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It was in the field of SOHO LASCO from Jan. 7 to 10. It brightened rapidly and reached to -1 mag on Jan. 8. Then it faded to 1.5 mag on Jan. 10. In the Northern Hemisphere, it appears at dawn in late January, but keeps locating very low.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 19 4.45 -12 28.8 0.976 0.197 11 1.4 78.0 335.4 3:15 (303,-20)
Jan. 19 19 4.41 -9 31.2 1.230 0.422 17 6.8 15.6 68.2 3:24 (294,-16)
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It has been at 5.5 mag since late November. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not obesrvable until late February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 21 9.99 -54 37.1 0.870 0.607 37 5.6 48.0 271.1 21:00 ( 35, 18)
Jan. 19 20 33.01 -53 18.8 0.971 0.562 33 5.6 48.6 295.0 20:55 ( 30, 10)
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It bursted out and reached to 11 mag around Dec. 8. Then it faded a bit, but kept 11 mag. Unfortunately it is already unobservable. It will appear at dawn in late February in the Southern Hemisphere, but 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)
Jan. 12 19 46.00 -14 19.3 2.061 1.096 7 12.0 35.5 147.6 21:00 ( 53,-22)
Jan. 19 19 55.08 -17 42.3 2.113 1.133 3 12.2 33.7 146.9 3:24 (309,-19)
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It has already passed the perihelion, but keeps as bright as 12 mag since 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)
Jan. 12 0 44.56 -11 5.6 1.241 1.365 74 12.5 58.6 62.0 21:00 (102, 34)
Jan. 19 1 8.67 -7 52.9 1.295 1.401 74 12.7 57.2 61.5 20:55 (105, 33)
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It will be fading now. But it was observed at 11.5 mag in late December, brighter than expected. It is observable in good condition until to fade out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 12 51.26 42 42.0 1.287 1.891 112 12.7 19.0 32.1 3:15 (204, 7)
Jan. 19 12 56.39 44 35.8 1.296 1.940 115 12.9 17.3 19.5 3:24 (198, 7)
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It will be observable at 13 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)
Jan. 12 23 1.07 54 14.2 3.581 3.681 88 12.8 1.9 105.3 21:00 (141,-23)
Jan. 19 23 3.10 54 15.6 3.634 3.665 84 12.9 3.3 74.2 20:55 (140,-26)
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It has a long folded tail. Although it keeps 13.5 mag until mid February, it locates very low in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 10 59.96 -31 42.2 1.119 1.694 107 13.5 90.2 227.3 3:15 (233, 84)
Jan. 19 10 16.09 -38 37.8 1.050 1.699 113 13.4 102.8 236.5 2:26 ( 0, 87)
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Asteroid with a cometary orbit of 6.8 year period. It will approach to the earth and reach to 13.8 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)
Jan. 12 9 24.59 34 21.0 0.495 1.440 152 13.9 18.7 48.6 2:00 (180, 21)
Jan. 19 9 31.62 35 41.9 0.485 1.439 155 13.8 15.1 45.1 1:39 (180, 19)
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Because it is fading now, a few observations are reported. It was 13.0 mag in early January. It keeps observable for a while in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 18 18.67 63 10.8 1.368 1.631 86 13.9 9.6 351.6 3:15 (213,-42)
Jan. 19 18 16.43 64 29.0 1.403 1.677 87 14.3 13.1 347.2 3:24 (212,-38)
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Now observable. it will appear again at dawn in 2001 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 19 51.39 -23 20.4 6.850 5.870 4 13.9 12.3 76.6 21:00 ( 47,-14)
Jan. 19 19 57.47 -23 0.1 6.851 5.868 2 13.9 12.3 76.2 3:24 (313,-15)
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Not yet observed in this return. It keeps brighter than 16 mag until April. But the condition is worst. It always locates very low in the evening sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 21 9.95 -18 20.3 1.935 1.099 22 14.5 60.4 72.0 21:00 ( 64, -4)
Jan. 19 21 38.38 -15 58.6 1.904 1.069 22 14.3 62.8 69.9 20:55 ( 67, -5)
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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)
Jan. 12 11 38.75 76 4.0 4.415 4.950 117 14.7 5.3 348.3 3:15 (184,-21)
Jan. 19 11 35.22 76 38.3 4.418 4.957 118 14.7 5.1 331.6 3:24 (181,-22)
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It bursted out in early January. Now it is as bright as 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 8 35.56 20 55.3 0.985 1.952 165 14.9 10.5 320.2 1:11 (180, 34)
Jan. 19 8 31.83 21 52.0 0.981 1.962 173 14.9 11.4 315.3 0:40 (180, 33)
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Fading rapidly, as expected. 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)
Jan. 12 21 28.33 -50 2.3 4.918 4.166 36 15.1 5.4 80.5 21:00 ( 41, 18)
Jan. 19 21 32.37 -49 57.9 4.983 4.208 34 15.1 5.8 86.6 20:55 ( 39, 15)
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It seems to be brightening rapidly. It will be observable at 15.5 mag until March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 23 39.90 -2 33.8 1.573 1.423 62 15.3 43.8 60.3 21:00 ( 99, 16)
Jan. 19 23 58.09 0 1.0 1.587 1.402 60 15.2 45.7 60.6 20:55 (100, 14)
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Although it will be unobservable soon, it will be observable again at 16.5 mag in summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 23 17.29 -32 57.4 4.268 3.719 50 15.4 20.6 36.9 21:00 ( 68, 27)
Jan. 19 23 24.19 -31 4.1 4.369 3.754 46 15.4 20.4 38.8 20:55 ( 68, 23)
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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)
Jan. 12 11 49.70 14 42.1 2.977 3.560 119 15.8 3.4 32.6 3:15 (202, 38)
Jan. 19 11 50.12 15 5.1 2.871 3.540 125 15.7 3.7 358.5 3:24 (191, 39)
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It will be 10.5 mag in 2003 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 5 43.90 28 13.8 2.289 3.204 154 15.9 10.7 266.3 22:16 (180, 27)
Jan. 19 5 38.67 28 8.0 2.313 3.178 146 15.9 9.0 263.9 21:43 (180, 27)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be 15 mag in spring and summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 16 39.87 -8 6.9 6.239 5.571 43 15.9 11.4 62.3 3:15 (277, 5)
Jan. 19 16 44.49 -7 28.0 6.137 5.552 49 15.9 11.2 58.7 3:24 (272, 11)
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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)
Jan. 12 21 29.40 25 31.9 1.710 1.401 54 16.3 10.4 353.9 21:00 (104,-26)
Jan. 19 21 29.12 26 51.9 1.692 1.328 51 16.2 12.5 359.8 20:55 (103,-31)
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Not yet observed in this return. Good target for first observation. It will brighten in the morning sky until May when it reaches to 11.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 14 46.86 7 35.1 1.867 1.888 76 16.5 36.2 99.0 3:15 (247, 18)
Jan. 19 15 3.95 6 56.7 1.760 1.835 78 16.2 37.3 98.2 3:24 (244, 22)
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Appearing at dawn. It keeps the same brightness until 2002 September when it becomes low in the evening sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 15 40.52 -10 4.5 8.712 8.215 56 16.3 4.4 132.8 3:15 (270, 18)
Jan. 19 15 41.91 -10 24.9 8.630 8.237 63 16.3 3.8 137.2 3:24 (265, 25)
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Appearing at dawn. It keeps the same brightness until 2002 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 13 34.80 -10 59.9 4.901 4.924 85 16.4 6.2 220.9 3:15 (250, 44)
Jan. 19 13 32.49 -11 31.4 4.821 4.972 93 16.4 7.1 232.7 3:24 (241, 51)
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It will fade out after this and will be fainter than 18 mag in April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 11 19.19 -21 35.5 2.347 2.837 109 16.4 30.3 285.3 3:15 (216, 74)
Jan. 19 11 3.52 -20 28.4 2.267 2.886 119 16.4 35.2 288.4 3:12 (180, 76)
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It has been 16 mag since July. Then it must have fade out, but on the contraty it brightened and reached to 15 mag in November. Now it is fading.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 4 39.22 13 31.6 1.540 2.363 137 16.4 3.2 342.3 21:12 (180, 41)
Jan. 19 4 39.46 13 54.9 1.633 2.397 131 16.7 4.0 28.6 20:55 (176, 41)
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Appearing at dawn. It reaches to 16 mag in 2002 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 15 22.54 -14 40.8 4.153 3.752 59 16.6 14.6 104.6 3:15 (271, 24)
Jan. 19 15 29.14 -15 5.2 4.067 3.760 65 16.5 13.6 104.0 3:24 (268, 30)
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It will be 12.4 mag in 2003 February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 11 43.46 -13 34.7 5.411 5.810 109 16.8 8.1 267.9 3:15 (218, 64)
Jan. 19 11 39.15 -13 34.4 5.245 5.759 117 16.7 9.8 272.2 3:24 (195, 68)
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It will be 10.5 mag in 2003 February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 1 9.04 21 57.1 4.372 4.527 92 16.8 2.9 68.5 21:00 (133, 16)
Jan. 19 1 10.79 22 6.8 4.423 4.467 86 16.7 4.5 68.1 20:55 (129, 13)
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It is a bit brighter than the ephemeris after November. It will be observable for some more time.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 4 45.96 27 21.5 2.246 3.079 141 16.8 6.5 237.0 21:18 (180, 28)
Jan. 19 4 43.75 26 58.0 2.345 3.111 134 16.9 4.4 222.9 20:55 (178, 28)
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It will keep 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)
Jan. 12 10 27.14 6 20.3 5.704 6.441 135 16.9 12.5 301.4 3:03 (180, 49)
Jan. 19 10 21.89 7 7.5 5.647 6.469 143 16.9 13.6 300.8 2:30 (180, 48)
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It was not recovered in early 2001 though the brightness was expected at 18 mag. It is probably fainter than 20 mag now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 13 57.43 -1 31.8 3.555 3.585 83 17.2 11.7 100.1 3:15 (245, 33)
Jan. 19 14 2.54 -1 43.9 3.437 3.568 89 17.1 10.4 97.8 3:24 (239, 39)
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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)
Jan. 12 9 28.50 16 50.5 2.506 3.409 152 17.1 7.6 298.7 2:04 (180, 38)
Jan. 19 9 24.91 17 17.2 2.465 3.408 160 17.1 9.0 296.5 1:33 (180, 38)
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It keeps 17 mag until 2002 February, but locates low in the south.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 12 13.43 -14 22.4 2.640 3.009 102 17.2 8.2 150.6 3:15 (231, 61)
Jan. 19 12 14.85 -15 9.4 2.567 3.029 108 17.2 6.6 163.5 3:24 (217, 66)
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It reaches only to 16 mag in 2002 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 11 41.96 29 41.7 2.091 2.765 124 17.4 3.1 24.4 3:15 (195, 24)
Jan. 19 11 41.92 30 3.4 2.003 2.742 130 17.3 3.6 336.3 3:24 (186, 25)
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Fading. It will be fainter than 18 mag in February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 4 17.98 38 43.6 1.609 2.408 135 17.3 48.9 284.3 21:00 (178, 16)
Jan. 19 3 52.01 39 48.5 1.729 2.416 123 17.5 39.4 280.7 20:55 (168, 14)
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It will pass the perihelion in 2002 April. The condition in this return is bad. It is only observable at 17 mag at best before perihelion passage.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 1 45.43 22 0.7 1.259 1.735 100 17.7 16.5 204.1 21:00 (140, 21)
Jan. 19 1 43.26 20 24.3 1.305 1.669 92 17.8 12.7 189.3 20:55 (134, 19)
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Recovered after 93 year gap. It will fade out after this and become fainter than 18 mag in late January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 0 48.49 7 46.4 1.381 1.589 82 17.7 40.6 81.9 21:00 (119, 23)
Jan. 19 1 7.56 8 28.3 1.437 1.596 80 17.8 41.2 81.2 20:55 (119, 22)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 1 33.96 5 52.5 2.271 2.512 92 17.9 18.6 43.2 21:00 (126, 32)
Jan. 19 1 40.39 7 27.6 2.355 2.508 87 18.0 20.0 47.0 20:55 (124, 28)
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The condition in this return is bad. We can observe it only until August before perihelion passage when it becomes to 13 mag in the evening sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 12 12 24.66 1 39.7 2.777 3.199 106 18.1 6.1 95.6 3:15 (219, 46)
Jan. 19 12 27.07 1 38.8 2.643 3.161 113 17.9 4.2 85.7 3:24 (208, 50)
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