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The fading pace is very slow and the comet is still 7 mag. But now it is diffused. The anti-tail was observed in early June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 15 23.24 4 46.8 1.062 1.900 132 8.1 30.3 189.2 21:21 (180, 50)
June 29 15 21.95 1 35.5 1.212 2.003 127 8.5 25.0 181.9 20:52 (180, 54)
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Although it did not fade at all in May and kept 8 mag until late May, it faded out rapidly in June, fainter than 10.5 mag in mid June. It is observable only in the Southern Hemisphere in the evening low sky. It will be hard to see it because it is very diffused now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 6 48.38 -10 58.4 2.063 1.381 36 11.5 41.3 133.5 18:26 ( 84, 11)
June 29 7 2.24 -14 11.0 2.160 1.499 38 12.1 38.7 133.7 18:28 ( 79, 9)
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It faded down to 12 mag until mid May. No visual observation was reported after that, but it will keep brighter than 13 mag for some more while. The faint but great long tail can be found on CCD images.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 16 35.56 36 2.1 2.044 2.665 117 12.8 18.7 260.0 22:32 (180, 19)
June 29 16 26.00 35 30.6 2.180 2.758 114 13.1 15.9 249.5 21:55 (180, 20)
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It will be observable at 13 mag until September. It is fainter than 14 mag by CCD.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 7 51.65 83 30.8 3.958 3.575 60 12.9 25.3 105.9 18:26 (173,-32)
June 29 9 17.19 82 9.5 3.965 3.584 61 12.9 25.5 124.3 18:28 (173,-30)
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Not yet observed in this return. Appearing at dawn. It is getting brighter rapidly now. It will be 10 mag in August in the morning low sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 3 5.74 9 20.1 1.891 1.363 44 13.5 55.1 71.1 5:37 (238, 24)
June 29 3 31.11 11 23.5 1.829 1.310 44 13.0 57.5 72.3 5:38 (236, 23)
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It bursted out on June 9 up to 12.0 mag and still keeps 12 mag. Now it has a galaxy-like coma.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 21 7.93 -17 33.7 5.051 5.827 136 13.3 3.5 263.9 3:09 (180, 73)
June 29 21 5.98 -17 37.2 4.978 5.825 143 13.2 4.5 262.2 2:39 (180, 73)
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The brightening seems slow, so it reaches only up to 14 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)
June 22 18 5.29 20 6.7 1.910 2.738 136 13.7 54.0 257.3 0:08 (180, 35)
June 29 17 39.14 18 26.5 1.894 2.722 136 13.6 55.2 252.7 23:07 (180, 37)
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It is at the peak now, but only 13-14 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 23 30.91 -24 6.4 0.633 1.337 105 14.0 46.1 122.3 5:31 (180, 79)
June 29 23 49.65 -26 57.7 0.641 1.367 108 14.2 41.3 126.4 5:22 (180, 82)
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It was 12 mag in May, but 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)
June 22 13 43.27 67 6.6 1.979 2.023 77 14.0 30.6 241.3 19:39 (180,-12)
June 29 13 16.76 65 15.2 2.119 2.076 73 14.3 25.4 229.9 18:46 (180,-10)
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Not yet observed in this return. Appearing at dawn. It will reach to 13.5 mag between July and October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 2 59.23 13 60.0 2.007 1.459 44 14.3 50.8 70.1 5:37 (234, 22)
June 29 3 22.73 15 57.3 1.953 1.424 44 14.1 52.0 71.6 5:38 (231, 21)
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Fading rapidly. It is already a hard object to see visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 14 38.84 81 17.4 2.283 2.197 72 14.1 18.8 251.9 20:33 (180,-26)
June 29 13 54.10 80 20.0 2.391 2.264 70 14.5 16.0 233.2 19:22 (180,-25)
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It will be observable at around 14.5 mag in good position until September. It was reported as 13 mag visually. Strongly condensed.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 16 32.08 17 9.7 4.493 5.249 133 14.2 10.0 304.9 22:29 (180, 38)
June 29 16 28.23 17 46.0 4.538 5.240 129 14.2 8.8 301.9 21:58 (180, 37)
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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)
June 22 11 50.69 6 26.7 2.119 2.267 84 14.4 15.3 118.8 18:26 (166, 48)
June 29 11 57.48 5 32.0 2.161 2.226 80 14.3 17.5 118.0 18:28 (158, 47)
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Stellar object. It will reach to 13 mag at the end of this year. In the northern hemisphere, it keeps low in the south after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 14 58.07 -38 46.0 1.778 2.625 138 14.4 9.8 303.0 20:55 ( 0, 86)
June 29 14 53.93 -38 7.2 1.777 2.569 131 14.3 8.0 315.1 20:24 ( 0, 87)
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After conjunction, it will appear at dawn at 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)
June 22 7 57.54 23 21.4 3.482 2.613 26 14.6 25.4 102.3 18:26 (122, 4)
June 29 8 10.25 22 41.2 3.495 2.589 22 14.5 26.0 103.3 18:28 (119, 1)
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It is not observable 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)
June 22 3 48.39 5 38.4 2.734 2.013 36 14.8 30.5 83.8 5:37 (249, 18)
June 29 4 2.32 5 58.1 2.741 2.063 39 15.1 29.2 85.3 5:38 (246, 21)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be observable at 10 mag in the good condition for a long time from winter to next spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 4 4.40 38 42.4 4.021 3.173 29 15.0 23.4 68.0 5:37 (226, -6)
June 29 4 17.66 39 43.2 3.925 3.116 32 14.9 23.9 68.7 5:38 (223, -5)
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It was 15.5 mag in May, a bit brighter than this ephemeris. It will reach to 15 mag at best in July and August. However, it bursted out and became 6 mag brighter than this ephemeris in the previous return in 1996.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 20 5.08 -14 2.4 0.815 1.767 149 15.2 4.4 51.5 2:06 (180, 69)
June 29 20 6.06 -13 47.1 0.778 1.755 155 15.1 1.8 23.1 1:39 (180, 69)
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It will be observable at 15 mag until August when it becomes low in the evening sky. It is brighter than this ephemeris recently, 14.5 mag even by CCD.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 11 19.72 14 12.5 3.178 3.075 74 15.2 14.4 125.9 18:26 (159, 38)
June 29 11 25.61 13 12.1 3.247 3.054 70 15.2 15.6 124.4 18:28 (152, 37)
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Observable only in the Southern Hemisphere. After conjunction, it will appear at dawn at 13.5 mag in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 9 38.77 -0 34.8 5.106 4.646 57 15.4 2.0 6.5 18:26 (122, 38)
June 29 9 39.09 -0 22.8 5.160 4.596 51 15.3 1.8 38.8 18:28 (116, 32)
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It is observable until autumn at 15 mag. It was reported as 14 mag visually, but as 16 mag by CCD, so there is a large difference.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 10 42.25 56 55.7 5.683 5.246 59 15.5 14.8 146.1 18:26 (166, -5)
June 29 10 49.36 55 30.2 5.753 5.265 56 15.5 14.9 144.2 18:28 (162, -4)
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Now it is at the peak. It became brighter than expected.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 11 4.53 9 13.7 2.446 2.364 73 15.8 22.7 134.1 18:26 (152, 42)
June 29 11 12.51 7 22.6 2.516 2.354 69 15.8 23.7 132.3 18:28 (145, 41)
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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)
June 22 15 17.70 -15 43.2 3.097 3.937 140 16.4 5.0 267.2 21:15 (180, 71)
June 29 15 15.66 -15 46.4 3.175 3.946 133 16.4 3.5 259.1 20:46 (180, 71)
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It has been lost since last appearance in 1965. If it becomes bright, it will be 15.5 mag in good condition in autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 0 43.68 2 55.5 2.123 2.176 79 16.7 26.0 63.0 5:37 (206, 49)
June 29 0 54.30 4 17.2 2.044 2.168 82 16.6 25.1 62.7 5:38 (199, 49)
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New comet. It keeps 17 mag until September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 21 17.23 9 58.1 2.100 2.772 121 16.7 35.6 315.9 3:18 (180, 45)
June 29 21 4.40 12 56.9 2.026 2.768 127 16.7 38.6 311.3 2:38 (180, 42)
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New periodic comet. Now it is at the peak and it will soon fade out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 15 21.83 -9 48.5 0.921 1.818 139 16.9 8.2 27.5 21:20 (180, 65)
June 29 15 24.43 -9 4.9 0.953 1.808 133 17.0 8.9 54.3 20:55 (180, 64)
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Fading now. 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)
June 22 11 54.95 31 10.0 3.084 3.018 76 17.0 18.1 144.1 18:26 (172, 23)
June 29 12 0.94 29 28.3 3.209 3.064 72 17.2 18.4 141.3 18:28 (167, 24)
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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)
June 22 18 27.17 -16 18.3 10.476 11.480 170 17.1 3.8 269.5 0:28 (180, 71)
June 29 18 25.29 -16 18.8 10.484 11.494 172 17.1 3.9 268.4 23:55 (180, 71)
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It will be 15.5 mag in September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 21 25.54 11 43.9 1.347 2.044 119 17.3 14.9 52.8 3:26 (180, 43)
June 29 21 30.79 12 42.1 1.267 2.012 123 17.1 12.6 53.2 3:04 (180, 42)
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New comet. It will reach to 14 mag in the southern sky in 2003 summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 15 27.35 -1 41.4 4.653 5.438 136 17.2 8.4 235.5 21:25 (180, 57)
June 29 15 24.32 -2 16.5 4.683 5.396 130 17.2 7.9 228.6 20:54 (180, 57)
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It keeps brightness around 17.5 mag still now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 21 40.67 14 43.2 7.958 8.427 114 17.4 5.7 309.5 3:41 (180, 40)
June 29 21 38.37 15 7.2 7.915 8.472 120 17.4 6.0 302.2 3:11 (180, 40)
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New comet. It is a far object. It will be 17 mag all through in 2003 and 2004.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 22 19 52.30 12 41.6 5.817 6.574 134 17.5 13.2 292.8 1:53 (180, 42)
June 29 19 46.28 13 15.2 5.748 6.550 139 17.5 13.7 289.1 1:20 (180, 42)
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