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It reached to 3 mag in mid May and the long tail was detected by photo in the Southern Hemisphere. But it is fading rapidly now. It is also visible in the evening low sky in the Northern Hemisphere, however it is already as faint as 5-6 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 9 47.02 -9 10.6 0.992 1.185 72 6.2 39.4 73.3 21:01 ( 70, 11)
June 19 10 1.61 -8 10.2 1.248 1.293 68 7.1 26.4 76.0 21:03 ( 74, 9)
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Good condition in the evening sky. The brightening evolution became unexpectedly slower after April, but it brightened a bit in mid May and reached to 3 mag. Now it is fading. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until it fades out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 10 0.59 50 13.7 1.132 1.071 59 6.3 27.9 36.7 21:01 (130, 41)
June 19 10 12.05 52 27.5 1.301 1.128 56 6.8 21.7 40.7 21:03 (133, 38)
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New comet. It was faint as 11 mag in late April, but it brightened rapidly and reached to 7 mag in mid May. It had been brightening still after the perihelion passage. However the current brightness is uncertain. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It also becomes observable in the Northern Hemisphere in July. But it may fade out soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 2 53.97 -13 26.2 1.186 0.969 51 8.1 32.1 270.2 2:59 (276,-15)
June 19 2 37.15 -13 22.1 1.079 1.050 60 8.6 38.6 271.3 2:58 (282, -6)
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Well condensed and easy to see. It will be 6.5 mag in the southern sky from autumn to winter in 2004. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in good condition until early September when it becomes to 7.5 mag. Recently it is a bit brighter than this ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 18 16.88 45 55.0 1.604 2.170 109 9.4 58.3 285.2 0:57 (180, 79)
June 19 17 35.47 47 4.3 1.515 2.086 109 9.1 65.1 274.3 23:39 (180, 78)
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It will be visible as bright as 10 mag until July. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps low until autumn. Not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 3 55.62 51 43.4 2.357 1.605 33 9.9 50.3 64.8 2:59 (216, 14)
June 19 4 31.19 53 52.9 2.386 1.644 33 10.0 48.8 70.5 2:58 (213, 15)
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The condition is worst in this return. It is not observable around the perihelion passage. It will appear at dawn in autumn, when it will already fade to 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 4 57.13 19 5.5 2.095 1.094 7 10.6 60.8 90.6 2:59 (230,-17)
June 19 5 26.64 18 50.9 2.129 1.129 7 10.8 58.8 93.1 2:58 (230,-18)
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Good condition in the Southern Hemisphere, but it locates low in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be higher after this, but also fading.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 0 58.89 1 48.7 1.588 1.516 67 10.8 36.6 68.2 2:59 (281, 18)
June 19 1 14.31 3 20.2 1.575 1.549 69 11.0 34.3 68.6 2:58 (281, 21)
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It turened to fade rapidly after mid May, and reached to 10-11 mag in late May. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere after this until it becomes fainter than 18 mag in late August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 1 27.29 54 16.8 1.817 1.458 53 13.0 19.1 11.4 2:59 (224, 35)
June 19 1 29.52 56 24.0 1.889 1.588 57 13.7 17.7 5.2 2:58 (222, 39)
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Appearing at dawn. It is not in outburst now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 0 22.47 9 35.7 5.947 5.724 72 13.6 7.3 55.0 2:59 (279, 30)
June 19 0 25.12 10 4.2 5.842 5.724 78 13.5 6.5 52.8 2:58 (283, 35)
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Fading now. It is very low in the evening sky even in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 7 27.73 11 11.9 2.570 1.794 32 14.2 39.8 103.2 21:01 (107, -5)
June 19 7 45.93 10 5.7 2.628 1.826 30 14.4 39.1 104.4 21:03 (108, -8)
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Observed as bright as expected. It will become brighter while getting higher after this. It will be visible visually at 13 mag in July, and be observable in good condition as bright as 11 mag in autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 0 50.39 9 20.4 2.505 2.291 66 14.6 27.7 68.4 2:59 (275, 24)
June 19 1 2.55 10 30.4 2.410 2.266 69 14.4 27.4 69.0 2:58 (277, 28)
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Appearing at dawn. It will fade out gradually, and keeps observable brighter than 17 mag until the end of 2004.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 0 54.71 15 58.3 4.709 4.341 62 14.9 4.1 312.0 2:59 (268, 26)
June 19 0 52.92 16 16.1 4.636 4.390 69 14.9 5.0 298.1 2:58 (272, 33)
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It is expected to be 5 mag in 2005 spring. Until that time, it keeps observable in the Northern Hemisphere, which the comet will be getting brighter gradually. It will turn to be visible in the morning sky in July, and it will be visible visually at 13 mag after September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 6 26.84 68 48.0 4.830 4.199 46 15.6 11.5 90.5 21:01 (160, 23)
June 19 6 42.09 68 47.8 4.765 4.125 46 15.5 12.1 89.3 21:03 (161, 22)
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Appearing at dawn. It keeps around 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)
June 12 1 11.22 -2 8.5 3.577 3.298 66 15.8 14.6 72.9 2:59 (282, 13)
June 19 1 17.50 -1 40.6 3.507 3.319 71 15.8 13.4 74.1 2:58 (285, 17)
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It is observable at 15-16 mag for a long time until 2005 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 13 7.63 8 28.7 2.565 3.068 110 15.9 8.2 168.7 21:01 ( 38, 58)
June 19 13 8.86 7 30.2 2.638 3.055 104 16.0 9.4 157.4 21:03 ( 48, 53)
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It keeps locating high in the evening sky until August when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 15 36.91 -0 29.5 1.358 2.271 145 16.1 8.6 210.2 22:12 ( 0, 54)
June 19 15 35.45 -1 24.5 1.435 2.311 140 16.3 8.5 192.9 21:43 ( 0, 54)
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In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps fading at about 35 deg high until August when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 19 29.60 -18 59.1 1.850 2.777 150 16.3 11.5 259.4 2:08 ( 0, 36)
June 19 19 23.62 -19 15.0 1.849 2.817 158 16.4 13.1 259.4 1:35 ( 0, 36)
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Although it kept as bright as 14 mag from February to April, it is fading rapidly now. It will be fainter than 18 mag in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 12 45.65 0 19.1 2.036 2.554 108 16.6 12.9 145.0 21:01 ( 39, 48)
June 19 12 49.54 -0 55.5 2.144 2.581 103 16.8 14.2 139.1 21:03 ( 46, 43)
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Appearing at dawn. It is observable until November when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 0 35.97 1 20.9 3.246 3.097 72 16.7 14.9 73.7 2:59 (285, 22)
June 19 0 42.33 1 47.7 3.186 3.129 77 16.7 13.4 74.9 2:58 (288, 26)
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It was 18.5 mag in April, 1 mag or more fainter than expected. It will be 16.5 mag at best from July to September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 20 16.81 -15 45.4 1.599 2.452 138 16.9 5.0 176.5 2:55 ( 0, 39)
June 19 20 16.35 -16 24.9 1.532 2.437 145 16.7 6.6 199.4 2:27 ( 0, 39)
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It keeps 17 mag until July, and keeps good condition until September when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 18 24.40 11 22.4 2.532 3.393 142 16.9 8.5 239.1 1:03 ( 0, 66)
June 19 18 20.80 10 46.5 2.527 3.410 145 16.9 9.8 232.9 0:32 ( 0, 66)
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It will be fading slowly until November when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 19 0.98 41 57.1 5.749 6.186 111 17.0 9.1 317.9 1:39 (180, 83)
June 19 18 57.00 42 40.2 5.762 6.217 112 17.0 8.6 310.6 1:08 (180, 82)
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It keeps 17 mag until July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 14 38.33 55 0.6 5.874 6.037 94 17.2 13.6 249.9 21:13 (180, 70)
June 19 14 28.50 54 23.3 5.951 6.053 90 17.2 12.9 243.1 21:03 (168, 70)
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New comet. It will be brightening gradually after this, and reach to 15 mag in 2005 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 20 23.67 -3 18.0 4.141 4.878 131 17.5 17.0 277.4 2:59 (359, 52)
June 19 20 15.31 -3 4.1 4.016 4.836 139 17.4 19.0 275.3 2:26 ( 0, 52)
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It keeps around 18 mag for a long time until 2005 summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 17 41.89 46 39.7 6.456 6.871 110 17.4 14.0 276.2 0:21 (180, 78)
June 19 17 32.44 46 45.0 6.466 6.875 109 17.4 13.9 270.3 23:39 (180, 78)
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It will be observable around 17.5 mag at about 35 deg high until September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 22 10.60 -15 23.3 3.162 3.667 112 17.4 1.1 114.0 2:59 (328, 33)
June 19 22 10.62 -15 28.7 3.091 3.690 118 17.4 1.4 218.3 2:58 (335, 36)
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New periodic comet. It only reaches to 17.5 mag at best, and will be fainter than 18 mag in late June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 12 15 7.56 5 31.7 0.829 1.714 136 17.6 16.3 18.7 21:43 ( 0, 61)
June 19 15 10.69 7 4.1 0.870 1.713 130 17.7 13.7 36.4 21:18 ( 0, 62)
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New comet. Diffused. It 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)
June 12 17 25.05 74 18.9 0.675 1.144 82 17.7 147.5 300.1 0:15 (180, 51)
June 19 13 44.11 74 35.5 0.817 1.120 74 18.1 99.8 246.5 21:03 (171, 50)
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