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Getting brighter slowly. It will be 10 mag in autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until December when it appears in the evening sky at 11-12 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 10 54.02 -4 59.8 1.936 1.122 26 11.3 31.9 182.8 20:20 ( 95,-16)
Aug. 23 10 53.32 -8 47.3 1.902 1.055 23 11.1 33.3 182.5 20:09 ( 94,-22)
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It locates in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere, although it will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere. It had been fading slowly, however, it suddenly began to fade out faster in July
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 5 3.88 -69 4.8 1.903 2.244 95 11.5 38.3 153.2 3:47 (342,-22)
Aug. 23 5 27.77 -72 49.1 2.016 2.337 95 11.8 33.9 152.7 3:55 (345,-24)
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It will be observable in good condition at 11-12 mag in autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 5 37.29 17 15.9 3.216 2.819 58 11.8 5.7 287.5 3:47 (270, 31)
Aug. 23 5 34.08 17 27.6 3.090 2.830 65 11.8 8.0 281.8 3:55 (276, 39)
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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 is getting brighter as expected until late July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 4 16.44 -45 39.1 3.705 3.904 93 12.3 20.1 154.0 3:47 (331, 0)
Aug. 23 4 22.13 -47 50.5 3.589 3.829 95 12.1 21.0 158.1 3:55 (337, 1)
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It keeps locating at the same altitude until November, while it is fading gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 18 22.12 -33 53.0 1.732 2.517 131 12.8 1.5 77.5 20:44 ( 0, 21)
Aug. 23 18 23.68 -33 48.9 1.808 2.527 124 12.9 4.2 78.5 20:18 ( 0, 21)
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Good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. Now it is much brighter than expected, reported as 12.5 mag visually in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 13 42.26 -31 41.6 1.123 1.285 73 13.0 48.4 121.2 20:20 ( 49, 0)
Aug. 23 14 6.59 -34 32.8 1.121 1.276 73 12.9 51.6 117.8 20:09 ( 46, 0)
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Michael Jager reported it was 12 mag with a large coma on July 26.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 22 39.86 -3 21.7 4.774 5.745 161 13.1 6.6 257.2 1:05 ( 0, 52)
Aug. 23 22 36.78 -3 32.8 4.748 5.744 168 13.1 7.0 255.8 0:34 ( 0, 51)
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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)
Aug. 16 10 6.68 12 15.9 2.643 1.642 6 13.2 43.0 108.9 20:20 (116,-14)
Aug. 23 10 26.11 10 34.8 2.631 1.626 5 13.1 43.6 109.9 20:09 (115,-15)
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It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring. It is getting brighter as expected, 13.5 mag in early August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 5 33.92 30 31.3 4.289 3.860 58 13.5 6.0 61.5 3:47 (256, 38)
Aug. 23 5 36.54 30 52.3 4.099 3.780 64 13.3 5.3 53.9 3:55 (259, 44)
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It was reported brighter than 14 mag visually in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 16 3.16 -13 38.2 2.090 2.456 98 14.5 15.8 113.7 20:20 ( 34, 34)
Aug. 23 16 10.60 -14 22.8 2.160 2.447 93 14.5 17.6 111.3 20:09 ( 36, 32)
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It kept brightening even after the perihelion passage in January, and reached to 12 mag in May. However 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)
Aug. 16 15 36.85 -22 58.4 2.301 2.588 94 14.5 16.0 101.4 20:20 ( 35, 23)
Aug. 23 15 45.12 -23 20.8 2.411 2.612 89 14.7 17.2 100.9 20:09 ( 37, 22)
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It is expected to be as bright as 11.5 mag in 2004 spring. However, it has not been getting brighter at all since the discovery in April, and is still around 15.5 mag. Now it is about 1 mag fainter than the ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 14 53.93 12 47.1 3.171 3.085 75 14.7 18.1 219.5 20:20 ( 73, 43)
Aug. 23 14 49.04 11 10.2 3.244 3.035 69 14.7 16.4 213.3 20:09 ( 76, 38)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be fading slowly and become fainter than 18 mag in 2004 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 7 59.56 16 18.4 2.904 2.025 24 14.7 34.6 99.1 3:47 (251, 2)
Aug. 23 8 16.03 15 37.1 2.880 2.032 27 14.8 34.3 100.4 3:55 (255, 5)
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Appearing at dawn. 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)
Aug. 16 5 35.77 14 35.3 2.881 2.514 59 15.0 10.1 219.2 3:47 (273, 30)
Aug. 23 5 32.07 13 36.9 2.750 2.527 66 14.9 12.7 225.6 3:55 (280, 37)
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Although it locates in good position until autumn, it will fade out slowly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 18 10.94 55 47.9 5.450 5.675 97 15.5 4.5 219.0 20:33 (180, 69)
Aug. 23 18 9.06 55 21.0 5.488 5.697 96 15.6 4.5 202.6 20:09 (178, 70)
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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)
Aug. 16 20 4.16 31 49.1 4.688 5.380 128 15.7 15.7 252.6 22:25 ( 0, 87)
Aug. 23 19 56.09 31 11.5 4.644 5.314 126 15.6 15.7 247.4 21:50 ( 0, 86)
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It will be observable at around 16 mag in good condition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 0 7.03 21 56.7 3.190 3.909 129 15.7 26.4 262.1 2:32 ( 0, 77)
Aug. 23 23 53.30 21 24.3 3.110 3.918 137 15.7 29.1 258.9 1:51 ( 0, 76)
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It will be fading gradually until December when it becomes fainter than 18 mag and gets low in the evening.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 18 54.85 10 18.4 2.345 3.118 132 15.8 6.2 306.9 21:16 ( 0, 65)
Aug. 23 18 53.01 10 40.1 2.429 3.144 127 15.9 3.7 312.4 20:47 ( 0, 66)
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It will reach to 13 mag in the evening sky from winter to spring in 2004.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 23 34.13 27 9.7 1.738 2.516 130 16.2 8.8 324.8 1:59 ( 0, 82)
Aug. 23 23 30.85 27 54.4 1.650 2.474 135 16.0 9.2 306.8 1:28 ( 0, 83)
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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)
Aug. 16 16 48.99 12 32.8 4.812 5.139 103 16.0 0.5 323.2 20:20 ( 39, 63)
Aug. 23 16 49.17 12 34.0 4.920 5.154 97 16.1 1.0 91.0 20:09 ( 46, 60)
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Keeps good condition until autumn. It will reach to 15.7 mag in September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 0 15.86 29 23.1 1.404 2.129 122 16.4 59.9 244.0 2:42 ( 0, 85)
Aug. 23 23 45.22 25 40.8 1.308 2.150 135 16.1 72.6 239.4 1:44 ( 0, 81)
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It is expected to be still 16 mag, however, 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)
Aug. 16 2 59.63 11 29.5 2.391 2.706 96 16.3 7.2 88.5 3:47 (311, 58)
Aug. 23 3 2.49 11 28.2 2.338 2.747 102 16.4 4.8 96.7 3:55 (324, 62)
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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)
Aug. 16 16 49.79 38 29.4 5.564 5.732 94 16.8 10.5 239.7 20:20 (109, 76)
Aug. 23 16 44.85 37 51.0 5.634 5.730 90 16.8 9.5 233.4 20:09 (105, 72)
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It keeps 17 mag until September when it becomes low in the evening sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 15 42.89 29 4.1 4.006 4.025 83 17.1 19.8 170.9 20:20 ( 87, 61)
Aug. 23 15 44.93 26 48.2 4.080 4.031 80 17.1 19.7 166.6 20:09 ( 86, 57)
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Not yet observed in this return, but it should be brightening gradually. After September, it keeps locating in the evening sky until 2004 February when it becomes 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 21 22.96 9 8.7 1.904 2.861 156 17.4 14.5 261.9 23:44 ( 0, 64)
Aug. 23 21 16.11 8 48.9 1.863 2.818 156 17.3 14.9 256.2 23:09 ( 0, 64)
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the condition is good. It locates high in the evening sky at 10 mag in mid November. It reaches to 8 mag in the evening low sky in early December. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is only observable until mid November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 2 18.16 23 41.4 1.734 2.188 102 17.9 13.9 41.7 3:47 (310, 73)
Aug. 23 2 22.47 24 55.8 1.579 2.117 107 17.6 13.3 34.6 3:55 (330, 79)
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It will be observable around 17 mag from autumn to winter in the northern sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 16 17 1.46 66 11.1 3.200 3.274 85 17.7 12.3 254.9 20:20 (169, 58)
Aug. 23 16 49.02 65 43.7 3.193 3.242 83 17.6 10.8 245.4 20:09 (164, 57)
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