Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2002 Nov. 9: South)

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Best time and the azimuth, altitude (A,h) are at lat. 35 deg in the Southern Hemisphere.

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* C/2001 RX14 ( LINEAR )


Getting brighter as expected. It will be observable at 10 mag in the good condition for a long time from winter to next spring.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  10  9.76   49  8.2   1.972   2.224    91   11.4     27.4  95.3   3:15 (213, -8)  
Nov. 16  10 28.78   48 47.6   1.893   2.194    93   11.3     26.4  96.7   3:07 (213, -7)  

* 22P/Kopff


It will appear at dawn in next June at 15.5 mag, then it will be fading.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  16 33.29  -20  3.5   2.479   1.618    23   11.7     43.9 100.8  20:12 ( 66,  1)  
Nov. 16  16 55.03  -20 55.4   2.484   1.605    21   11.6     44.6  98.8  20:22 ( 63, -1)  

* 46P/Wirtanen


It bursted out on Sept. 24 and reached to 8.5 mag. Then it faded to 11 mag soon. However, it keeps around 11.5 mag since mid October until early November.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  12  9.57    7 46.6   1.892   1.430    47   12.3     38.9 106.9   3:15 (261, -1)  
Nov. 16  12 26.50    6 30.4   1.905   1.486    50   13.5     36.4 106.7   3:07 (262,  0)  

* C/2002 Q5 ( LINEAR )


It will appear at dawn at 14 mag in late December. Then it will fade out.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  16 34.03   -6 41.9   2.064   1.252    26   12.4     17.7 204.4  20:12 ( 77, -7)  
Nov. 16  16 30.83   -8 29.9   2.135   1.243    19   12.4     16.1 203.2  20:22 ( 69,-14)  

* 116P/Wild 4


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.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  12 22.08   -0 44.5   2.882   2.232    41   12.5     31.2 114.5   3:15 (270,  1)  
Nov. 16  12 35.31   -2 14.5   2.816   2.221    44   12.4     31.0 114.4   3:07 (270,  4)  

* 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko


It brightened about 1 mag after perihelion passage and reached to 12 mag. But now it is already getting fainter.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  10 49.01   14 31.5   1.686   1.611    68   13.2     31.2 106.4   3:15 (244, 11)  
Nov. 16  11  2.78   13 32.4   1.671   1.657    71   13.3     28.5 106.3   3:07 (243, 12)  

* 28P/Neujmin 1


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.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  18 27.44  -31  3.2   2.111   1.658    49   13.3     40.9  78.4  20:12 ( 71, 29)  
Nov. 16  18 49.47  -29 58.2   2.122   1.631    47   13.2     42.4  76.3  20:22 ( 70, 26)  

* C/2001 HT50 ( LINEAR-NEAT )


It will be observable in good condition at 11-12 mag in early 2003 and 2003 autumn.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  10  0.05   -4 50.3   3.858   3.696    73   13.7      6.1 236.6   3:15 (251, 32)  
Nov. 16   9 57.13   -5 13.0   3.682   3.652    80   13.5      8.1 247.4   3:07 (247, 37)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1


It seems to keep 12 mag recently.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  20 38.46  -17 43.4   5.865   5.794    81   13.6      5.9  69.7  20:12 (104, 49)  
Nov. 16  20 41.39  -17 28.3   5.974   5.792    74   13.6      6.8  70.4  20:22 ( 98, 42)  

* C/2001 K5 ( LINEAR )


Strongly condensed.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  16 58.86   18 31.1   5.821   5.189    46   14.0     12.1  82.9  20:12 (102,-16)  
Nov. 16  17  4.90   18 43.5   5.846   5.191    44   14.0     12.7  80.5  20:22 ( 98,-22)  

* C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR )


It is as faint as 15 mag by CCD.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  14 27.11   43 47.8   4.335   3.949    60   14.1     13.6 129.5   3:15 (240,-44)  
Nov. 16  14 33.71   42 51.3   4.334   3.977    62   14.2     12.5 126.4   3:07 (241,-41)  

* 65P/Gunn


After conjunction, it will appear at dawn at 14 mag in January.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  14 26.32   -9 56.0   3.657   2.687     9   14.8     26.9 111.9   3:15 (296,-18)  
Nov. 16  14 38.24  -11  5.3   3.622   2.670    13   14.7     27.1 111.2   3:07 (296,-15)  

* C/2002 U2 ( LINEAR )


New comet. It will keep 15 mag until February.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  12 53.42   75  7.2   1.006   1.458    93   15.1     76.2 113.5   3:15 (198,-35)  
Nov. 16  14 27.33   69 56.7   1.009   1.402    89   15.0     71.6 135.0   3:07 (204,-41)  

* C/2001 N2 ( LINEAR )


It will appear at dawn at 15 mag in January.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  15 22.94  -17  4.1   3.784   2.802     6   15.2     10.5 158.8  20:12 ( 57,-13)  
Nov. 16  15 24.84  -18 12.3   3.814   2.825     0   15.3     10.4 158.1   3:07 (309,-18)  

* 30P/Reinmuth 1


It will be observable in good condition at 14 mag in winter.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   9 39.60   12 44.7   1.762   1.920    83   15.5     30.4 101.9   3:15 (233, 24)  
Nov. 16   9 53.61   12  1.4   1.684   1.908    86   15.3     29.5 101.7   3:07 (232, 25)  

* 92P/Sanguin


It became brighter than expected, reached to 13 mag. But it has already begun to be fading.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  22 51.26  -10 58.8   1.241   1.872   113   15.4     24.7  98.3  20:12 (160, 65)  
Nov. 16  23  3.14  -11 15.0   1.322   1.892   109   15.7     25.5  92.6  20:22 (147, 63)  

* C/2002 V1 ( NEAT )


It will approach to the sun down to 0.1 AU in February. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable visually from January to early February in the evening sky. It will disappear around the perihelion passage.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   5  1.12   16 24.4   1.388   2.300   149   15.8     28.9 272.9   1:51 (180, 39)  
Nov. 16   4 44.68   16 34.3   1.231   2.189   160   15.4     39.1 272.0   1:07 (180, 38)  

* C/2002 O4 ( Hoenig )


Extremely diffused and hard to observe.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  12 15.50    7 14.8   1.464   1.059    46   15.8     41.6 185.4   3:15 (262, -2)  
Nov. 16  12 13.48    2 27.0   1.464   1.147    51   16.5     41.2 186.7   3:07 (263,  5)  

* 2002 RP120


Asteroid with a cometary orbit. It will be fading after this.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   1 17.33   22 58.5   1.561   2.499   156   16.0     57.8 273.0  22:01 (180, 32)  
Nov. 16   0 49.90   23  7.5   1.644   2.511   143   16.3     50.1 270.2  21:06 (180, 32)  

* 155P/2002 R2 ( Shoemaker 3 )


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.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   8 29.05   18 27.1   1.386   1.855   101   16.2     28.7  95.2   3:15 (213, 29)  
Nov. 16   8 42.74   18  9.6   1.315   1.841   105   16.1     27.2  94.8   3:07 (212, 30)  

* C/1999 U4 ( Catalina-Skiff )


Appearing at dawn. It keeps 16 mag until 2003 June.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  13  0.57   36 14.3   6.141   5.704    59   16.1     10.0 111.2   3:15 (242,-26)  
Nov. 16  13  5.83   35 51.2   6.102   5.730    63   16.1      9.3 108.4   3:07 (241,-23)  

* 154P/2002 Q4 ( Brewington )


Although it was expected to be 10 mag in winter, it does not brighten at all. It will be 15 mag at best.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  20 33.79  -21 36.0   1.869   1.941    79   16.2     24.9  54.3  20:12 ( 98, 50)  
Nov. 16  20 44.41  -19 52.1   1.903   1.900    74   16.2     27.0  55.9  20:22 ( 96, 44)  

* C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR )


New comet. It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   5 51.54   28 19.8   5.890   6.659   138   16.6      8.8 276.9   2:40 (180, 27)  
Nov. 16   5 46.59   28 26.6   5.753   6.596   146   16.5     10.0 275.2   2:08 (180, 27)  

* C/2002 E2 ( Snyder-Murakami )


It keeps 16 mag since August unexpectedly.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  16 48.88   73  3.9   3.418   3.587    91   16.5     18.0  80.6  20:12 (159,-36)  
Nov. 16  17 18.34   73 22.1   3.453   3.656    93   16.6     18.8  82.3  20:22 (160,-36)  

* C/2002 R3 ( LONEOS )


It will be observable at 16-17 mag until the end of 2003.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   2 52.52   20  5.1   3.312   4.301   176   16.7     29.2 260.6  23:37 (180, 35)  
Nov. 16   2 38.24   19 28.6   3.300   4.275   169   16.7     29.2 259.1  22:55 (180, 36)  

* 81P/Wild 2


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.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   4 46.02   17 57.0   2.200   3.119   153   17.3     10.1 258.9   1:35 (180, 37)  
Nov. 16   4 40.70   17 42.8   2.126   3.081   161   17.1     12.0 260.0   1:02 (180, 37)  

* 90P/Gehrels 1


It became 17 mag, brighter than expected. It keeps 17 mag in the high position until December.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   5 34.36   34 40.2   2.297   3.124   140   17.1      5.6 309.0   2:23 (180, 20)  
Nov. 16   5 31.32   35  3.2   2.261   3.140   147   17.2      7.0 295.7   1:53 (180, 20)  

* P/2002 T1 ( LINEAR )


New periodic comet. Now it is passing near by the earth. It will fade out rapidly after this.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   1  5.41   54 31.0   0.340   1.260   136   17.2     27.9 355.2  21:51 (180,  0)  
Nov. 16   1  5.69   57  3.1   0.391   1.290   133   17.6     16.7   9.9  21:24 (180, -2)  

* C/2002 A3 ( LINEAR )


Appearing at dawn. It keeps 17 mag until next April.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   9 31.01    8 52.9   5.375   5.366    84   17.2      6.3  70.6   3:15 (234, 28)  
Nov. 16   9 33.57    9  9.4   5.277   5.381    90   17.2      5.5  61.9   3:07 (230, 31)  

* P/2002 T5 ( LINEAR )


New periodic comet. It is observable at 17.5 mag in this winter and next winter.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   4 35.77  -14 23.2   3.335   4.146   140   17.3      7.2 255.1   1:25 (180, 69)  
Nov. 16   4 32.19  -14 32.3   3.302   4.133   142   17.3      7.9 264.7   0:54 (180, 70)  

* C/2000 CT54 ( LINEAR )


Fading slowly.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   0 42.33   -0  9.4   4.754   5.578   143   17.4      7.5 286.9  21:28 (180, 55)  
Nov. 16   0 39.25    0  7.1   4.877   5.626   135   17.4      6.5 292.8  20:57 (180, 55)  

* C/2001 B2 ( NEAT )


Appearing at dawn. It is getting fainter gradually. It keeps brighter than 18 mag until March.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   9 40.31   20 59.5   7.819   7.813    85   17.6      3.5 332.7   3:15 (227, 18)  
Nov. 16   9 39.26   21 22.8   7.727   7.847    93   17.6      4.4 324.1   3:07 (223, 20)  

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