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It approached to the sun down to 0.1 AU on Feb. 18, and reached to -2 mag in the SOHO images. It is not observable after this in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it began to be observed in late February, when it faded from 2.5 to 4.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 23 33.59 -27 52.7 1.152 0.455 22 4.4 131.1 97.9 19:18 ( 68,-19)
Mar. 8 0 32.96 -28 12.2 1.298 0.662 30 6.0 96.2 86.1 19:24 ( 65,-14)
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It is a widely diffused object. It will reach to 6.5 mag in March and April. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable until late April. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will not be observable until May. It passes in front of wide nebula IC 1396 on Mar. 2.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 21 15.08 58 10.4 0.966 1.102 68 7.3 101.5 111.2 5:06 (218, 33)
Mar. 8 22 22.14 52 50.4 1.053 1.008 58 7.1 84.7 125.1 4:57 (221, 24)
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It started to be observed since early February in the Southern Hemisphere. Now it is fading slowly, like it brightened slowly before the perihelion passage. It is appearing in the evening sky also 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)
Mar. 1 2 32.76 -36 12.5 0.905 0.932 58 8.0 139.0 63.7 19:18 ( 38, 6)
Mar. 8 3 32.75 -28 38.2 1.005 1.085 65 8.6 113.0 55.8 19:24 ( 38, 15)
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It will be observable in the good condition for a long time until spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 11 41.15 39 33.4 1.221 2.116 145 10.5 21.8 225.8 1:09 (180, 85)
Mar. 8 11 31.75 37 36.6 1.234 2.137 147 10.6 23.9 221.1 0:32 (180, 87)
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It kept brightening rapidly since November and reached to 12 mag. Now it is passing the perihelion, but it may be brighter after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 0 38.49 15 7.9 2.283 1.594 36 11.9 45.6 61.3 19:18 ( 96, 18)
Mar. 8 0 58.09 17 38.2 2.314 1.601 34 12.0 45.7 62.4 19:24 (100, 16)
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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)
Mar. 1 6 26.71 3 40.3 2.533 3.091 115 12.2 31.2 291.7 19:50 ( 0, 59)
Mar. 8 6 14.22 4 58.4 2.637 3.061 105 12.3 26.6 293.9 19:24 ( 7, 60)
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It was observed as bright as 12.5 mag in early January. It seems to keep 12.5 mag still in early February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 13 39.05 -33 37.4 1.234 1.946 121 12.6 76.6 265.2 3:08 ( 0, 21)
Mar. 8 12 53.65 -33 39.3 1.198 2.020 134 12.7 84.4 273.5 1:55 ( 0, 21)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in 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)
Mar. 1 22 20.58 -11 50.5 2.743 1.766 7 12.7 40.3 71.0 5:06 (274,-15)
Mar. 8 22 38.42 -10 17.9 2.766 1.796 9 12.8 39.3 70.3 4:57 (273,-14)
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It is observable at 12.5 mag for long time from April to August. It passes in front of M20 on Mar. 12.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 17 44.03 -22 34.7 2.576 2.486 73 13.6 22.6 98.7 5:06 (328, 25)
Mar. 8 17 55.12 -22 57.5 2.485 2.479 78 13.5 21.6 98.4 4:57 (330, 26)
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Although it was expected to be 11 mag, the brightening pace has been very slow in this return, and it is around 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 15 26.41 -19 22.2 1.698 2.187 105 13.8 14.9 111.8 4:53 ( 0, 36)
Mar. 8 15 32.66 -19 58.9 1.630 2.194 111 13.8 12.4 113.6 4:32 ( 0, 35)
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Not observable. It will be obervable again in April or May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 21 55.41 -10 47.3 6.733 5.771 12 13.9 12.4 67.1 5:06 (277, -9)
Mar. 8 22 0.77 -10 13.5 6.703 5.770 18 13.8 12.2 66.7 4:57 (278, -6)
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It will reach to 7 mag in autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will observable only until July, when it reaches to 10 mag. After that, only southern people can observe it until 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)
Mar. 1 15 49.12 33 18.9 2.752 3.174 106 14.2 13.1 333.9 5:06 (310, 87)
Mar. 8 15 44.92 34 45.0 2.598 3.092 110 14.0 15.8 324.4 4:44 ( 0, 90)
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It is observed around 13.5 mag visually, a bit brighter than expected.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 11 27.26 15 42.8 0.989 1.967 167 14.1 11.0 322.2 0:55 ( 0, 71)
Mar. 8 11 23.80 16 39.3 1.005 1.986 168 14.2 10.4 315.2 0:24 ( 0, 72)
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It is observable in good condition at 14-15 mag until autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 18 41.47 31 39.8 5.541 5.291 70 14.1 15.9 37.0 5:06 (262, 52)
Mar. 8 18 46.55 33 10.7 5.499 5.302 73 14.1 15.9 33.4 4:57 (261, 55)
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It will keep 14-15 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)
Mar. 1 6 43.46 28 31.5 2.254 2.874 119 14.3 35.3 261.4 20:07 ( 0, 83)
Mar. 8 6 26.51 27 50.5 2.357 2.838 108 14.4 29.8 258.0 19:24 ( 3, 83)
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It will reach to 1 mag in 2004 spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until that time.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 1 57.10 -35 17.2 6.143 5.581 51 14.9 7.2 46.6 19:18 ( 45, 1)
Mar. 8 2 0.31 -34 43.6 6.118 5.515 48 14.8 7.6 52.5 19:24 ( 49, -3)
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It had brightened very rapidly since September and reached to 15 mag in late November. On the contrary, it has been at 15.5 mag for two months after that. It is only observable until 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)
Mar. 1 4 6.87 18 17.7 2.389 2.477 83 15.2 13.6 73.1 19:18 ( 62, 61)
Mar. 8 4 13.81 18 46.0 2.440 2.435 77 15.2 15.7 74.7 19:24 ( 70, 56)
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It will be 14 mag from spring to summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 15 55.49 -13 7.7 2.648 2.989 100 15.5 12.1 88.9 5:06 (355, 42)
Mar. 8 16 0.91 -13 4.0 2.527 2.959 106 15.4 10.5 85.7 4:57 (359, 42)
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It became a bit fainter 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)
Mar. 1 14 55.25 43 34.5 3.957 4.471 115 15.5 10.2 294.9 4:22 (180, 81)
Mar. 8 14 48.72 44 2.1 3.945 4.508 118 15.6 11.5 288.2 3:48 (180, 81)
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The brightening pace is slow and it has been around 15.5 mag since late October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 16 49.63 14 28.5 1.122 1.510 91 15.6 25.4 215.8 5:06 (318, 64)
Mar. 8 16 41.10 11 59.2 1.083 1.575 98 15.7 30.4 223.2 4:57 (334, 65)
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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)
Mar. 1 4 25.95 27 12.9 5.542 5.616 89 15.7 3.1 253.6 19:18 ( 74, 70)
Mar. 8 4 24.76 27 7.6 5.599 5.548 81 15.7 1.7 248.4 19:24 ( 82, 63)
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It will be observable at 14.5 mag for a long time from spring to autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it locates very low in the morning until spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 18 6.48 -30 45.3 4.368 4.113 68 15.8 14.4 122.2 5:06 (328, 16)
Mar. 8 18 12.93 -31 40.1 4.239 4.085 74 15.7 14.0 125.2 4:57 (331, 16)
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It keeps good condition until May when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 11 32.63 14 53.8 1.452 2.427 166 15.9 17.4 288.4 1:00 ( 0, 70)
Mar. 8 11 24.69 15 28.4 1.496 2.478 169 16.1 16.7 285.1 0:25 ( 0, 70)
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It keeps 16 mag until June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 13 23.02 37 48.2 5.442 6.167 133 15.9 6.4 288.8 2:50 (180, 87)
Mar. 8 13 19.20 38 0.5 5.443 6.198 136 16.0 7.0 282.0 2:19 (180, 87)
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It keeps observable in good condition until April when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. It will be only within 3 arcmin from P/2001 YX127 ( LINEAR ) on Mar. 5.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 9 43.90 24 1.2 1.037 1.990 158 16.0 2.3 303.1 23:08 ( 0, 79)
Mar. 8 9 43.42 24 3.8 1.093 2.022 151 16.4 0.5 166.5 22:40 ( 0, 79)
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As it is a very far object, it keeps 17 mag until 2004 summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 19 7.63 20 26.5 6.330 5.908 60 17.2 9.7 12.3 5:06 (273, 42)
Mar. 8 19 8.44 21 35.0 6.241 5.896 65 17.2 10.1 6.5 4:57 (275, 46)
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It keeps 17 mag until April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 1 9 15.44 19 53.9 4.746 5.660 154 17.2 8.3 324.1 22:39 ( 0, 75)
Mar. 8 9 13.21 20 38.9 4.821 5.681 147 17.3 7.4 326.6 22:09 ( 0, 76)
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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)
Mar. 1 8 37.21 29 11.1 7.563 8.375 142 17.7 9.0 288.4 22:01 ( 0, 84)
Mar. 8 8 32.83 29 29.4 7.677 8.411 135 17.8 8.2 287.2 21:29 ( 0, 84)
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