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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. 23 10 53.32 -8 47.3 1.902 1.055 23 11.1 33.3 182.5 20:09 ( 94,-22)
Aug. 30 10 52.63 -12 46.3 1.851 0.997 22 10.8 35.2 182.4 19:58 ( 93,-28)
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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. 23 5 34.08 17 27.6 3.090 2.830 65 11.8 8.0 281.8 3:55 (276, 39)
Aug. 30 5 29.59 17 38.7 2.959 2.843 73 11.7 10.8 278.2 4:02 (282, 47)
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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. 23 5 27.77 -72 49.1 2.016 2.337 95 11.8 33.9 152.7 3:55 (345,-24)
Aug. 30 5 54.04 -76 6.1 2.137 2.429 94 12.1 29.9 152.0 4:02 (348,-25)
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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. 23 4 22.13 -47 50.5 3.589 3.829 95 12.1 21.0 158.1 3:55 (337, 1)
Aug. 30 4 27.35 -50 11.9 3.481 3.754 97 12.0 22.0 162.1 4:02 (342, 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. 23 18 23.68 -33 48.9 1.808 2.527 124 12.9 4.2 78.5 20:18 ( 0, 21)
Aug. 30 18 26.67 -33 41.6 1.891 2.538 118 13.0 6.7 79.3 19:58 ( 1, 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. 23 14 6.59 -34 32.8 1.121 1.276 73 12.9 51.6 117.8 20:09 ( 46, 0)
Aug. 30 14 34.18 -37 13.1 1.122 1.275 73 12.9 54.5 113.9 19:58 ( 43, -1)
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It has been observed around 12.5 mag since June to August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 23 22 36.78 -3 32.8 4.748 5.744 168 13.1 7.0 255.8 0:34 ( 0, 51)
Aug. 30 22 33.57 -3 45.4 4.737 5.743 174 13.1 7.1 254.7 0:04 ( 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. 23 10 26.11 10 34.8 2.631 1.626 5 13.1 43.6 109.9 20:09 (115,-15)
Aug. 30 10 45.58 8 48.0 2.620 1.613 3 13.1 44.1 110.7 19:58 (113,-16)
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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. 23 5 36.54 30 52.3 4.099 3.780 64 13.3 5.3 53.9 3:55 (259, 44)
Aug. 30 5 38.57 31 15.5 3.903 3.699 70 13.1 4.7 41.8 4:02 (262, 51)
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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. 23 16 10.60 -14 22.8 2.160 2.447 93 14.5 17.6 111.3 20:09 ( 36, 32)
Aug. 30 16 18.99 -15 7.5 2.231 2.438 89 14.6 19.4 109.2 19:58 ( 38, 31)
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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. 23 15 45.12 -23 20.8 2.411 2.612 89 14.7 17.2 100.9 20:09 ( 37, 22)
Aug. 30 15 54.01 -23 43.6 2.521 2.636 85 14.9 18.3 100.3 19:58 ( 38, 20)
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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. 23 8 16.03 15 37.1 2.880 2.032 27 14.8 34.3 100.4 3:55 (255, 5)
Aug. 30 8 32.19 14 51.2 2.855 2.041 29 14.9 33.8 101.6 4:02 (258, 9)
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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)
Aug. 23 5 32.07 13 36.9 2.750 2.527 66 14.9 12.7 225.6 3:55 (280, 37)
Aug. 30 5 26.94 12 30.2 2.614 2.541 74 14.8 16.1 230.7 4:02 (289, 45)
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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. 23 19 56.09 31 11.5 4.644 5.314 126 15.6 15.7 247.5 21:50 ( 0, 86)
Aug. 30 19 48.44 30 25.1 4.613 5.247 124 15.5 15.4 242.3 21:14 ( 0, 85)
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It has not been getting brighter at all since the discovery in April, and is still around 15.5 mag. It will be 13 mag at best in 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 23 14 49.06 11 10.1 3.244 3.034 69 15.5 16.4 213.3 20:09 ( 76, 38)
Aug. 30 14 45.32 9 35.1 3.315 2.985 62 15.6 15.0 206.9 19:58 ( 78, 33)
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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. 23 18 9.06 55 21.0 5.488 5.697 96 15.6 4.5 202.6 20:09 (178, 70)
Aug. 30 18 8.11 54 49.9 5.528 5.718 95 15.6 4.7 187.2 19:58 (170, 70)
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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. 23 23 53.30 21 24.3 3.110 3.918 137 15.7 29.1 258.9 1:51 ( 0, 76)
Aug. 30 23 38.56 20 37.8 3.051 3.929 145 15.6 31.3 255.9 1:09 ( 0, 76)
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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. 23 23 30.85 27 54.4 1.650 2.474 135 16.0 9.2 306.8 1:28 ( 0, 83)
Aug. 30 23 26.40 28 25.8 1.570 2.432 140 15.7 10.0 290.0 0:57 ( 0, 83)
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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. 23 18 53.01 10 40.2 2.429 3.144 127 15.9 3.7 312.5 20:47 ( 0, 66)
Aug. 30 18 52.23 10 54.5 2.521 3.171 121 16.0 1.7 341.4 20:19 ( 0, 66)
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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. 23 23 45.22 25 40.8 1.308 2.150 135 16.1 72.6 239.4 1:44 ( 0, 81)
Aug. 30 23 12.05 20 43.0 1.248 2.174 148 15.9 82.5 235.0 0:44 ( 0, 76)
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New periodic comet. It keeps 16 mag until November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 23 2 53.35 26 8.5 0.949 1.510 100 16.2 42.6 47.7 3:55 (303, 75)
Aug. 30 3 9.66 29 27.5 0.912 1.504 102 16.1 41.3 46.8 4:02 (303, 80)
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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. 23 16 49.17 12 34.0 4.920 5.154 97 16.1 1.0 91.0 20:09 ( 46, 60)
Aug. 30 16 49.98 12 32.8 5.030 5.171 92 16.1 2.3 97.4 19:58 ( 52, 58)
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It was reported 17 mag in mid August. Now it seems a bit fainter than this ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 23 3 2.49 11 28.2 2.338 2.747 102 16.4 4.8 96.7 3:55 (324, 62)
Aug. 30 3 4.17 11 21.6 2.287 2.788 109 16.4 2.6 120.0 4:02 (341, 65)
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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. 23 16 49.06 65 41.9 3.177 3.227 83 16.8 10.8 245.1 20:09 (164, 57)
Aug. 30 16 39.36 65 7.1 3.169 3.196 82 16.8 9.2 235.0 19:58 (159, 56)
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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. 23 16 44.85 37 51.0 5.634 5.730 90 16.8 9.5 233.4 20:09 (105, 72)
Aug. 30 16 40.81 37 10.6 5.706 5.729 86 16.9 8.5 226.5 19:58 (104, 68)
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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. 23 15 44.93 26 48.2 4.080 4.031 80 17.1 19.7 166.6 20:09 ( 86, 57)
Aug. 30 15 47.64 24 35.4 4.157 4.037 76 17.2 19.6 162.5 19:58 ( 85, 53)
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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. 23 2 22.47 24 55.8 1.579 2.117 107 17.6 13.3 34.6 3:55 (330, 79)
Aug. 30 2 25.83 26 14.8 1.426 2.045 113 17.3 12.8 24.7 3:55 ( 0, 81)
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Appearing at dawn. The ephemeris says it keeps around 17.5 mag until December. However, no observations have been reported since 2002 July, and 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)
Aug. 23 5 50.38 36 4.9 3.365 3.028 62 17.5 15.3 76.5 3:55 (251, 43)
Aug. 30 5 58.57 36 29.4 3.333 3.084 67 17.6 13.9 75.3 4:02 (252, 49)
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New periodic comet. It becomes 18 mag at best, and will fade out soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 23 2 24.88 17 55.4 0.477 1.255 109 17.9 47.2 45.0 3:55 (339, 72)
Aug. 30 2 40.19 21 39.4 0.475 1.265 111 17.9 41.6 42.5 4:02 (352, 76)
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