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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.20 10 50.07 -26 38.3 1.598 0.904 31 10.2 45.7 182.3 4:21 (288,-22)
Sept.27 10 49.15 -32 19.1 1.485 0.907 36 10.0 52.1 181.8 4:26 (297,-18)
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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.20 4 38.48 -58 6.1 3.205 3.524 100 11.5 24.1 174.3 4:21 (357, -3)
Sept.27 4 39.83 -60 55.6 3.131 3.446 99 11.4 24.4 178.8 4:19 ( 0, -6)
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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.20 5 5.67 18 5.0 2.550 2.891 99 11.5 22.8 272.1 4:21 (322, 70)
Sept.27 4 53.20 18 8.6 2.421 2.910 109 11.4 28.1 270.5 4:26 (355, 73)
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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 mag in mid September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.20 5 39.65 32 41.7 3.288 3.453 90 12.5 5.3 334.3 4:21 (271, 72)
Sept.27 5 37.64 33 17.3 3.080 3.370 98 12.2 7.3 317.1 4:26 (276, 79)
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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.20 11 9.96 1 18.7 1.211 0.274 9 13.7 170.9 112.9 4:21 (261,-10)
Sept.27 12 39.30 -4 54.1 1.059 0.147 7 12.8 191.6 92.6 19:15 ( 94,-14)
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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.20 11 44.08 3 3.5 2.595 1.591 1 13.0 45.1 112.1 4:21 (254,-16)
Sept.27 12 3.60 1 4.3 2.590 1.590 3 13.0 45.2 112.2 4:26 (258,-15)
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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.20 22 24.32 -4 26.6 4.792 5.741 159 13.1 6.3 252.2 22:28 ( 0, 51)
Sept.27 22 21.68 -4 39.6 4.838 5.740 151 13.1 5.6 251.4 21:58 ( 0, 50)
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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.20 16 16.36 -42 48.0 1.154 1.312 74 13.3 60.4 98.4 19:25 ( 32, 2)
Sept.27 16 55.12 -43 24.1 1.179 1.337 75 13.5 61.1 92.3 19:15 ( 28, 3)
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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.20 18 43.20 -33 3.8 2.164 2.574 102 13.4 13.1 79.8 19:25 ( 8, 21)
Sept.27 18 50.83 -32 46.3 2.262 2.588 97 13.5 14.8 79.6 19:15 ( 11, 21)
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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.20 7 41.24 -83 32.8 2.536 2.699 88 14.0 20.3 145.5 4:21 (354,-31)
Sept.27 8 38.96 -85 18.0 2.675 2.788 85 14.3 18.0 139.2 4:26 (355,-32)
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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.20 4 59.83 8 3.0 2.202 2.597 101 14.6 31.1 239.8 4:21 (336, 61)
Sept.27 4 45.73 6 5.3 2.078 2.620 111 14.5 37.8 241.6 4:25 ( 0, 61)
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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.20 16 49.15 -17 14.4 2.449 2.421 76 14.7 23.5 103.8 19:25 ( 41, 27)
Sept.27 17 0.64 -17 52.0 2.522 2.418 72 14.8 24.6 102.1 19:15 ( 42, 25)
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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.20 23 8.09 28 19.0 1.387 2.306 148 15.1 13.3 251.0 23:11 ( 0, 83)
Sept.27 23 1.51 27 39.2 1.347 2.265 148 14.9 14.0 240.0 22:37 ( 0, 83)
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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.20 9 18.58 12 11.6 2.765 2.075 38 15.2 32.3 104.7 4:21 (268, 18)
Sept.27 9 33.27 11 13.3 2.730 2.089 41 15.4 31.6 105.5 4:26 (271, 22)
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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.20 19 29.37 27 26.8 4.587 5.046 111 15.3 13.7 226.3 19:33 ( 0, 82)
Sept.27 19 24.60 26 19.4 4.596 4.978 106 15.3 12.8 220.5 19:15 ( 20, 81)
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It is getting brighter very rapidly after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, the condition is excellent. It locates high in the evening sky at 7 mag in mid November. 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.20 2 26.75 30 55.0 0.992 1.811 130 16.3 16.5 340.1 2:34 ( 0, 86)
Sept.27 2 21.98 32 50.1 0.858 1.728 136 15.4 21.2 325.4 2:02 ( 0, 88)
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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.20 22 52.56 16 59.5 3.019 3.964 157 15.7 33.0 247.5 22:55 ( 0, 72)
Sept.27 22 38.16 15 28.1 3.060 3.978 152 15.7 31.7 245.0 22:13 ( 0, 70)
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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.20 18 10.81 53 1.0 5.655 5.785 92 15.8 6.2 152.1 19:25 (151, 68)
Sept.27 18 13.47 52 22.7 5.700 5.808 91 15.9 6.8 143.6 19:15 (146, 67)
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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.20 3 55.23 38 51.9 0.828 1.510 110 15.9 34.0 42.2 4:01 (180, 86)
Sept.27 4 8.24 41 42.5 0.809 1.520 113 15.9 30.6 39.5 3:47 (180, 83)
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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.20 9 31.55 26 33.8 2.874 2.219 41 16.0 32.0 103.8 4:21 (253, 23)
Sept.27 9 47.64 25 38.3 2.809 2.205 44 15.9 32.0 104.7 4:26 (256, 26)
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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.20 21 41.28 2 14.3 1.340 2.257 148 16.1 72.0 226.4 21:43 ( 0, 57)
Sept.27 21 19.39 -3 7.3 1.455 2.288 136 16.4 59.2 224.7 20:54 ( 0, 52)
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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.20 16 55.88 12 22.3 5.354 5.223 77 16.3 5.8 95.6 19:25 ( 64, 50)
Sept.27 16 58.89 12 18.6 5.458 5.241 72 16.4 6.8 94.1 19:15 ( 68, 48)
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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.20 18 56.00 11 8.3 2.829 3.260 106 16.4 5.7 89.4 19:25 ( 15, 65)
Sept.27 18 59.12 11 8.1 2.939 3.292 101 16.5 7.5 90.6 19:15 ( 23, 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)
Sept.20 16 25.64 63 13.8 3.128 3.110 79 16.6 5.1 191.8 19:25 (150, 51)
Sept.27 16 25.61 62 41.3 3.108 3.084 79 16.6 4.4 167.1 19:15 (148, 50)
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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.20 3 1.84 10 32.4 2.158 2.909 130 16.7 6.4 239.2 3:09 ( 0, 66)
Sept.27 2 58.63 10 7.4 2.128 2.949 137 16.8 8.8 244.4 2:38 ( 0, 65)
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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.20 16 33.62 35 9.6 5.918 5.727 74 16.9 5.9 202.1 19:25 (103, 56)
Sept.27 16 32.68 34 32.5 5.984 5.727 70 17.0 5.2 191.9 19:15 (103, 52)
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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.20 7 53.41 11 19.7 4.388 3.964 58 17.2 13.6 91.3 4:21 (282, 35)
Sept.27 7 59.70 11 17.8 4.303 3.969 64 17.2 12.8 91.1 4:26 (287, 41)
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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.20 6 17.87 37 43.7 3.213 3.250 83 17.6 9.2 66.4 4:21 (255, 65)
Sept.27 6 22.30 38 9.8 3.168 3.305 88 17.6 7.6 59.8 4:26 (254, 71)
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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.20 3 40.57 11 48.0 2.476 3.111 120 17.9 4.5 144.7 3:47 ( 0, 67)
Sept.27 3 41.28 11 20.3 2.404 3.115 127 17.8 4.3 175.0 3:20 ( 0, 66)
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