Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2004 June 19: South)

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Best time and the azimuth, altitude (A,h) are at lat. 35 deg in the Southern Hemisphere.

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* C/2001 Q4 ( NEAT )


Good condition in the evening sky. It has been fading as expected since mid May. It keeps observable after this in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps brighter than 10 mag until August.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  10 12.05   52 27.5   1.301   1.128    56    6.8     21.7  40.7  18:26 (162, -2)  
June 26  10 22.60   54  8.6   1.458   1.193    54    7.3     18.2  45.3  18:27 (160, -4)  

* C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR )


It has been fading as exepcted since late May. It becomes unobservable soon in the Northern Hemisphere, but it keeps observable in the evening sky until August when it becomes 11 mag in the Southern Hemisphere. In late October, it will appear at dawn at 13.5 mag.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  10  1.61   -8 10.2   1.248   1.293    68    7.1     26.4  76.0  18:26 (123, 49)  
June 26  10 12.13   -7 36.6   1.497   1.402    64    7.8     20.0  80.1  18:27 (119, 45)  

* C/2004 H6 ( SWAN )


It brightened rapidly from April to May, and came to be discovered at 7 mag. After the perihelion passage in mid May, it kept 7.5 mag until mid June. Good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It also becomes observable in the Northern Hemisphere soon.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   2 37.15  -13 22.1   1.079   1.050    60    7.7     38.6 271.3   5:36 (256, 42)  
June 26   2 16.26  -13 13.7   0.965   1.138    69    7.8     49.4 271.6   5:37 (245, 51)  

* C/2003 K4 ( LINEAR )


It brightened unexpectedly rapidly in June. Now it is 8 mag, 1 mag brighter than this ephemeris. It keeps observable until early September in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  17 35.47   47  4.3   1.515   2.086   109    9.1     65.1 274.3  23:39 (180,  8)  
June 26  16 49.19   46 46.5   1.454   2.002   106    8.8     69.9 262.7  22:25 (180,  8)  

* C/2003 T3 ( Tabur )


It will be visible as bright as 10 mag until July. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps low until autumn.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   4 31.19   53 52.9   2.386   1.644    33   10.0     48.8  70.5   5:36 (218,-20)  
June 26   5  8.44   55 25.1   2.422   1.688    34   10.2     47.1  76.6   5:37 (217,-22)  

* 103P/Hartley 2


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.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   5 26.64   18 50.9   2.129   1.129     7   10.8     58.8  93.1   5:36 (254,-11)  
June 26   5 54.96   18 19.8   2.169   1.170     7   10.9     56.6  95.4   5:37 (255,-10)  

* 88P/Howell


It has already begun to be diffused. It will be higher while fading after this.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   1 14.31    3 20.2   1.575   1.549    69   11.0     34.3  68.6   5:36 (219, 44)  
June 26   1 28.77    4 44.1   1.560   1.585    72   11.2     31.9  69.0   5:37 (214, 45)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1


It seems to be 13-13.5 mag in mid June.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   0 25.12   10  4.2   5.842   5.724    78   13.5      6.5  52.8   5:36 (200, 43)  
June 26   0 27.36   10 30.6   5.735   5.724    84   13.5      5.6  49.8   5:37 (191, 44)  

* C/2004 F4 ( Bradfield )


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.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   1 29.52   56 24.0   1.889   1.588    57   13.7     17.7   5.2   5:36 (197, -5)  
June 26   1 29.89   58 24.1   1.952   1.713    61   14.3     16.7 357.4   5:37 (192, -5)  

* 78P/Gehrels 2


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.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   1  2.55   10 30.4   2.410   2.266    69   14.4     27.4  69.0   5:36 (211, 39)  
June 26   1 14.68   11 37.9   2.315   2.241    73   14.2     27.1  69.6   5:37 (206, 40)  

* 43P/Wolf-Harrington


Fading now. It is very low in the evening sky even in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   7 45.93   10  5.7   2.628   1.826    30   14.4     39.1 104.4  18:26 (111, 12)  
June 26   8  3.65    8 55.2   2.688   1.860    28   14.6     38.4 105.6  18:27 (109, 10)  

* C/2001 HT50 ( LINEAR-NEAT )


It will fade out gradually, and keeps observable brighter than 17 mag until the end of 2004.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   0 52.92   16 16.1   4.636   4.390    69   14.9      5.0 298.1   5:36 (206, 35)  
June 26   0 50.41   16 31.1   4.559   4.439    76   14.9      6.2 287.9   5:37 (197, 37)  

* C/2003 T4 ( LINEAR )


The brightening evolution is slower than usual. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until 2005 spring when it reaches to 7-8 mag. It will turn to be visible in the morning sky in July, and it will be visible visually at 13 mag after September.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   6 42.09   68 47.8   4.765   4.125    46   15.5     12.1  89.3  18:26 (155,-30)  
June 26   6 58.19   68 49.1   4.692   4.050    45   15.4     12.8  88.5  18:27 (155,-31)  

* 65P/Gunn


It keeps around 16 mag until November.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   1 17.50   -1 40.6   3.507   3.319    71   15.8     13.4  74.1   5:36 (224, 48)  
June 26   1 23.26   -1 17.0   3.435   3.340    76   15.8     12.1  75.4   5:37 (216, 51)  

* P/2004 F3 ( NEAT )


It is observable at 15-16 mag for a long time until 2005 autumn.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  13  8.86    7 30.2   2.638   3.055   104   16.0      9.4 157.4  19:17 (180, 48)  
June 26  13 11.02    6 27.5   2.714   3.042    98   16.0     10.8 149.0  18:51 (180, 49)  

* 40P/Vaisala 1


It keeps locating high in the evening sky until August when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  15 35.45   -1 24.5   1.435   2.311   140   16.3      8.5 192.9  21:43 (180, 56)  
June 26  15 35.15   -2 24.6   1.521   2.351   134   16.5      8.9 176.1  21:15 (180, 57)  

* 81P/Wild 2


In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps fading at about 35 deg high until August when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  19 23.62  -19 15.0   1.849   2.817   158   16.4     13.1 259.4   1:35 (180, 74)  
June 26  19 17.01  -19 32.4   1.859   2.857   166   16.5     14.0 259.4   1:01 (180, 75)  

* 48P/Johnson


It reaches to 16.5 mag at best from July to September. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps to be locating only around 30 deg high.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  20 16.35  -16 24.9   1.532   2.437   145   16.7      6.6 199.4   2:27 (180, 71)  
June 26  20 14.69  -17 13.0   1.475   2.423   152   16.6      8.7 211.5   1:58 (180, 72)  

* 53P/Van Biesbroeck


It is observable until November when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   0 42.33    1 47.7   3.186   3.129    77   16.7     13.4  74.9   5:36 (210, 49)  
June 26   0 48.06    2  9.7   3.123   3.161    82   16.7     11.9  76.5   5:37 (201, 51)  

* 123P/West-Hartley


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.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  12 49.54   -0 55.5   2.144   2.581   103   16.8     14.2 139.1  18:58 (180, 56)  
June 26  12 54.26   -2 10.7   2.255   2.609    98   17.1     15.3 134.7  18:35 (180, 57)  

* C/2003 E1 ( NEAT )


It keeps good condition until September when it becomes fainter than 18 mag
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  18 20.80   10 46.5   2.527   3.410   145   16.9      9.8 232.9   0:32 (180, 44)  
June 26  18 17.07   10  0.1   2.533   3.428   146   17.0     10.8 226.9   0:01 (180, 45)  

* C/2004 K3 ( LINEAR )


New comet. Although it was expected to fade out in calculation, it brightened on the contrary and reached to 17 mag in mid June. However, it is very diffused. It will fade out soon after this.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  13 44.03   74 35.4   0.817   1.120    74   17.0     99.8 246.5  19:42 (180,-19)  
June 26  12  7.83   68 29.5   0.984   1.108    67   17.1     68.0 220.7  18:27 (176,-13)  

* C/2003 G1 ( LINEAR )


It will be fading slowly until November when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  18 57.00   42 40.2   5.762   6.217   112   17.0      8.6 310.6   1:08 (180, 12)  
June 26  18 52.76   43 15.1   5.781   6.248   112   17.1      8.0 303.0   0:36 (180, 12)  

* C/2002 J5 ( LINEAR )


It keeps brighter than 18 mag until 2005 spring.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  14 28.50   54 23.3   5.951   6.053    90   17.2     12.9 243.1  20:35 (180,  1)  
June 26  14 19.88   53 38.9   6.032   6.069    87   17.2     12.2 236.4  19:59 (180,  1)  

* C/2004 K1 ( Catalina )


New comet. It will be brightening gradually after this, and reach to 15 mag in 2005 spring.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  20 15.31   -3  4.1   4.016   4.836   139   17.4     19.0 275.3   2:26 (180, 58)  
June 26  20  6.01   -2 53.5   3.907   4.794   147   17.3     20.9 273.5   1:50 (180, 58)  

* P/2004 K2 ( McNaught )


New periodic comet. It keeps 17.5 mag until September.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19   0 43.33    4 18.5   1.498   1.600    76   17.4     40.6  75.1   5:36 (209, 47)  
June 26   1  1.47    5 27.7   1.460   1.603    78   17.4     39.3  76.2   5:37 (204, 47)  

* 116P/Wild 4


It will be observable around 17.5 mag at about 35 deg high until September.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  22 10.62  -15 28.7   3.091   3.690   118   17.4      1.4 218.3   4:21 (180, 70)  
June 26  22  9.75  -15 38.7   3.026   3.712   125   17.4      3.2 237.3   3:53 (180, 71)  

* C/2003 O1 ( LINEAR )


It keeps around 18 mag for a long time until 2005 summer.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  17 32.44   46 45.0   6.466   6.875   109   17.4     13.9 270.3  23:39 (180,  8)  
June 26  17 23.08   46 40.5   6.484   6.879   108   17.4     13.7 264.5  23:02 (180,  8)  

* P/2004 HC18 ( LINEAR )


New periodic comet. It will be fainter than 18 mag soon.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
June 19  15 10.69    7  4.1   0.870   1.713   130   17.7     13.7  36.4  21:18 (180, 48)  
June 26  15 15.21    8  7.4   0.917   1.715   124   17.9     13.1  57.1  20:56 (180, 47)  

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