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The fading pace is very slow and the comet is still 9 mag. However, now it is very diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 15 24.00 -3 22.5 1.537 2.205 118 9.4 18.8 165.2 19:59 (180, 59)
July 20 15 26.75 -5 21.5 1.709 2.304 112 9.8 17.3 156.7 19:34 (180, 60)
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It is as faint as 14 or 15 mag by CCD.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 10 56.07 77 52.9 3.987 3.605 61 13.0 25.5 142.8 18:34 (170,-26)
July 20 11 25.43 75 26.0 4.002 3.618 60 13.0 25.4 146.7 18:38 (168,-24)
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It kept as bright as 12 mag from early June to early July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 21 0.80 -17 48.4 4.867 5.822 157 13.2 6.1 260.9 1:39 (180, 73)
July 20 20 57.71 -17 55.6 4.831 5.820 165 13.2 6.6 260.8 1:08 (180, 73)
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Although it did not fade at all in May and kept 8 mag until late May, only two observations by one person in mid June were reported after June. So the current brightness is quite uncertain. It became very diffused and faded out rapidly in mid June, fainter than 10.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 7 28.04 -20 8.6 2.343 1.728 42 13.2 35.0 134.8 5:36 (291, 6)
July 20 7 40.17 -22 58.5 2.431 1.839 43 13.7 33.6 135.7 5:34 (291, 10)
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It was observed at 15.0 mag on June 18, as bright as expected. 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)
July 13 4 12.59 19 27.9 1.863 1.363 45 13.7 53.9 75.3 5:36 (228, 19)
July 20 4 38.81 20 56.3 1.827 1.339 46 13.6 54.5 77.5 5:34 (227, 18)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 16 21.83 18 36.7 4.656 5.225 119 13.6 6.1 295.8 20:56 (180, 36)
July 20 16 19.42 18 52.1 4.727 5.219 113 13.6 4.6 292.7 20:27 (180, 36)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 16 50.65 13 48.4 1.955 2.696 127 13.7 50.8 244.1 21:24 (180, 41)
July 20 16 30.18 11 9.0 2.029 2.687 120 13.8 46.0 240.0 20:36 (180, 44)
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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)
July 13 12 13.78 3 25.6 2.239 2.144 71 14.0 21.6 116.9 18:34 (142, 44)
July 20 12 23.19 2 14.8 2.274 2.104 67 13.9 23.4 116.5 18:38 (135, 43)
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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)
July 13 14 50.73 -36 49.5 1.798 2.457 118 14.2 5.3 3.6 19:26 ( 0, 88)
July 20 14 51.82 -36 14.6 1.817 2.402 112 14.2 5.8 36.2 19:00 ( 0, 89)
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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)
July 13 8 36.10 21 8.5 3.505 2.542 15 14.4 27.1 105.4 18:34 (113, -5)
July 20 8 49.19 20 15.9 3.502 2.519 12 14.3 27.5 106.4 18:38 (109, -8)
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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)
July 13 4 45.85 41 42.5 3.722 3.005 39 14.6 24.9 70.2 5:36 (219, -3)
July 20 5 0.84 42 40.3 3.615 2.950 42 14.5 25.4 71.1 5:34 (217, -2)
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It reaches 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)
July 13 20 4.56 -13 41.1 0.730 1.738 168 14.8 3.4 257.3 0:43 (180, 69)
July 20 20 2.73 -13 50.2 0.720 1.733 172 14.8 4.4 246.2 0:13 (180, 69)
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Although it seems to start fading by CCD, it still keeps as bright as around 12 mag visually even after the perihelion passage.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 0 18.87 -32 35.6 0.668 1.439 115 14.8 31.6 138.6 4:56 (180, 88)
July 20 0 28.85 -35 18.4 0.687 1.479 119 15.1 27.0 147.4 4:39 ( 0, 90)
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It was 15.7 mag on July 7, about 3.5 mag fainter than expected. Although it had been expected to be 10 mag in August in the morning low sky, it may be 13.5 mag at best in fact.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 4 25.96 15 13.0 1.728 1.215 43 15.5 61.6 75.6 5:36 (234, 20)
July 20 4 55.47 16 53.4 1.692 1.173 42 15.0 63.2 77.6 5:34 (233, 18)
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It became so faint now. It seems to be fainter than 18 mag in September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 16 12.84 33 50.9 2.470 2.939 107 15.1 11.8 225.5 20:47 (180, 21)
July 20 16 8.95 32 50.5 2.621 3.028 103 15.5 10.5 212.0 20:16 (180, 22)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 13 11.52 77 51.5 2.593 2.400 67 15.2 11.7 204.3 18:34 (177,-23)
July 20 13 4.44 76 39.4 2.685 2.469 66 15.5 10.1 191.5 18:38 (175,-22)
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It will be too low in the evening sky in August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 11 39.00 11 3.7 3.376 3.012 60 15.2 17.8 122.1 18:34 (138, 33)
July 20 11 46.40 9 56.1 3.435 2.991 56 15.2 18.8 121.3 18:38 (131, 31)
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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)
July 13 9 40.91 -0 10.2 5.240 4.497 39 15.3 2.7 81.8 18:34 (105, 21)
July 20 9 42.28 -0 9.2 5.263 4.448 33 15.2 3.2 91.6 18:38 (100, 15)
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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)
July 13 11 3.94 52 43.2 5.883 5.304 51 15.9 15.1 140.6 18:34 (155, -5)
July 20 11 11.33 51 22.1 5.942 5.324 48 15.9 15.1 139.0 18:38 (151, -7)
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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. However, it seems to be fainter than 19 mag actually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 13 1 14.13 6 52.7 1.888 2.155 90 16.4 22.6 61.8 5:36 (186, 48)
July 20 1 23.16 8 5.8 1.811 2.151 94 16.3 21.1 61.0 5:33 (180, 47)
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Fading rapidly. It keeps observable until it fades out 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)
July 13 12 47.83 61 29.6 2.393 2.188 66 16.4 17.7 211.1 18:34 (171, -7)
July 20 12 40.86 59 48.2 2.523 2.246 62 16.8 14.9 202.4 18:38 (166, -7)
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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)
July 13 21 38.72 14 1.4 1.123 1.954 131 16.6 7.2 61.6 2:16 (180, 41)
July 20 21 41.34 14 16.0 1.060 1.928 136 16.4 4.6 81.5 1:52 (180, 41)
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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)
July 13 20 32.71 18 36.3 1.937 2.765 136 16.6 42.1 302.3 1:12 (180, 37)
July 20 20 14.60 21 3.2 1.926 2.766 137 16.5 41.9 297.7 0:26 (180, 34)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be brighter than 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)
July 13 1 35.72 -3 10.8 4.686 4.786 89 16.7 4.0 30.0 5:36 (197, 57)
July 20 1 36.35 -2 47.9 4.623 4.831 95 16.7 3.1 12.6 5:34 (186, 58)
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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)
July 13 18 21.61 -16 21.2 10.543 11.521 163 17.1 3.6 266.2 22:56 (180, 71)
July 20 18 19.90 -16 23.1 10.594 11.534 156 17.1 3.4 265.0 22:27 (180, 71)
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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)
July 13 19 33.35 14 7.6 5.654 6.503 143 17.4 14.1 282.2 0:12 (180, 41)
July 20 19 26.66 14 25.7 5.630 6.480 144 17.4 14.1 279.0 23:33 (180, 41)
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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)
July 13 21 32.86 15 45.4 7.854 8.562 131 17.5 6.6 289.8 2:11 (180, 39)
July 20 21 29.74 15 59.2 7.839 8.607 136 17.5 6.8 284.5 1:40 (180, 39)
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