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Getting brighter as expected. 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)
Oct. 26 9 29.43 49 36.5 2.142 2.291 85 11.8 28.8 92.3 3:34 (212, -7)
Nov. 2 9 49.91 49 24.7 2.055 2.256 88 11.6 28.2 93.9 3:24 (213, -8)
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It will appear at dawn in next June at 15.5 mag, then it will be fading.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 15 51.73 -17 52.7 2.471 1.652 27 11.8 42.3 104.4 19:54 ( 72, 6)
Nov. 2 16 12.16 -19 2.2 2.475 1.634 25 11.7 43.1 102.7 20:03 ( 69, 4)
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New comet. It brightened rapidly and reached to 13 mag. But it will not be observable in November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 16 42.46 -2 28.0 1.867 1.297 41 12.7 23.4 208.5 19:54 ( 92, 7)
Nov. 2 16 37.80 -4 42.6 1.974 1.270 33 12.5 20.1 206.2 20:03 ( 84, 0)
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Appearing at dawn. It is expected to be bright as 10-11 mag for a long time from winter to spring. But it was much fainter than this ephemeris, 15.5 mag in mid October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 11 55.53 2 16.9 3.007 2.257 34 12.7 31.3 114.5 3:34 (269, -2)
Nov. 2 12 8.82 0 46.1 2.946 2.244 37 12.6 31.3 114.5 3:24 (269, -1)
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It brightened about 1 mag after perihelion passage and reached to 12 mag. But now it is already getting fainter.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 10 17.69 16 43.1 1.706 1.523 62 13.0 36.1 105.7 3:34 (243, 8)
Nov. 2 10 33.98 15 35.5 1.697 1.566 65 13.1 33.7 106.2 3:24 (243, 9)
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It was much fainter than this ephemeris, 17.4 mag on July 31 by Akimasa Nakamura. No further observations were reported, so the current brightness is uncertain.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 17 44.93 -32 37.6 2.090 1.724 54 13.4 37.5 82.2 19:54 ( 72, 36)
Nov. 2 18 5.88 -31 56.0 2.101 1.689 52 13.3 39.3 80.4 20:03 ( 71, 32)
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It bursted out on Sept. 24 and reached to 8.5 mag. It is now fading rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 11 32.13 10 34.3 1.853 1.321 43 13.4 43.9 106.5 3:34 (259, -2)
Nov. 2 11 51.47 9 8.3 1.875 1.374 45 14.6 41.4 106.8 3:24 (260, -2)
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It seems to keep 12 mag recently.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 20 34.06 -18 8.4 5.643 5.797 93 13.5 3.8 66.2 19:54 (121, 62)
Nov. 2 20 36.01 -17 56.8 5.755 5.795 87 13.5 4.8 68.4 20:03 (111, 56)
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It will be observable in good condition at 11-12 mag in early 2003 and 2003 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 10 2.99 -4 1.6 4.194 3.784 59 14.0 3.8 201.8 3:34 (257, 24)
Nov. 2 10 1.95 -4 26.3 4.030 3.740 66 13.8 4.7 221.5 3:24 (255, 28)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 16 47.58 18 17.3 5.749 5.185 51 14.0 10.9 87.3 19:54 (110, -4)
Nov. 2 16 53.07 18 22.4 5.788 5.187 48 14.0 11.5 85.1 20:03 (106,-10)
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It is as faint as 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)
Oct. 26 14 12.84 46 6.2 4.322 3.895 58 14.1 15.7 134.9 19:54 (123,-44)
Nov. 2 14 20.15 44 52.7 4.331 3.922 59 14.1 14.7 132.3 3:24 (239,-46)
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It is fading and being diffused very rapidly since mid September. It was reported fainter than 10 mag in late September. It may disappear soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 12 19.26 17 4.0 1.434 0.904 38 14.4 43.1 185.9 3:34 (260,-16)
Nov. 2 12 17.29 12 6.8 1.455 0.977 41 15.1 42.2 185.2 3:24 (261, -9)
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It became brighter than expected, reached to 13 mag. But it has already begun to be fading.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 22 29.36 -9 31.5 1.097 1.840 123 14.8 23.3 112.9 20:11 (180, 65)
Nov. 2 22 39.95 -10 24.8 1.166 1.854 118 15.1 23.9 105.0 20:03 (175, 65)
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After conjunction, it will appear at dawn at 14 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. 26 14 3.02 -7 31.9 3.710 2.721 4 14.9 26.5 113.4 19:54 ( 64,-21)
Nov. 2 14 14.57 -8 44.7 3.686 2.703 6 14.8 26.7 112.7 3:24 (297,-20)
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It will appear at dawn at 15 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. 26 15 19.50 -14 43.2 3.679 2.761 19 15.1 10.8 163.1 19:54 ( 70, -2)
Nov. 2 15 21.13 -15 54.5 3.739 2.780 12 15.2 10.7 160.4 20:03 ( 64, -8)
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New asteroid with a cometary orbit. It is at the peak now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 2 19.92 21 24.4 1.498 2.483 169 15.6 64.5 279.9 0:06 (180, 34)
Nov. 2 1 47.96 22 25.8 1.511 2.490 167 15.7 63.1 276.3 22:58 (180, 32)
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It will be observable in good condition at 14 mag in winter.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 9 10.40 14 13.8 1.923 1.950 76 15.8 31.7 101.5 3:34 (233, 22)
Nov. 2 9 25.18 13 29.2 1.842 1.934 79 15.6 31.1 101.8 3:24 (233, 23)
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It will be naked eye object in 2004. It is only 16 mag now and locates 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)
Oct. 26 2 35.96 -39 54.4 6.069 6.716 127 15.7 10.2 238.1 0:20 ( 0, 85)
Nov. 2 2 30.59 -40 28.5 6.037 6.655 124 15.6 9.9 244.0 23:43 ( 0, 84)
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Appearing at dawn. It keeps 16 mag until 2003 June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 12 49.17 37 14.6 6.204 5.651 52 16.1 11.3 116.0 3:34 (244,-31)
Nov. 2 12 55.01 36 42.1 6.176 5.677 55 16.1 10.7 113.7 3:24 (243,-28)
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New comet. Moving within 1 deg with C/2002 Q3 ( LINEAR ). It was 14 mag in September, however, it was extremely diffused and hard to observe. No observations were reported in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 19 57.63 -20 56.2 1.410 1.652 84 16.1 42.6 151.0 19:54 (106, 57)
Nov. 2 20 7.94 -24 43.8 1.590 1.714 79 16.5 34.7 144.7 20:03 ( 95, 54)
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Although it was expected to be 10 mag in winter, it does not brighten at all. It will be 15 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 20 15.69 -24 52.3 1.797 2.026 88 16.3 20.4 48.6 19:54 (104, 63)
Nov. 2 20 24.18 -23 16.0 1.834 1.983 83 16.3 22.7 52.0 20:03 (101, 56)
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It keeps 16 mag since August unexpectedly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 15 56.07 72 22.9 3.358 3.448 86 16.3 16.0 79.2 19:54 (159,-34)
Nov. 2 16 21.44 72 43.6 3.387 3.518 89 16.4 17.1 79.5 20:03 (159,-35)
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New periodic comet. Now it is passing near by the earth. It will fade out rapidly after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 1 16.38 43 52.4 0.253 1.214 147 16.4 69.1 349.5 22:56 (180, 10)
Nov. 2 1 9.30 50 21.8 0.293 1.234 140 16.7 45.2 350.1 22:22 (180, 4)
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Recovered 3 mag fainter than expected. Although it will be at the peak in 2003 January and be observable in good condition, it may reach to 15 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 7 59.80 19 5.6 1.539 1.892 94 16.6 30.7 95.0 3:34 (215, 28)
Nov. 2 8 14.70 18 46.3 1.461 1.872 97 16.4 29.8 95.3 3:24 (214, 28)
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New comet. It will be observable at 16-17 mag until the end of 2003.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 3 20.41 21 0.2 3.411 4.354 159 16.9 26.8 263.7 1:05 (180, 34)
Nov. 2 3 6.72 20 35.9 3.349 4.327 168 16.8 28.4 262.1 0:24 (180, 34)
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It became 17 mag, brighter than expected. It keeps 17 mag in the high position until December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 5 36.85 33 45.4 2.398 3.095 126 17.1 4.2 0.8 3:21 (180, 21)
Nov. 2 5 36.24 34 13.9 2.343 3.109 133 17.1 4.5 330.6 2:53 (180, 21)
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It brightened rapidly and reached to 14 mag. Now it is fading rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 21 15.87 -14 23.2 1.389 1.901 104 17.2 25.6 77.7 19:54 (145, 66)
Nov. 2 21 28.09 -13 41.8 1.479 1.927 100 17.6 26.5 76.2 20:03 (135, 62)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 0 50.04 -0 35.5 4.548 5.483 158 17.2 9.3 279.6 22:30 (180, 56)
Nov. 2 0 45.95 -0 23.5 4.644 5.531 150 17.3 8.5 282.6 21:59 (180, 55)
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Appearing at dawn. It keeps 17 mag until next April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 9 24.42 8 29.6 5.565 5.337 71 17.3 8.0 80.9 3:34 (240, 23)
Nov. 2 9 27.94 8 39.8 5.471 5.351 77 17.3 7.2 76.7 3:24 (237, 26)
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New periodic comet. It is observable at 17.5 mag in this winter and next winter.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 4 41.31 -13 44.2 3.435 4.171 132 17.4 5.7 230.9 2:25 (180, 69)
Nov. 2 4 38.85 -14 6.7 3.380 4.158 136 17.3 6.4 244.1 1:55 (180, 69)
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It will be observable until next spring when it becomes 13 mag in the evening sky. However, it is not observable around the perihelion passage.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 4 53.48 18 21.6 2.385 3.194 138 17.7 5.4 253.5 2:37 (180, 37)
Nov. 2 4 50.32 18 10.0 2.287 3.157 145 17.5 7.8 257.0 2:07 (180, 37)
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It will 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. 26 4 35.09 -6 26.8 2.959 3.751 137 17.5 27.3 219.8 2:19 (180, 61)
Nov. 2 4 26.50 -8 49.9 2.948 3.783 142 17.5 27.7 223.3 1:43 (180, 64)
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It will be 17 mag in the evening sky until 2003 spring, then it will be in conjunction with the sun. After the perihelion passage, it will appear at dawn at 15.5 mag, then it 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. 26 23 55.60 -8 23.8 1.917 2.774 142 17.6 8.1 241.8 21:36 (180, 63)
Nov. 2 23 52.75 -8 45.7 1.951 2.744 135 17.5 5.5 243.6 21:06 (180, 64)
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Appearing at dawn. It is getting fainter gradually. It keeps brighter than 18 mag until March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 9 41.05 20 20.7 7.999 7.744 71 17.6 2.4 2.2 3:34 (234, 12)
Nov. 2 9 40.89 20 38.7 7.910 7.778 78 17.6 2.9 345.2 3:24 (231, 15)
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It locates high until December at 17.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 26 19 1.94 58 56.7 4.286 4.453 93 17.6 22.8 164.1 19:54 (157,-12)
Nov. 2 19 7.77 56 26.2 4.323 4.461 91 17.7 22.3 161.2 20:03 (152,-13)
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