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Appearing at dawn 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)
Sept.13 10 51.00 -21 35.6 1.699 0.920 26 10.4 41.1 182.5 4:39 (294, 3)
Sept.20 10 50.07 -26 38.3 1.598 0.904 31 10.2 45.7 182.3 4:29 (296, 10)
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It is observable around 11 mag in good condition until November. After December, it will fade out gradually while getting lower 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)
Sept.13 5 15.68 17 58.0 2.685 2.873 90 11.6 18.2 273.7 4:39 (201, 34)
Sept.20 5 5.67 18 5.0 2.550 2.891 99 11.5 22.8 272.1 4:29 (193, 36)
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It will reach to 1 mag in 2004 spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until that time. On the other hand, 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)
Sept.13 4 35.74 -55 21.0 3.288 3.601 99 11.6 23.5 170.1 4:39 (348, 69)
Sept.20 4 38.48 -58 6.1 3.205 3.524 100 11.5 24.1 174.3 4:29 (355, 67)
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It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring. It is getting brighter as expected, 12.5 mag in early September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.13 5 40.31 32 9.8 3.496 3.536 84 12.7 4.3 358.1 4:39 (201, 19)
Sept.20 5 39.65 32 41.7 3.288 3.453 90 12.5 5.3 334.3 4:29 (197, 20)
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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)
Sept.13 11 24.58 5 1.3 2.602 1.596 1 13.0 44.8 111.8 19:13 ( 83,-18)
Sept.20 11 44.08 3 3.5 2.595 1.591 1 13.0 45.1 112.1 4:29 (279,-18)
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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)
Sept.13 22 27.24 -4 12.9 4.759 5.742 166 13.1 6.8 253.0 22:58 (180, 59)
Sept.20 22 24.32 -4 26.6 4.792 5.741 159 13.1 6.3 252.2 22:28 (180, 59)
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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)
Sept.13 15 39.39 -41 29.4 1.137 1.292 73 13.1 59.0 104.1 19:13 ( 66, 55)
Sept.20 16 16.36 -42 48.0 1.154 1.312 74 13.3 60.4 98.4 19:18 ( 63, 55)
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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)
Sept.13 18 36.56 -33 18.9 2.070 2.562 107 13.3 11.1 79.8 19:13 (155, 88)
Sept.20 18 43.20 -33 3.8 2.164 2.574 102 13.4 13.1 79.8 19:18 (105, 83)
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It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere. It has been fading rapidly since July. It was 13 mag in early September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.13 6 58.28 -81 26.1 2.399 2.610 90 13.7 23.1 148.9 4:39 (352, 41)
Sept.20 7 41.24 -83 32.8 2.536 2.699 88 14.0 20.3 145.5 4:29 (354, 39)
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It passes the perihelion on Sept. 25 and reaches to 12 mag, however, too close to the sun to observe. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable after mid October. But it will be fainter than 16 mag at that time.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.13 10 7.41 8 19.5 1.286 0.470 19 15.2 126.8 114.7 4:39 (263, -5)
Sept.20 11 9.96 1 18.7 1.211 0.274 9 13.7 170.9 112.9 4:29 (275,-10)
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It will keep 14-15 mag until the end of 2003. At opposition in October and November, it may be observable visually around 13 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.13 5 11.16 9 45.1 2.336 2.577 92 14.7 25.2 237.5 4:39 (202, 43)
Sept.20 4 59.83 8 3.0 2.202 2.597 101 14.6 31.1 239.8 4:29 (193, 46)
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It was reported brighter than 14 mag visually in July. But after opposition, it was reported 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)
Sept.13 16 38.34 -16 34.1 2.376 2.425 80 14.7 22.3 105.5 19:13 (116, 57)
Sept.20 16 49.15 -17 14.4 2.449 2.421 76 14.7 23.5 103.8 19:18 (110, 53)
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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)
Sept.13 23 14.71 28 39.8 1.438 2.348 147 15.3 12.3 262.6 23:45 (180, 26)
Sept.20 23 8.09 28 19.0 1.387 2.306 148 15.1 13.3 251.0 23:11 (180, 27)
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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)
Sept.13 9 3.48 13 7.8 2.798 2.062 35 15.1 32.8 103.8 4:39 (250, 5)
Sept.20 9 18.58 12 11.6 2.765 2.075 38 15.2 32.3 104.7 4:29 (251, 6)
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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)
Sept.13 19 34.98 28 31.3 4.585 5.113 116 15.4 14.4 231.8 20:06 (180, 27)
Sept.20 19 29.37 27 26.8 4.587 5.046 111 15.3 13.7 226.3 19:33 (180, 28)
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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)
Sept.13 16 13.35 -24 28.2 2.743 2.686 76 15.4 20.0 98.9 19:13 ( 98, 57)
Sept.20 16 23.69 -24 49.1 2.854 2.711 71 15.6 20.7 98.1 19:18 ( 94, 52)
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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)
Sept.13 14 40.74 6 33.2 3.440 2.888 49 15.6 13.0 193.9 19:13 (114, 20)
Sept.20 14 39.64 5 6.5 3.490 2.841 43 15.6 12.3 187.6 19:18 (107, 14)
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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)
Sept.13 23 7.73 18 23.7 3.004 3.951 157 15.6 33.3 250.2 23:37 (180, 37)
Sept.20 22 52.56 16 59.5 3.019 3.964 157 15.7 33.0 247.5 22:55 (180, 38)
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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)
Sept.13 18 9.01 53 38.9 5.611 5.762 93 15.8 5.6 162.0 19:13 (175, 1)
Sept.20 18 10.81 53 1.0 5.655 5.785 92 15.8 6.2 152.1 19:18 (171, 1)
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Completely stellar. It reaches to be brightest in best condition until mid September. But after that, it will fade out rapidly while getting lower.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.13 22 7.99 8 21.0 1.263 2.227 157 15.8 82.1 228.5 22:37 (180, 47)
Sept.20 21 41.28 2 14.3 1.340 2.257 148 16.1 72.0 226.4 21:43 (180, 53)
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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)
Sept.13 3 40.88 35 51.2 0.852 1.504 107 15.9 37.0 44.2 4:15 (180, 19)
Sept.20 3 55.23 38 51.9 0.828 1.510 110 15.9 34.0 42.2 4:01 (180, 16)
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Appearing at dawn. It is observable around 14.5 mag from December to April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.13 9 15.28 27 25.6 2.937 2.235 38 16.2 31.9 102.7 4:39 (241, -6)
Sept.20 9 31.55 26 33.8 2.874 2.219 41 16.0 32.0 103.8 4:29 (241, -5)
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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)
Sept.13 16 53.37 12 26.3 5.248 5.205 82 16.3 4.7 96.8 19:13 (147, 36)
Sept.20 16 55.88 12 22.3 5.354 5.223 77 16.3 5.8 95.6 19:18 (139, 32)
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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)
Sept.13 18 53.77 11 6.9 2.722 3.229 111 16.3 3.7 84.3 19:26 (180, 44)
Sept.20 18 56.00 11 8.3 2.829 3.260 106 16.4 5.7 89.4 19:18 (174, 44)
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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)
Sept.13 2 28.45 29 12.4 1.131 1.892 124 16.7 13.9 356.3 3:03 (180, 26)
Sept.20 2 26.75 30 55.0 0.992 1.811 130 16.3 16.5 340.1 2:34 (180, 24)
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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)
Sept.13 16 27.82 63 50.4 3.145 3.138 80 16.7 6.3 210.1 19:13 (166,-12)
Sept.20 16 25.64 63 13.8 3.128 3.110 79 16.6 5.1 191.8 19:18 (162,-14)
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It was reported 17.5 mag in late 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)
Sept.13 3 3.86 10 53.4 2.195 2.869 122 16.6 4.0 227.6 3:38 (180, 44)
Sept.20 3 1.84 10 32.4 2.158 2.909 130 16.7 6.4 239.2 3:09 (180, 44)
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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)
Sept.13 16 35.24 35 48.9 5.849 5.727 78 16.9 6.7 211.2 19:13 (154, 13)
Sept.20 16 33.62 35 9.6 5.918 5.727 74 16.9 5.9 202.1 19:18 (148, 11)
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Appearing at dawn. It is observable around 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)
Sept.13 7 46.72 11 21.9 4.468 3.959 53 17.2 14.4 91.2 4:39 (239, 20)
Sept.20 7 53.41 11 19.7 4.388 3.964 58 17.2 13.6 91.3 4:29 (237, 22)
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It was 18.5 mag in early September, about 1 mag 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)
Sept.13 6 12.38 37 18.5 3.256 3.195 77 17.6 10.8 70.7 4:39 (205, 12)
Sept.20 6 17.87 37 43.7 3.213 3.250 83 17.6 9.2 66.4 4:29 (203, 13)
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It becomes only 17.7 mag at best in October and November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.13 3 38.81 12 11.7 2.555 3.107 114 17.9 5.6 122.8 4:13 (180, 43)
Sept.20 3 40.57 11 48.0 2.476 3.111 120 17.9 4.5 144.7 3:47 (180, 43)
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