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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.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.27 4 39.83 -60 55.6 3.131 3.446 99 11.4 24.4 178.8 4:18 ( 0, 64)
Oct. 4 4 39.32 -63 47.2 3.066 3.368 98 11.2 24.6 183.6 3:51 ( 0, 61)
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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.27 4 53.20 18 8.6 2.421 2.910 109 11.4 28.1 270.5 4:18 (184, 37)
Oct. 4 4 38.03 18 7.0 2.303 2.931 119 11.3 33.8 268.9 3:50 (180, 37)
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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.27 5 37.64 33 17.3 3.080 3.370 98 12.2 7.3 317.1 4:18 (193, 20)
Oct. 4 5 33.97 33 56.6 2.873 3.285 105 12.0 10.1 305.7 4:08 (188, 21)
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Michael Mattiazzo reported that it was extremely diffused on Sept. 27. It seems to be collapsed. It will disappear soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.27 10 49.15 -32 19.1 1.485 0.907 36 12.7 52.1 181.8 4:18 (298, 16)
Oct. 4 10 48.27 -38 52.7 1.364 0.927 42 13.0 60.9 181.3 4:08 (302, 22)
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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.27 12 39.30 -4 54.1 1.059 0.147 7 12.8 191.6 92.6 19:24 ( 77,-10)
Oct. 4 13 46.38 -2 5.5 0.798 0.335 17 16.4 128.4 72.8 19:30 ( 84, -5)
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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.27 12 3.60 1 4.3 2.590 1.590 3 13.0 45.2 112.2 4:18 (281,-18)
Oct. 4 12 23.11 -0 55.2 2.587 1.592 4 13.0 45.1 112.2 4:08 (284,-17)
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It has been observed around 12.5 mag since June to September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.27 22 21.68 -4 39.6 4.838 5.740 151 13.1 5.6 251.4 21:58 (180, 60)
Oct. 4 22 19.40 -4 51.3 4.897 5.739 144 13.1 4.7 250.5 21:28 (180, 60)
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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.27 16 55.12 -43 24.1 1.179 1.337 75 13.5 61.1 92.3 19:24 ( 62, 56)
Oct. 4 17 34.34 -43 14.8 1.213 1.368 75 13.8 61.0 86.2 19:30 ( 63, 57)
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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.27 18 50.83 -32 46.3 2.262 2.588 97 13.5 14.8 79.6 19:24 ( 97, 78)
Oct. 4 18 59.31 -32 26.2 2.361 2.601 92 13.6 16.3 79.3 19:30 ( 93, 73)
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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.27 8 38.96 -85 18.0 2.675 2.788 85 14.3 18.0 139.2 4:18 (355, 37)
Oct. 4 10 4.06 -86 38.1 2.815 2.875 83 14.6 16.1 126.9 4:08 (356, 36)
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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.27 4 45.73 6 5.3 2.078 2.620 111 14.5 37.8 241.6 4:18 (183, 49)
Oct. 4 4 28.59 3 51.6 1.969 2.645 122 14.4 44.8 243.2 3:41 (180, 51)
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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.27 2 21.98 32 50.1 0.858 1.728 136 15.4 21.2 325.4 2:02 (180, 22)
Oct. 4 2 12.83 35 0.2 0.733 1.641 142 14.5 28.8 313.5 1:25 (180, 20)
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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.27 23 1.51 27 39.2 1.347 2.265 148 14.9 14.0 240.0 22:37 (180, 27)
Oct. 4 22 55.48 26 41.6 1.318 2.223 146 14.7 14.2 228.9 22:03 (180, 28)
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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.27 17 0.64 -17 52.0 2.522 2.418 72 14.8 24.6 102.1 19:24 (104, 49)
Oct. 4 17 12.75 -18 26.1 2.596 2.416 68 14.9 25.6 100.4 19:30 ( 99, 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)
Sept.27 19 24.60 26 19.4 4.596 4.978 106 15.3 12.8 220.5 19:24 (174, 28)
Oct. 4 19 20.70 25 10.7 4.613 4.910 101 15.2 11.9 214.3 19:30 (164, 28)
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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.27 9 33.27 11 13.3 2.730 2.089 41 15.4 31.6 105.5 4:18 (251, 7)
Oct. 4 9 47.55 10 13.6 2.693 2.104 44 15.5 30.9 106.1 4:08 (252, 8)
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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.27 9 47.64 25 38.3 2.809 2.205 44 15.9 32.0 104.7 4:18 (242, -5)
Oct. 4 10 3.52 24 39.6 2.743 2.191 47 15.7 31.9 105.5 4:08 (242, -4)
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It will be observable at around 16 mag in good condition. Michael Jager reported that it was 1 mag brighter than this ephemeris on Sept. 25.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.27 22 38.16 15 28.1 3.060 3.978 152 15.7 31.7 245.0 22:13 (180, 40)
Oct. 4 22 24.88 13 53.1 3.125 3.992 145 15.8 29.6 242.6 21:32 (180, 41)
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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.27 4 8.24 41 42.5 0.809 1.520 113 15.9 30.6 39.5 3:47 (180, 13)
Oct. 4 4 19.45 44 21.1 0.793 1.534 117 15.9 26.7 35.6 3:31 (180, 11)
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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.27 18 13.47 52 22.7 5.700 5.808 91 15.9 6.8 143.6 19:24 (166, 0)
Oct. 4 18 16.94 51 44.8 5.745 5.831 89 15.9 7.4 136.2 19:30 (161, -1)
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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.27 16 58.89 12 18.6 5.458 5.241 72 16.4 6.8 94.1 19:24 (132, 28)
Oct. 4 17 2.36 12 15.6 5.558 5.260 67 16.4 7.7 92.5 19:30 (126, 23)
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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.27 21 19.39 -3 7.3 1.455 2.288 136 16.4 59.2 224.7 20:54 (180, 58)
Oct. 4 21 2.23 -7 33.7 1.599 2.322 124 16.8 46.7 222.9 20:10 (180, 63)
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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.27 16 25.61 62 41.3 3.108 3.084 79 16.6 4.4 167.1 19:24 (158,-16)
Oct. 4 16 27.57 62 14.6 3.084 3.059 79 16.5 4.4 138.7 19:30 (155,-18)
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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.27 18 59.12 11 8.1 2.939 3.292 101 16.5 7.5 90.6 19:24 (164, 42)
Oct. 4 19 3.07 11 7.6 3.052 3.325 96 16.6 9.1 90.3 19:30 (155, 40)
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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.27 2 58.63 10 7.4 2.128 2.949 137 16.8 8.8 244.4 2:38 (180, 45)
Oct. 4 2 54.35 9 39.2 2.108 2.989 145 16.9 10.9 247.4 2:06 (180, 45)
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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.27 16 32.68 34 32.5 5.984 5.727 70 17.0 5.2 191.9 19:24 (141, 7)
Oct. 4 16 32.37 33 58.2 6.044 5.728 66 17.0 4.7 180.3 19:30 (136, 3)
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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.27 7 59.70 11 17.8 4.303 3.969 64 17.2 12.8 91.1 4:18 (235, 24)
Oct. 4 8 5.54 11 16.5 4.213 3.974 69 17.1 11.8 90.5 4:08 (233, 26)
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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.27 6 22.30 38 9.8 3.168 3.305 88 17.6 7.6 59.8 4:18 (200, 13)
Oct. 4 6 25.59 38 36.9 3.122 3.360 94 17.6 6.0 49.0 4:08 (198, 14)
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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.27 3 41.28 11 20.3 2.404 3.115 127 17.8 4.3 175.0 3:20 (180, 44)
Oct. 4 3 40.93 10 48.9 2.339 3.120 134 17.8 5.1 201.4 2:53 (180, 44)
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