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It was 11-12 mag visually in late September. It brightens rapidly after this, will be 10 mag in late October and 6.5 mag in late November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 4 42.62 50 14.0 0.965 1.780 130 10.4 19.7 244.0 2:22 (180, 75)
Nov. 3 4 25.86 48 43.7 0.793 1.674 139 9.8 34.9 238.9 1:38 (180, 76)
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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)
Oct. 27 9 49.95 27 18.6 1.362 1.443 73 10.5 45.0 76.9 4:51 (272, 56)
Nov. 3 10 12.68 28 27.9 1.346 1.472 76 10.6 43.3 76.8 4:56 (272, 58)
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It will fade out after this 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)
Oct. 27 9 44.13 0 10.5 1.230 1.228 66 11.3 36.1 123.0 4:51 (306, 40)
Nov. 3 9 57.45 -2 2.4 1.251 1.289 69 11.6 32.4 124.4 4:56 (313, 42)
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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)
Oct. 27 0 27.26 58 42.3 3.207 3.925 130 12.4 19.3 275.5 22:02 (180, 66)
Nov. 3 0 10.34 58 45.7 3.198 3.899 128 12.4 18.3 267.9 21:17 (180, 66)
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New periodic comet. It bursted out and brightened 1-2 mag. Akimasa Nakamura observed it at 13.6 mag on Sept. 28. It is at opposition and reach to 13 mag in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 0 16.93 80 10.4 0.714 1.419 111 13.3 78.2 297.7 21:38 (180, 45)
Nov. 3 21 0.03 79 58.4 0.767 1.411 105 13.4 63.0 245.8 18:30 (178, 45)
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It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. Northern people can never see it again. Some reported this at 11-12 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 21 35.07 -53 24.4 3.550 3.729 92 13.6 11.3 279.9 19:11 ( 0, 2)
Nov. 3 21 27.48 -53 7.6 3.703 3.766 85 13.8 8.8 288.1 18:36 ( 0, 2)
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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)
Oct. 27 19 55.76 -30 48.7 1.038 1.326 81 13.8 40.3 93.1 18:36 ( 15, 23)
Nov. 3 20 18.61 -30 53.4 1.043 1.300 79 13.7 43.7 89.2 18:30 ( 14, 23)
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It was observed at 11.5 mag visually in late August, but now it is not in outburst.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 18 52.35 -26 16.6 6.190 5.892 68 13.7 7.7 76.7 18:36 ( 31, 22)
Nov. 3 18 56.42 -26 4.0 6.289 5.890 62 13.8 8.4 77.4 18:30 ( 34, 20)
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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)
Oct. 27 22 21.68 -57 25.5 3.138 3.393 96 14.3 20.6 3.5 19:58 ( 0, -2)
Nov. 3 22 23.41 -55 1.5 3.226 3.418 92 14.4 20.8 7.9 19:32 ( 0, 0)
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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)
Oct. 27 10 5.52 69 7.9 4.782 4.915 91 14.8 12.1 69.1 4:51 (202, 48)
Nov. 3 10 20.06 69 38.7 4.725 4.916 95 14.8 11.5 66.7 4:56 (200, 50)
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KenIchi Kadota observed it at 14.3 mag on Sept. 23. It bursted out and brightened 2.5 mag. Now it is 14.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 5 55.79 12 46.6 1.376 2.100 123 15.4 1.8 250.3 3:35 ( 0, 68)
Nov. 3 5 54.07 12 44.0 1.354 2.141 131 15.6 5.5 268.9 3:05 ( 0, 68)
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Only southern people can observe it. Northern people can never see it again. Observations since 2001 July reported it between 17.5 and 20.4 mag, much fainter than the ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 6 29.67 -80 29.4 14.612 14.495 81 15.4 4.4 207.4 4:08 ( 0,-25)
Nov. 3 6 23.12 -80 55.2 14.677 14.537 79 15.5 4.3 215.4 3:34 ( 0,-26)
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After the small outburst up to 15 mag in July, it keeps the brightness still in mid September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 20 48.04 -1 24.4 6.634 6.877 100 16.1 0.8 337.5 18:36 ( 5, 54)
Nov. 3 20 48.13 -1 18.2 6.793 6.923 93 16.2 1.2 35.1 18:30 ( 14, 53)
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Fading now. 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)
Oct. 27 5 22.76 14 56.3 1.224 2.029 132 16.1 4.3 182.0 3:02 ( 0, 70)
Nov. 3 5 21.78 14 26.8 1.199 2.055 139 16.2 5.6 223.2 2:33 ( 0, 69)
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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)
Oct. 27 5 45.05 38 34.9 2.333 3.017 125 16.2 5.7 332.8 3:24 (180, 86)
Nov. 3 5 42.75 39 9.0 2.288 3.043 132 16.2 6.9 312.6 2:54 (180, 86)
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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)
Oct. 27 20 19.13 26 29.8 3.740 4.011 98 16.4 17.7 210.8 18:36 ( 48, 78)
Nov. 3 20 14.99 24 45.7 3.796 3.962 92 16.4 16.0 205.6 18:30 ( 59, 72)
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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)
Oct. 27 6 19.65 15 20.8 1.983 2.608 118 16.4 3.8 134.8 3:58 ( 0, 70)
Nov. 3 6 20.28 15 2.7 1.928 2.628 125 16.4 2.5 183.1 3:31 ( 0, 70)
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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)
Oct. 27 23 9.02 23 4.6 1.446 2.275 136 16.5 41.7 270.1 20:44 ( 0, 78)
Nov. 3 22 48.80 22 58.9 1.453 2.195 126 16.6 37.9 267.9 19:56 ( 0, 78)
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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)
Oct. 27 7 33.64 -20 30.7 5.273 5.414 92 16.6 3.3 240.6 4:51 (354, 34)
Nov. 3 7 31.87 -20 40.8 5.226 5.460 98 16.6 4.4 253.7 4:43 ( 0, 34)
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It will be 15 mag in next spring at opposition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 10 59.42 16 13.6 4.269 3.777 54 16.9 15.0 106.2 4:51 (275, 36)
Nov. 3 11 6.30 15 45.3 4.163 3.758 59 16.8 14.4 105.5 4:56 (280, 41)
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It keeps 17 mag until 2002 March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 10 48.24 1 52.0 6.721 6.145 51 17.0 1.9 59.2 4:51 (291, 30)
Nov. 3 10 48.83 1 60.0 6.640 6.171 57 17.0 1.6 33.6 4:56 (297, 36)
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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)
Oct. 27 5 46.29 30 15.3 2.002 2.712 126 17.0 3.3 276.2 3:25 ( 0, 85)
Nov. 3 5 43.73 30 16.7 1.964 2.745 133 17.0 6.1 270.1 2:55 ( 0, 85)
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New periodic comet. It keeps 17 mag until November, then will fade out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 0 54.25 -20 38.6 1.240 2.115 142 17.0 13.5 323.5 22:30 ( 0, 34)
Nov. 3 0 50.80 -19 14.9 1.275 2.116 137 17.1 14.2 336.0 21:59 ( 0, 36)
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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)
Oct. 27 1 47.33 3 2.9 3.605 4.585 169 17.1 9.4 231.5 23:23 ( 0, 58)
Nov. 3 1 44.02 2 24.0 3.684 4.640 162 17.2 8.6 232.3 22:52 ( 0, 57)
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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)
Oct. 27 19 49.63 16 50.9 3.417 3.557 89 17.2 8.7 82.8 18:36 ( 45, 66)
Nov. 3 19 54.16 16 59.9 3.531 3.591 85 17.3 10.1 81.5 18:30 ( 52, 64)
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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)
Oct. 27 1 37.70 27 28.8 1.322 2.293 163 17.2 12.1 257.8 23:13 ( 0, 82)
Nov. 3 1 31.86 27 6.8 1.354 2.316 161 17.3 10.9 250.6 22:39 ( 0, 82)
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New periodic comet. It will reach to 16 mag in February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 21 25.45 -22 35.8 1.344 1.841 102 17.3 13.1 45.8 19:02 ( 0, 32)
Nov. 3 21 31.07 -21 27.8 1.371 1.795 97 17.2 16.5 51.5 18:40 ( 0, 34)
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Rapidly brightened and reached to 17 mag. Now it is at the peak and 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)
Oct. 27 23 49.08 -6 41.8 1.695 2.545 140 17.3 0.2 210.9 21:25 ( 0, 48)
Nov. 3 23 49.55 -6 38.8 1.760 2.552 134 17.4 2.4 63.6 20:58 ( 0, 48)
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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)
Oct. 27 18 3.99 49 46.0 4.289 4.254 81 17.5 17.3 125.3 18:36 (129, 55)
Nov. 3 18 14.23 48 38.5 4.380 4.325 80 17.6 17.2 122.3 18:30 (126, 53)
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It will be observable at 17 mag in January and February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 27 9 9.73 16 41.1 3.478 3.426 78 17.9 12.8 103.1 4:51 (297, 58)
Nov. 3 9 15.50 16 21.9 3.375 3.423 84 17.8 11.5 102.8 4:56 (307, 63)
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