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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)
Nov. 30 11 3.60 47 58.4 1.747 2.142 99 11.0 23.5 98.9 5:19 (220, 72)
Dec. 7 11 19.01 47 32.2 1.679 2.120 102 10.9 21.5 99.9 5:24 (214, 74)
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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)
Nov. 30 17 40.02 -22 6.5 2.498 1.588 17 11.5 45.6 94.4 18:18 ( 65, -4)
Dec. 7 18 3.05 -22 24.0 2.508 1.584 16 11.5 45.9 92.2 18:18 ( 66, -5)
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Brightening very rapidly. It will be bright locating high, so good target in December. It is also observable in January in the evening sky. It will approach to the sun down to 0.1 AU in February. But it will collapse and disappear before the perihelion passage.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 3 54.56 16 41.2 0.972 1.953 171 12.7 64.2 269.3 23:14 ( 0, 72)
Dec. 7 3 20.36 16 25.7 0.884 1.833 157 11.6 75.9 267.4 22:13 ( 0, 71)
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It will appear at dawn at 14 mag in late December. 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)
Nov. 30 16 25.34 -11 43.7 2.214 1.254 9 12.6 14.2 202.6 18:18 ( 84,-13)
Dec. 7 16 22.71 -13 14.2 2.221 1.273 11 12.8 13.9 203.6 5:24 (281, -7)
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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)
Nov. 30 9 47.52 -5 50.9 3.326 3.567 96 13.2 13.5 260.6 5:13 ( 0, 49)
Dec. 7 9 40.42 -6 3.9 3.150 3.526 104 13.0 17.1 265.0 4:39 ( 0, 49)
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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)
Nov. 30 19 34.22 -27 9.6 2.148 1.587 43 13.2 45.0 72.2 18:18 ( 44, 12)
Dec. 7 19 56.65 -25 26.0 2.163 1.572 41 13.1 46.1 70.2 18:18 ( 46, 13)
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It brightened about 1 mag after perihelion passage and reached to 12 mag. Now already getting fainter, but still bright as 13.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 11 26.52 11 52.9 1.631 1.754 80 13.6 23.0 105.2 5:19 (312, 59)
Dec. 7 11 36.41 11 14.7 1.607 1.804 84 13.7 19.9 104.0 5:24 (322, 61)
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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)
Nov. 30 20 48.49 -16 52.8 6.180 5.789 62 13.7 8.5 71.0 18:18 ( 35, 30)
Dec. 7 20 52.58 -16 32.5 6.276 5.788 56 13.7 9.3 71.0 18:18 ( 41, 27)
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Although it becomes low for a while in early December, it will be getting higher after mid December. It is observable in good condition at 14-15 mag until 2003 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 17 17.60 19 21.2 5.875 5.198 43 14.0 13.6 75.8 18:18 (103, 16)
Dec. 7 17 24.19 19 46.9 5.879 5.202 42 14.0 14.0 73.3 18:18 (106, 12)
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Getting fainter very slowly. It keeps 14-15 mag until 2003 summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 14 45.69 41 24.2 4.319 4.035 66 14.2 10.2 119.2 5:19 (240, 34)
Dec. 7 14 51.01 40 53.4 4.303 4.065 69 14.3 9.0 114.6 5:24 (242, 39)
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Appearing at dawn. It is observable at 12.5 mag for long time from April to August in 2003.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 15 2.58 -13 17.1 3.537 2.639 20 14.6 27.3 109.5 5:19 (288, 2)
Dec. 7 15 14.98 -14 19.2 3.486 2.624 24 14.5 27.3 108.6 5:24 (292, 6)
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New comet. It will keep 15 mag until February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 15 48.86 57 31.1 1.058 1.307 79 14.8 57.9 150.9 5:19 (218, 30)
Dec. 7 16 8.97 51 53.2 1.094 1.270 75 14.7 50.7 153.9 5:24 (225, 29)
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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)
Nov. 30 10 20.11 10 43.4 1.535 1.890 94 15.1 27.1 100.6 5:19 (344, 65)
Dec. 7 10 32.41 10 11.3 1.464 1.884 98 15.0 25.5 99.3 5:24 (356, 65)
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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 14.5 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 9 7.62 17 45.3 1.187 1.821 113 15.2 23.4 92.4 4:33 ( 0, 73)
Dec. 7 9 18.47 17 41.6 1.130 1.816 118 15.0 20.9 90.0 4:16 ( 0, 73)
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Although it was expected to be 11 mag, the brightening pace is very slow in this return. It is still 15 mag. It will be 13.5 mag at best in 2003 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 13 1.61 -5 11.2 2.678 2.202 51 15.1 30.6 114.0 5:19 (302, 30)
Dec. 7 13 14.65 -6 37.0 2.606 2.194 54 15.1 30.2 113.7 5:24 (308, 33)
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It will appear at dawn soon. It keeps 15 mag until spring, but it will be low for the northern observers.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 15 28.55 -20 26.1 3.829 2.876 12 15.4 10.1 159.7 5:19 (290, -7)
Dec. 7 15 30.20 -21 32.6 3.815 2.903 19 15.4 10.0 162.2 5:24 (295, -2)
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It will reach to 1 mag in 2004 spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it locates low in the evening sky until February, then it will not be observable until 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 2 9.13 -41 26.7 6.008 6.409 109 15.5 7.9 271.1 21:32 ( 0, 14)
Dec. 7 2 4.45 -41 21.9 6.020 6.347 105 15.4 7.2 279.4 20:59 ( 0, 14)
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It is already 16 mag, brighter than expected. But it is only observable until next spring. 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)
Nov. 30 4 27.76 17 12.6 2.019 3.003 175 15.9 14.4 261.4 23:50 ( 0, 72)
Dec. 7 4 20.71 16 57.7 1.988 2.964 170 15.8 14.6 262.0 23:15 ( 0, 72)
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It kept around 11.5 mag until early November. But no observations have been reported since mid November. So 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)
Nov. 30 12 57.08 4 17.5 1.918 1.603 56 15.8 31.6 105.6 5:19 (295, 38)
Dec. 7 13 10.78 3 22.1 1.916 1.663 60 16.9 29.1 104.6 5:24 (300, 41)
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Although it was expected to be 10 mag in winter, it does not brighten at all. It will be 15.5 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 21 8.21 -16 10.2 1.965 1.824 67 15.9 30.9 57.6 18:18 ( 31, 33)
Dec. 7 21 21.22 -14 11.6 1.994 1.789 63 15.8 32.7 58.1 18:18 ( 35, 33)
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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)
Nov. 30 13 15.28 35 19.6 6.009 5.785 72 16.1 7.7 101.6 5:19 (254, 49)
Dec. 7 13 19.40 35 11.2 5.957 5.813 76 16.1 6.9 97.1 5:24 (257, 55)
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It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 5 34.92 28 36.2 5.523 6.470 162 16.3 11.9 272.2 1:01 ( 0, 84)
Dec. 7 5 28.39 28 38.3 5.433 6.406 170 16.2 12.6 270.7 0:27 ( 0, 84)
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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)
Nov. 30 2 11.01 18 5.0 3.351 4.225 148 16.3 26.8 256.7 21:33 ( 0, 73)
Dec. 7 1 58.75 17 21.7 3.410 4.202 138 16.3 24.6 255.7 20:53 ( 0, 72)
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It became brighter than expected, reached to 13 mag. But it is fading rapidly after that.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 23 28.04 -11 2.2 1.497 1.939 100 16.4 26.9 84.1 18:52 ( 0, 44)
Dec. 7 23 40.85 -10 37.1 1.590 1.965 96 16.7 27.5 81.0 18:37 ( 0, 44)
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It will reach to 7 mag in 2003 autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will observable only until 2003 July, when it reaches to 10 mag. After that, only southern people can observe it until 2003 December, when it fades to 9 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 15 14.15 28 11.7 4.705 4.178 52 16.6 10.1 111.6 5:19 (251, 23)
Dec. 7 15 19.11 27 48.7 4.585 4.104 55 16.4 9.8 106.8 5:24 (254, 28)
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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)
Nov. 30 18 22.33 73 44.5 3.540 3.794 97 16.8 20.0 87.4 18:18 (160, 40)
Dec. 7 18 56.02 73 45.6 3.593 3.862 98 16.9 20.4 90.5 18:18 (160, 40)
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Asteroid with a cometary orbit. It will be fading after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 0 7.81 22 48.3 1.884 2.541 121 16.8 33.2 266.7 19:30 ( 0, 78)
Dec. 7 23 52.98 22 35.2 2.028 2.559 111 17.0 25.7 266.4 18:48 ( 0, 78)
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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)
Nov. 30 9 37.12 9 53.7 5.085 5.412 104 17.2 4.5 34.4 5:03 ( 0, 65)
Dec. 7 9 38.04 10 22.1 4.993 5.429 111 17.1 4.6 17.0 4:36 ( 0, 65)
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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)
Nov. 30 4 24.14 -14 24.9 3.272 4.111 144 17.2 8.8 281.9 23:46 ( 0, 41)
Dec. 7 4 20.01 -14 7.5 3.275 4.100 142 17.2 9.0 290.5 23:15 ( 0, 41)
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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)
Nov. 30 5 22.44 35 35.8 2.224 3.173 160 17.3 9.1 280.0 0:49 (180, 89)
Dec. 7 5 17.13 35 43.8 2.226 3.190 165 17.4 9.5 274.4 0:16 (180, 89)
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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)
Nov. 30 9 35.71 22 17.5 7.550 7.917 108 17.6 6.2 313.3 5:01 ( 0, 77)
Dec. 7 9 33.17 22 48.4 7.468 7.952 116 17.5 7.2 309.7 4:31 ( 0, 78)
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Asteroid with a cometary orbit. It will be 15.7 mag at opposition in early September in 2003.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 30 8 26.87 57 23.8 2.257 2.920 123 17.9 37.5 322.9 3:53 (180, 68)
Dec. 7 8 2.54 60 53.5 2.142 2.874 129 17.7 42.7 314.4 3:02 (180, 64)
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