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The return of comet in 1661 with 340 year period. Long tail over 3 degree is visible. It will reach to 3 mag in late March. It locates in the evening sky until March, then it locates in the morning sky after April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 1 25.44 24 38.3 0.743 0.516 30 3.6 80.4 351.8 19:38 (113, 11)
Mar. 30 1 12.51 34 4.5 0.628 0.571 31 3.6 89.2 336.2 19:44 (127, 8)
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It suddenly bursted out in late January and reached to 2.5 mag. Then it is fading rapidly, and now it is 8.5 mag. But it still has a long tail about 30 arcmin.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 19 17.96 -5 1.0 1.237 1.337 72 8.7 48.7 351.0 4:35 (308, 35)
Mar. 30 19 13.61 0 34.6 1.239 1.449 79 9.2 49.0 347.0 4:25 (309, 42)
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New comet. It will be 6.5 mag in late April. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable only until mid April being very low in the morning sky. After the perihelion passage, it will be observable in the Southern Hemisphere, but it locates very low in the evening sky. It will locate high after August, but will be fainter than 15 mag at that time.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 22 1.22 8 59.1 1.514 0.861 32 9.8 83.9 49.4 4:35 (268, 12)
Mar. 30 22 35.93 15 51.9 1.370 0.734 31 8.8 103.9 52.5 4:25 (260, 13)
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It brightened rapidly and reached to 10 mag in February. Then it keeps 10 mag, the brightening is a bit slower.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 21 42.17 58 33.0 0.875 1.002 64 9.2 70.4 4.7 4:35 (219, 36)
Mar. 30 21 50.69 68 9.1 0.747 1.024 70 9.0 96.8 6.3 4:25 (207, 38)
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New comet. It will move northwards after this. It keeps observable until it fades out in the Northerm Hemisphere. It keeps brighter than 12 mag until May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 19 7.16 11 18.0 1.432 1.524 75 10.1 69.9 11.7 4:35 (296, 48)
Mar. 30 19 13.49 19 33.3 1.388 1.553 79 10.1 73.8 9.3 4:25 (288, 55)
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The condition in this return is bad. It is not observable until June in the Southern Hemisphere, until August 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)
Mar. 23 23 54.77 -7 33.4 2.433 1.458 9 12.7 48.1 75.3 4:35 (265,-20)
Mar. 30 0 16.33 -6 8.1 2.459 1.489 10 12.5 46.9 75.0 4:25 (263,-20)
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It will be observable at 13 mag until September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 23 56.58 61 45.0 3.938 3.562 60 12.9 15.8 34.8 4:35 (209, 22)
Mar. 30 0 5.88 63 19.5 3.950 3.556 59 12.9 16.9 33.4 4:25 (208, 23)
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Appearing at dawn. No observations have been reported since 2001 November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 20 46.81 -19 46.5 6.390 5.851 53 13.8 9.5 72.2 4:35 (302, 9)
Mar. 30 20 51.11 -19 26.7 6.296 5.849 59 13.7 8.8 71.7 4:25 (304, 12)
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It bursted out in early February and reached to 13.5 mag. 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)
Mar. 23 1 53.53 12 8.5 1.980 1.202 28 14.2 61.2 67.4 19:38 ( 98, 10)
Mar. 30 2 20.24 14 43.8 2.035 1.252 28 14.5 58.6 69.0 19:44 (101, 10)
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Fading now. But it was brighter than the ephemeris recently, 13 mag in mid February. 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)
Mar. 23 11 57.75 52 38.1 1.662 2.392 126 14.2 14.4 243.0 23:53 (180, 72)
Mar. 30 11 48.67 51 42.1 1.741 2.442 123 14.4 14.4 229.7 23:16 (180, 73)
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It is observable until 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)
Mar. 23 10 2.87 74 41.8 4.738 5.044 102 14.9 9.2 200.9 21:59 (180, 50)
Mar. 30 9 58.20 73 38.0 4.801 5.056 99 14.9 9.8 192.8 21:27 (180, 51)
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Fading rapidly after February. It will be fainter than 16 mag in May when it becomes low.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 4 12.33 13 48.2 2.091 1.842 61 15.0 39.2 71.3 19:38 ( 79, 39)
Mar. 30 4 29.96 15 10.0 2.202 1.898 59 15.2 37.6 73.1 19:44 ( 83, 36)
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It will be observable at 15 mag until August when it becomes low in the evening sky. It was observed visually these days.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 11 17.54 20 5.3 2.418 3.352 155 15.0 10.7 284.5 23:13 ( 0, 75)
Mar. 30 11 12.59 20 20.1 2.435 3.330 148 15.0 9.6 279.2 22:41 ( 0, 75)
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It appears at dawn in the Southern Hemisphere. It was reported as 14.7 mag on Mar. 14, but uncertain. 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)
Mar. 23 21 26.45 -47 23.8 1.998 1.725 59 15.0 39.0 151.5 4:35 (318,-15)
Mar. 30 21 40.03 -51 31.6 1.956 1.803 66 15.3 41.3 152.6 4:25 (322,-17)
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Getting higher in the morning sky. It will be 13 mag in June and July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 20 35.17 15 32.3 3.559 3.089 54 15.2 4.6 353.4 4:35 (274, 33)
Mar. 30 20 34.50 16 6.1 3.428 3.053 59 15.0 5.6 336.0 4:25 (276, 37)
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It was as faint as 16.5 mag in mid March. It may reach only to 13.5 mag in May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 18 4.48 1 51.7 0.989 1.414 90 15.5 49.9 97.5 4:35 (324, 51)
Mar. 30 18 27.95 1 2.2 0.928 1.379 91 15.1 51.7 98.6 4:25 (322, 50)
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It will be 11 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)
Mar. 23 10 32.51 -9 11.7 4.382 5.301 154 15.3 19.2 292.9 22:28 ( 0, 46)
Mar. 30 10 24.34 -8 18.5 4.380 5.250 147 15.2 18.6 294.5 21:52 ( 0, 47)
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Asteroid with a cometary orbit of 6.8 year period. Fading now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 10 4.87 31 14.4 0.722 1.600 136 15.2 19.5 145.4 22:02 ( 0, 86)
Mar. 30 10 11.35 29 18.9 0.782 1.633 132 15.4 21.2 142.6 21:41 ( 0, 84)
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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)
Mar. 23 17 9.21 1 24.6 5.062 5.401 104 15.3 11.1 4.9 4:35 (345, 56)
Mar. 30 17 9.35 2 43.3 4.951 5.386 110 15.3 11.5 358.1 4:25 (352, 57)
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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)
Mar. 23 5 45.81 27 6.4 2.864 2.944 84 15.5 11.5 93.6 19:38 ( 80, 64)
Mar. 30 5 52.29 27 1.0 2.935 2.918 79 15.5 13.2 93.4 19:44 ( 85, 59)
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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)
Mar. 23 12 4.69 6 19.0 1.815 2.807 172 16.0 14.8 297.8 0:05 ( 0, 61)
Mar. 30 11 58.47 7 6.0 1.786 2.766 166 15.8 14.7 296.1 23:26 ( 0, 62)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 10 47.29 30 2.3 1.684 2.556 143 16.0 15.3 239.9 22:43 ( 0, 85)
Mar. 30 10 40.75 29 2.1 1.708 2.537 137 15.9 14.6 229.5 22:09 ( 0, 84)
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It bursted out and reached to 15 mag in early January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 8 28.63 25 18.3 1.423 2.116 120 16.0 11.2 101.6 20:26 ( 0, 80)
Mar. 30 8 34.85 24 59.1 1.510 2.139 115 16.2 13.5 103.7 20:04 ( 0, 80)
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It keeps brighter than 17 mag until August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 16 1.19 -16 46.6 3.226 3.829 120 16.2 0.1 199.9 4:00 ( 0, 38)
Mar. 30 16 0.72 -16 46.1 3.146 3.837 127 16.2 1.9 276.3 3:32 ( 0, 38)
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Fading. It will be about 18 mag in June when it becomes low in the evening.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 12 39.62 -13 33.1 4.436 5.405 165 16.6 16.5 272.0 0:40 ( 0, 41)
Mar. 30 12 31.72 -13 27.4 4.467 5.454 170 16.6 16.4 273.6 0:04 ( 0, 42)
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Fading very slowly. It was brighter than the ephemeris recently, reported around 16 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 9 28.36 14 38.9 5.964 6.733 137 16.6 11.6 300.2 21:24 ( 0, 70)
Mar. 30 9 23.79 15 17.9 6.085 6.763 129 16.7 10.3 300.8 20:52 ( 0, 70)
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It will be getting fainter and lower after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 6 35.16 -2 51.0 4.942 5.157 96 16.9 10.5 26.2 19:38 ( 26, 49)
Mar. 30 6 37.61 -1 46.4 5.036 5.154 91 16.9 10.8 33.0 19:44 ( 37, 47)
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It keeps 17 mag locating at the same altitude until October in the Northerm Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 18 36.18 -16 57.4 11.375 11.306 83 17.2 2.3 70.4 4:35 (326, 31)
Mar. 30 18 37.08 -16 52.1 11.272 11.319 90 17.2 1.7 64.4 4:25 (330, 33)
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Moving northwards gradually. But it will be fainter than 18 mag in May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 9 33.78 -21 13.1 3.053 3.845 137 17.3 31.4 299.8 21:29 ( 0, 34)
Mar. 30 9 20.96 -19 22.1 3.119 3.843 130 17.3 29.0 303.3 20:49 ( 0, 36)
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Already passed the peak and fading now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 8 53.27 20 25.0 2.715 3.418 127 17.3 1.1 295.9 20:50 ( 0, 75)
Mar. 30 8 53.25 20 26.2 2.799 3.421 120 17.4 1.0 98.6 20:22 ( 0, 75)
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New periodic comet. Now it is at the peak, and it will fade out soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 23 12 39.17 -16 32.3 0.875 1.850 162 17.4 18.1 229.2 0:39 ( 0, 39)
Mar. 30 12 32.27 -17 48.6 0.873 1.858 165 17.4 17.4 235.1 0:05 ( 0, 37)
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Fading. It 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)
Mar. 23 8 36.61 0 30.2 2.666 3.363 127 17.4 26.8 312.2 20:32 ( 0, 56)
Mar. 30 8 28.33 2 28.8 2.828 3.418 118 17.6 22.3 315.4 19:57 ( 0, 58)
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