4 5.360 6.144 137 16.5 9.0 289.1 2:43 (180, 58)
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No observations reported since May 1, 2000.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 17 39.35 -16 57.0 9.813 10.799 165 16.7 3.9 271.7 23:04 (180, 72)
July 7 17 37.52 -16 56.5 9.859 10.812 158 16.7 3.6 270.6 22:35 (180, 72)
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New periodic comet. It will fade out after this and be fainter than 18 mag in August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 15 6.82 -8 24.6 2.140 2.878 127 17.2 7.5 189.6 20:32 (180, 63)
July 7 15 6.78 -9 17.1 2.234 2.899 121 17.4 7.7 172.1 20:04 (180, 64)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 30 15 16.30 38 50.5 7.060 7.345 102 17.3 7.3 263.2 20:41 (180, 16)
July 7 15 12.26 38 42.0 7.158 7.369 98 17.3 6.5 256.4 20:10 (180, 16)
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