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In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again. It has been fading slowly since the perihelion passage. It is still as bright as 8 mag in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 2 7.41 -13 35.0 1.524 1.263 55 8.2 56.0 147.9 3:01 (280, -9)
June 14 2 21.94 -19 14.3 1.503 1.363 62 8.5 57.9 149.0 2:58 (286,-10)
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Getting higher in the morning sky in the Southern Hemisphere. It was 10 mag still in early May, but very diffused. Recent brightness is uncertain.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 4 29.95 -15 16.9 3.118 2.410 38 10.8 17.3 89.9 3:01 (261,-39)
June 14 4 38.02 -15 20.3 3.202 2.516 40 11.0 16.1 93.7 2:58 (264,-36)
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Although it passed the perihelion in January, it became about 1.5 or 2 mag brighter than expected after that. Now it is observed brighter than 12 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 15 6.42 -21 31.1 1.416 2.371 154 12.1 6.2 281.3 22:04 ( 0, 33)
June 14 15 4.01 -21 24.0 1.474 2.390 146 12.1 3.6 282.8 21:34 ( 0, 34)
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It will be observable in good condition at 11-12 mag in autumn again.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 5 35.83 14 32.8 3.796 2.811 12 12.2 4.0 33.8 20:56 (124,-19)
June 14 5 36.94 14 55.0 3.804 2.804 8 12.2 3.9 37.9 21:01 (130,-23)
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It is observable at 12.5 mag for long time until August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 19 0.21 -29 37.2 1.509 2.451 151 12.4 9.0 220.3 2:01 ( 0, 25)
June 14 18 56.50 -30 24.8 1.480 2.455 158 12.3 10.4 229.4 1:30 ( 0, 25)
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Getting brighter slowly. It will be 10 mag in autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will observable only until July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 11 41.09 30 23.0 1.748 1.979 87 12.9 38.9 220.6 20:56 ( 90, 61)
June 14 11 28.89 26 52.3 1.779 1.890 80 12.8 36.8 214.2 21:01 ( 91, 50)
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Getting lower rapidly while getting fainter. It will be unobservable in August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 11 21.67 5 59.8 2.370 2.627 93 12.9 20.6 143.2 20:56 ( 60, 44)
June 14 11 27.71 4 6.7 2.504 2.676 88 13.1 20.7 139.8 21:01 ( 64, 38)
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It was in outburst and observed around 13.5 mag in May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 22 49.69 -3 58.0 5.602 5.755 93 13.4 4.0 49.8 3:01 (305, 34)
June 14 22 50.89 -3 41.1 5.492 5.754 99 13.4 3.0 42.6 2:58 (311, 38)
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It will reach to 1 mag in 2004 spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until that time. It was observed as bright as expected in late May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 3 10.33 -33 9.8 5.027 4.630 61 13.7 12.6 109.6 3:01 (291,-31)
June 14 3 17.00 -33 43.1 4.897 4.559 64 13.5 13.1 114.0 2:58 (293,-28)
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It will appear at dawn again in 2004 January at 14 mag, then fade out gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 7 0.98 22 0.9 2.752 1.919 28 14.1 33.9 94.1 20:56 (116, 2)
June 14 7 18.23 21 39.5 2.748 1.884 25 14.0 35.0 95.8 21:01 (118, -1)
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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)
June 7 18 57.05 53 3.6 5.217 5.485 99 14.4 10.4 330.1 1:58 (180, 72)
June 14 18 52.70 54 2.5 5.224 5.502 100 14.4 9.7 323.1 1:26 (180, 71)
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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 will be unobservable soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 18 33.18 -49 4.1 2.894 3.790 147 14.6 15.7 197.2 1:34 ( 0, 6)
June 14 18 28.99 -50 43.8 2.857 3.771 150 14.5 15.1 206.6 1:03 ( 0, 4)
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It will be 14 mag from spring to summer. It was reported brighter than 14 mag visually these days.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 15 50.88 -9 22.6 1.645 2.618 159 14.8 8.2 273.7 22:48 ( 0, 46)
June 14 15 47.31 -9 22.2 1.654 2.597 152 14.7 6.8 266.5 22:17 ( 0, 46)
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It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring. It will appear at dawn again in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 4 54.27 28 6.4 5.635 4.625 5 14.9 8.0 78.8 3:01 (221,-13)
June 14 4 58.46 28 17.5 5.554 4.551 8 14.8 8.2 78.4 2:58 (225,-10)
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It will appear at dawn in September at 15 mag, then fade out gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 5 6.92 17 24.5 3.043 2.035 5 14.9 35.3 83.4 20:56 (131,-21)
June 14 5 24.14 17 49.1 3.036 2.028 5 14.8 35.4 85.0 2:58 (227,-22)
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It will be as bright as 11.5 mag in 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 16 58.40 24 18.4 2.849 3.619 133 15.2 32.0 270.5 0:00 ( 0, 79)
June 14 16 41.82 24 10.4 2.810 3.563 131 15.1 32.7 265.7 23:10 ( 0, 79)
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Appearing at dawn. No observations have been reported since 2002 September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 1 42.47 6 52.2 2.812 2.289 49 15.1 24.7 71.9 3:01 (267, 8)
June 14 1 53.23 7 43.3 2.786 2.331 53 15.2 23.3 72.7 2:58 (268, 11)
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It will appear at dawn again in late July, then 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)
June 7 5 35.81 20 28.2 3.515 2.517 8 15.4 4.2 150.4 20:56 (128,-14)
June 14 5 36.89 20 2.2 3.519 2.507 3 15.4 4.4 149.3 21:01 (134,-19)
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New comet. It was captured by SWAN images which show that the comet was as bright as 10 mag in the evening low sky in April. It still keeps 15 mag, howerver, it will fade rapidly after this and will be fainter than 18 mag in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 9 27.10 24 44.5 1.445 1.300 60 15.5 70.0 107.8 20:56 ( 99, 32)
June 14 9 58.67 22 10.0 1.562 1.407 61 16.2 61.9 110.8 21:01 ( 97, 30)
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It will be observable in good condition at 16 mag until autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 17 17.96 7 35.5 4.107 5.007 149 15.6 13.2 313.7 0:19 ( 0, 63)
June 14 17 13.47 8 35.8 4.128 5.018 147 15.6 12.5 310.6 23:43 ( 0, 64)
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It keeps 16 mag until August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 19 42.11 -3 30.4 2.119 2.935 136 15.8 19.5 338.8 2:43 ( 0, 51)
June 14 19 38.34 -1 25.0 2.083 2.946 141 15.8 19.8 332.9 2:12 ( 0, 54)
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Although it has been bright and observable for a long time, it will be fainter than 17 mag and getting lower 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)
June 7 13 7.35 35 53.9 4.746 5.021 99 16.1 13.6 205.3 20:56 ( 98, 80)
June 14 13 4.48 34 27.2 4.871 5.063 95 16.2 13.2 199.0 21:01 ( 94, 72)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be observable at around 16 mag in good condition. No observations have been reported since Feb. 3.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 1 11.86 19 55.7 4.403 3.870 52 16.3 4.8 328.3 3:01 (260, 21)
June 14 1 10.26 20 23.9 4.289 3.870 59 16.3 5.6 315.1 2:58 (263, 27)
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It will not be observable around the perihelion passage. Before the perihelion passage, it is observable until July when it reaches to 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 11 49.12 -6 46.9 1.094 1.665 104 16.5 15.2 169.9 20:56 ( 42, 38)
June 14 11 51.39 -8 36.6 1.104 1.611 98 16.3 17.8 157.1 21:01 ( 49, 32)
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It keeps 17 mag until 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 12 33.70 32 11.3 6.433 6.621 96 16.4 8.0 189.3 20:56 ( 87, 72)
June 14 12 33.25 31 15.5 6.559 6.655 91 16.5 8.1 182.4 21:01 ( 90, 65)
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New comet. It will be 7 mag in the southern sky from autumn to winter in 2004.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 21 11.28 29 54.7 5.820 6.074 99 16.7 8.8 313.1 3:01 (284, 74)
June 14 21 7.42 30 35.4 5.673 6.011 104 16.6 9.6 305.6 2:58 (293, 80)
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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)
June 7 18 15.80 38 22.4 5.254 5.776 116 16.7 17.1 295.7 1:17 (180, 87)
June 14 18 6.39 39 8.9 5.237 5.769 116 16.7 17.0 290.3 0:40 (180, 86)
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It will keep 17.5 mag until summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 16 14.46 49 39.7 3.596 4.011 106 16.8 16.2 225.0 23:11 (180, 75)
June 14 16 6.63 48 12.7 3.604 4.010 106 16.8 17.1 218.3 22:36 (180, 77)
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It became brighter than expected after the perihelion passage, and reached to 13 mag in March. Then it faded rapidly and already reached to 17 mag now. It will be fainter than 18 mag in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 11 50.56 11 19.1 1.985 2.343 97 16.9 18.9 122.2 20:56 ( 58, 53)
June 14 11 58.38 10 7.7 2.095 2.376 93 17.1 19.8 121.4 21:01 ( 63, 47)
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New periodic comet. It only becomes 16.7 mag at best in July, then it will fade out soon. In the Northern Hemisphere, it goes to the southern sky and becomes unobservable soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 11 9.84 26 45.1 0.697 1.153 82 17.3 53.4 159.8 20:56 ( 88, 53)
June 14 11 20.03 20 36.0 0.673 1.121 80 17.1 59.4 158.7 21:01 ( 83, 46)
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Appearing at dawn. It keeps 17.5 mag until August. However, it locates low, around 27-30 deg high, 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)
June 7 20 20.12 -23 27.0 2.448 3.235 133 17.3 4.1 201.8 3:01 (355, 31)
June 14 20 18.84 -23 55.3 2.394 3.246 140 17.3 5.5 219.2 2:52 ( 0, 31)
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Although it is 17.5 mag in June, it will be fainter than 18 mag in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 17 6.26 5 49.3 1.245 2.190 151 17.4 54.6 224.7 0:08 ( 0, 61)
June 14 16 48.31 1 7.1 1.242 2.200 153 17.4 56.2 222.5 23:17 ( 0, 56)
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It will be observable around 17.5 mag until autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 7 19 10.03 -15 11.4 11.281 12.154 148 17.4 3.0 270.3 2:11 ( 0, 40)
June 14 19 8.52 -15 11.6 11.241 12.168 154 17.4 3.3 268.5 1:42 ( 0, 40)
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