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It keeps 10 mag until mid November in the morning sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 7 27.30 18 59.0 1.508 1.358 61 10.2 49.9 73.5 4:36 (229, 19)
Sept.22 7 51.05 20 35.0 1.477 1.361 63 10.1 49.7 74.3 4:25 (229, 17)
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New periodic comet. It keeps 10 mag in September. But it begins to fade out after October, and becomes fainter than 13 mag in December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 7 44.34 16 41.5 1.006 0.965 57 10.4 61.5 115.7 4:36 (233, 18)
Sept.22 8 9.92 13 36.3 1.051 0.991 57 10.6 56.8 117.2 4:25 (237, 19)
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Fading as expected, however, it is too diffused to see visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 20 2.28 16 48.7 1.332 2.076 124 11.3 8.2 160.2 20:24 (180, 38)
Sept.22 20 4.32 15 57.2 1.480 2.169 120 11.7 8.9 141.5 19:59 (180, 39)
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Although the brightening is slower than expected, it began to be observed visually. It reaches to 6.5 mag in winter.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 4 47.87 50 41.4 2.088 2.387 94 13.0 8.1 73.8 4:36 (186, 4)
Sept.22 4 52.99 50 56.0 1.897 2.289 99 12.7 6.3 72.4 4:25 (184, 4)
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It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. 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)
Sept.15 23 5.78 -50 2.4 2.763 3.524 132 12.7 30.8 239.6 23:25 ( 0, 75)
Sept.22 22 46.58 -51 35.1 2.864 3.556 126 12.8 27.5 246.0 22:39 ( 0, 73)
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It will be observable at 12.5 mag until 2002 September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 1 54.25 52 19.9 3.544 4.099 116 12.9 18.8 320.6 2:19 (180, 3)
Sept.22 1 44.06 53 57.7 3.455 4.068 121 12.8 19.5 313.4 1:42 (180, 1)
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It was observed at 11.5 mag visually in late August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 18 37.96 -27 23.7 5.545 5.905 106 13.5 2.0 43.7 19:14 (157, 82)
Sept.22 18 38.99 -27 13.4 5.652 5.903 99 13.5 2.9 59.4 19:20 (125, 77)
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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)
Sept.15 22 51.62 -70 10.8 2.746 3.267 112 13.8 16.7 325.3 23:12 ( 0, 55)
Sept.22 22 40.15 -68 27.0 2.793 3.285 110 13.9 17.7 333.6 22:33 ( 0, 57)
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It reaches to 13.5 mag in November. It locates in the evening sky until 2002 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 18 26.21 -25 21.2 0.985 1.566 103 14.4 18.4 129.1 19:14 (148, 79)
Sept.22 18 34.90 -26 39.5 0.997 1.518 98 14.3 22.0 119.4 19:20 (124, 76)
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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)
Sept.15 10 44.55 5 9.8 2.653 1.682 11 14.8 40.9 112.6 4:36 (270,-10)
Sept.22 11 1.91 3 20.3 2.679 1.722 13 15.0 39.6 113.1 4:25 (272, -9)
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It was 16.1 mag on Aug. 22 by KenIchi Kadota. 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)
Sept.15 8 28.67 66 24.6 5.165 4.927 70 15.0 15.0 75.1 4:36 (203,-23)
Sept.22 8 45.53 66 50.9 5.099 4.924 74 15.0 14.6 74.9 4:25 (203,-23)
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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)
Sept.15 6 37.68 -77 29.3 14.213 14.239 89 15.3 4.4 167.2 4:36 (350, 45)
Sept.22 6 39.34 -77 59.9 14.279 14.282 88 15.3 4.4 173.2 4:25 (351, 45)
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After the small outburst up to 15 mag in July, it keeps the brightness still in late August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 20 58.34 -1 39.4 5.782 6.602 141 15.5 7.0 271.6 21:20 (180, 57)
Sept.22 20 55.31 -1 38.1 5.903 6.647 134 15.6 6.0 271.7 20:49 (180, 57)
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It will fade out after this and become fainter than 18 mag in January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 4 50.89 17 22.0 1.471 1.903 98 15.9 20.7 94.9 4:36 (192, 37)
Sept.22 5 0.29 17 6.8 1.423 1.920 103 15.9 18.0 98.1 4:25 (189, 37)
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It keeps 16 mag until late October, then fades out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 5 29.14 34 47.7 2.703 2.862 88 16.0 12.4 63.7 4:36 (197, 18)
Sept.22 5 34.93 35 26.0 2.636 2.888 94 16.0 10.7 59.1 4:25 (194, 18)
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New comet. Brightening rapidly. It will be at opposition and reach to 15.5 mag in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 3 45.52 23 34.4 0.948 1.627 112 16.5 60.6 4.1 4:10 (180, 32)
Sept.22 3 46.66 31 19.8 0.855 1.587 117 16.2 72.6 359.8 3:43 (180, 24)
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New asteroid with 50-year period. It closes to the earth down to 0.55 AU in 2001 April and reaches to 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 1 6.55 18 47.1 1.838 2.743 147 16.5 29.0 290.9 1:32 (180, 36)
Sept.22 0 51.80 19 57.3 1.720 2.667 155 16.3 33.9 286.7 0:50 (180, 35)
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It must be bright enough, but no observations reported since 200 Sept. 20.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 5 49.33 17 11.7 2.377 2.495 84 16.3 17.1 96.8 4:36 (208, 33)
Sept.22 5 57.15 16 56.3 2.308 2.513 89 16.3 15.2 98.9 4:25 (206, 34)
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Appearing at dawn. It had been hardly fading for almost one year after the perihelion passage in 2000 July, and was bright at 15 mag in 2001 May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 7 30.65 -19 10.1 5.513 5.138 63 16.4 4.8 109.5 4:36 (264, 43)
Sept.22 7 32.64 -19 22.3 5.484 5.184 67 16.4 3.9 118.1 4:25 (261, 47)
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It will fade out after this and be fainter than 18 mag in December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 19 39.99 16 20.0 2.758 3.371 119 16.5 3.2 294.7 20:02 (180, 39)
Sept.22 19 39.13 16 27.6 2.860 3.400 114 16.6 1.1 323.4 19:33 (180, 39)
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It did not begin to fade out even after the perihelion passage. It had been at the conjunction for a while, and still keeps the brightness.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 2 6.61 7 41.1 3.441 4.259 139 16.5 7.9 215.3 2:31 (180, 47)
Sept.22 2 4.19 6 55.0 3.434 4.313 147 16.6 8.8 220.4 2:01 (180, 48)
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It will be 14.5 mag in 2002 July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 21 11.78 37 2.0 3.613 4.311 128 16.6 24.7 240.6 21:32 (180, 18)
Sept.22 20 59.72 35 30.6 3.599 4.260 125 16.6 24.4 235.5 20:53 (180, 20)
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Fading. 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)
Sept.15 5 28.23 13 32.4 1.571 1.866 90 16.7 19.8 92.0 4:36 (204, 38)
Sept.22 5 36.98 13 26.2 1.537 1.902 94 16.9 16.7 93.6 4:25 (201, 39)
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Fading 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)
Sept.15 17 6.31 58 12.5 3.797 3.826 84 16.7 16.7 144.3 19:14 (166, -6)
Sept.22 17 15.18 56 38.5 3.873 3.899 84 16.8 17.0 140.9 19:20 (163, -6)
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Fading. It will be fainter than 18 mag in January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 5 29.96 29 33.9 2.323 2.512 88 16.8 12.8 82.9 4:36 (198, 23)
Sept.22 5 36.15 29 44.0 2.266 2.545 94 16.9 10.5 82.6 4:25 (196, 23)
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New periodic comet. It will keep 17 mag until late October, but then fades out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 2 8.57 25 41.3 1.362 2.170 132 17.0 8.4 337.1 2:33 (180, 29)
Sept.22 2 6.07 26 29.9 1.331 2.188 138 17.0 8.8 314.4 2:03 (180, 29)
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Although KenIchi Kadota, observed it at 16.8 mag on July 16, it was very faint, 18.0 mag, on Aug. 28 by Akimasa Nakamura.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 3 42.86 11 29.6 2.164 2.755 115 17.1 4.7 251.2 4:07 (180, 43)
Sept.22 3 40.05 11 17.3 2.128 2.807 123 17.2 7.6 254.8 3:37 (180, 44)
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Fading slowly. It will be fainter than 18 mag at the end of this year.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 4 31.34 -18 34.3 5.545 5.889 105 17.3 9.1 168.7 4:36 (196, 73)
Sept.22 4 31.93 -19 36.9 5.508 5.927 109 17.3 9.0 176.2 4:25 (183, 75)
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Asteroid with 10-year period. Fading gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.15 3 57.14 12 46.8 2.439 2.968 112 17.9 4.1 182.3 4:21 (180, 42)
Sept.22 3 56.45 12 16.4 2.402 3.021 119 17.9 5.3 210.6 3:53 (180, 43)
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