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Not observable. It will appear at dawn at 5 mag in November and keep observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Norhtern Hemisphere, it will become visible in the morning low sky in latter Novemberk, but become unobservable soon, then keep unobservable until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 12 35.95 -12 23.4 1.975 1.024 12 5.9 30.3 201.8 3:48 (290, -7)
Oct. 23 12 30.32 -15 46.0 1.912 1.036 20 5.9 32.3 202.3 3:37 (289, 0)
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It will be getting brighter on and on after this, then it will reach to 4 mag locating high in the evening sky in December and January. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time while the comet is bright enough visible visually until 2005 October when it becomes faint as 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 5 7.12 -28 17.4 1.284 1.927 114 8.8 10.8 134.2 3:28 (180, 83)
Oct. 23 5 10.55 -29 7.2 1.173 1.852 117 8.5 8.3 142.2 3:04 (180, 84)
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It locates visible all night in the northern sky. It keeps observable after this in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 15 23.96 69 16.3 2.492 2.533 80 10.8 28.1 79.5 19:43 (155,-32)
Oct. 23 16 1.80 69 42.8 2.522 2.617 84 11.0 29.1 84.1 19:51 (156,-32)
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It is around 10.5 mag visually, brighter than this ephemeris. It will turn to be in the evening sky after November, but it keeps locating overhead in this year, brighter than 12 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 1 34.37 24 47.9 1.162 2.138 163 11.1 47.4 309.5 23:51 (180, 30)
Oct. 23 1 14.71 28 11.2 1.149 2.115 161 11.1 47.3 306.1 23:03 (180, 27)
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Well condensed and easy to see visually. It is observable in good condition as bright as 11-12 mag until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 3 25.73 17 0.1 1.087 2.010 149 11.3 6.0 190.7 1:47 (180, 38)
Oct. 23 3 24.50 16 15.5 1.055 2.008 156 11.2 7.8 209.6 1:19 (180, 39)
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Appearing at dawn. Because it rapidly faded out just after the perihelion passage, now it may be much fainter than this ephemeris. Or, it may have already disappeared. Anyway, it will fade out rapidly after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 14 35.15 3 16.8 0.955 0.364 21 12.5 176.8 81.2 19:43 ( 86,-11)
Oct. 23 15 56.17 5 10.9 0.896 0.580 35 14.4 170.0 87.3 19:51 ( 94, -3)
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The fading has been slow and it keeps 13 mag still in December. It is diffused visually. It has a long tail on the CCD image.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 11 5.38 41 22.0 3.051 2.688 59 12.7 15.7 115.2 3:48 (232,-19)
Oct. 23 11 13.68 40 39.1 3.054 2.758 63 12.8 13.8 113.6 3:37 (232,-17)
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It was in outburst on Oct. 6 and reached to 11 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 0 4.93 10 43.5 4.777 5.725 160 13.1 6.5 245.3 22:23 (180, 44)
Oct. 23 0 2.27 10 24.5 4.820 5.726 153 13.1 5.9 242.9 21:53 (180, 45)
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Appearing at dawn, however, it will be mid November when the altitude exceeds 20 deg high. No observation has been reported since mid July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 11 32.35 -12 54.2 3.807 2.962 27 13.1 7.2 132.5 3:48 (281, 6)
Oct. 23 11 34.66 -13 28.0 3.832 3.050 33 13.3 6.5 138.1 3:37 (280, 10)
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The brightening evolution is slower than usual. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until 2005 spring when it reaches to 8 mag. It keeps observable both in the evening and morning until December, however, it keeps locating low at 20-25 deg high.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 13 32.24 64 43.4 2.880 2.770 73 13.4 30.0 110.3 19:43 (149,-43)
Oct. 23 14 2.70 63 21.8 2.767 2.684 74 13.2 31.7 113.1 19:51 (147,-44)
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It is observable at 13.5 mag in good condition 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)
Oct. 16 2 5.75 31 8.6 1.227 2.175 155 13.6 33.9 313.6 0:28 (180, 24)
Oct. 23 1 51.31 33 47.3 1.193 2.146 157 13.5 34.9 308.7 23:40 (180, 21)
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New comet. Now it is brightest, and it will start fading after November. It keeps observable until it becomes fainter than 18 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)
Oct. 16 0 49.58 -10 44.2 0.756 1.723 158 14.0 14.2 316.9 23:07 (180, 66)
Oct. 23 0 45.41 -9 23.4 0.767 1.716 153 14.0 14.8 328.6 22:36 (180, 64)
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It will be 12-13 mag in winter, locating high in the evening sky. It keeps observable until that time in good condition while the comet is getting brighter.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 3 14.30 9 25.7 1.457 2.388 152 14.6 7.8 281.3 1:36 (180, 46)
Oct. 23 3 10.01 9 37.3 1.389 2.350 160 14.4 10.5 279.8 1:04 (180, 45)
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It was observed a bit fainter than this ephemeris. It will brighten very rapidly after this. It is expected to be visible visually at 11 mag from November to January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 8 20.42 17 7.7 1.435 1.592 79 15.8 43.3 94.6 3:48 (226, 24)
Oct. 23 8 41.58 16 40.7 1.368 1.567 81 15.0 43.8 95.3 3:37 (227, 23)
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New comet. It approached to the earth in mid October and reached to 15 mag. It will go far away from the earth after this. Because it will be closer to the sun, the ephemeris says it keeps 16 mag for a while after this. However, it may disappear due to its small perihelion distance. In November, it will be getting lower and lower rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 22 32.53 23 13.3 0.320 1.248 136 15.0 322.7 268.5 20:40 (180, 32)
Oct. 23 20 22.86 18 53.5 0.409 1.146 101 15.2 191.8 256.3 19:51 (151, 31)
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Appearing at dawn. It was observed as 16.5 mag on Oct. 6, 1.5 mag fainter than this ephemeris. After this, it keeps observable while it will be fading gradually until it becomes fainter than 18 mag in 2005 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 10 42.90 -2 39.5 2.780 2.126 40 15.0 25.5 115.9 3:48 (266, 11)
Oct. 23 10 53.28 -3 56.3 2.781 2.188 44 15.2 24.0 116.7 3:37 (266, 13)
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It tends to become brightest after the perihelion passage. It was 17 mag on Sept. 18. In this return, it will reach to 14 mag in 2005 February at the opposition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 9 23.64 20 27.7 2.905 2.662 66 15.5 21.5 93.4 3:48 (235, 11)
Oct. 23 9 34.10 20 19.8 2.825 2.667 70 15.4 20.6 92.5 3:37 (234, 12)
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Diffused, but some reported that it is still 14 mag. It keeps observable in good condition until December 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)
Oct. 16 2 14.36 9 44.8 1.304 2.288 167 15.5 17.6 257.3 0:36 (180, 45)
Oct. 23 2 6.27 9 18.3 1.340 2.333 175 15.8 17.3 257.7 0:01 (180, 46)
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In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps to be locating only around 30 deg high. It will be fading after this, and will be fainter than 18 mag in February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 20 16.66 -27 40.8 1.964 2.310 97 15.6 17.1 84.0 19:43 (112, 74)
Oct. 23 20 26.06 -27 24.8 2.046 2.311 92 15.7 18.9 81.7 19:51 (104, 69)
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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)
Oct. 16 22 49.13 9 2.1 4.424 5.242 141 15.7 16.1 242.0 21:07 (180, 46)
Oct. 23 22 42.87 8 10.7 4.558 5.292 133 15.8 14.2 240.1 20:33 (180, 47)
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It will be as faint as 17.5 mag in 2005 March when it becomes low in the evening western sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 1 14.46 -4 3.8 2.693 3.670 166 15.7 11.2 257.4 23:32 (180, 59)
Oct. 23 1 9.48 -4 18.4 2.734 3.690 161 15.8 10.4 260.6 23:00 (180, 59)
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It keeps observable at 16 mag in good condition 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)
Oct. 16 23 26.68 0 28.2 1.721 2.628 149 16.0 6.1 273.1 21:45 (180, 55)
Oct. 23 23 24.39 0 32.6 1.758 2.615 141 16.0 3.8 284.6 21:15 (180, 54)
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It is observable at 16.5 mag in good condition until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 1 7.89 12 43.1 2.260 3.254 174 16.5 10.4 241.5 23:25 (180, 42)
Oct. 23 1 3.61 12 7.7 2.261 3.241 168 16.4 10.1 239.5 22:54 (180, 43)
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It keeps observable in good condition at 16 mag until 2005 spring. It will reach to 15 mag in 2006.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 6 4.58 43 33.8 6.141 6.559 110 16.6 5.0 10.7 3:48 (187, 11)
Oct. 23 6 4.85 44 8.5 6.018 6.528 116 16.5 5.0 358.7 3:37 (184, 11)
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It will reach to 9 mag in 2006 spring. It was 16.6 mag on Sept. 14, so it has been brightening well as expected. In this season, it keeps observable until 2005 March when it becomes 15.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 5 56.25 -8 50.5 5.161 5.583 110 16.7 10.6 209.5 3:48 (196, 63)
Oct. 23 5 53.40 -9 55.8 5.011 5.522 116 16.6 11.6 216.0 3:37 (186, 65)
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New periodic comet. It will fade out after this, and become fainter than 18 mag at 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)
Oct. 16 22 11.51 -1 29.9 1.291 2.083 130 16.7 8.6 9.8 20:30 (180, 56)
Oct. 23 22 13.01 -0 30.0 1.352 2.084 124 16.8 9.9 29.6 20:04 (180, 55)
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It is observable at 16.5 mag in good condition from November to February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 6 8.41 28 0.7 2.532 3.035 110 17.4 5.7 84.8 3:48 (190, 26)
Oct. 23 6 10.83 28 4.1 2.433 3.023 117 17.2 3.5 82.2 3:37 (187, 27)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 0 36.67 -2 38.8 2.733 3.699 163 17.3 9.1 245.3 22:54 (180, 58)
Oct. 23 0 33.03 -3 3.0 2.804 3.734 155 17.4 7.8 247.0 22:23 (180, 58)
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It keeps observable at 15.5 mag from mid November to mid February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 5 50.69 37 7.9 1.411 2.033 114 17.8 5.8 329.5 3:48 (185, 18)
Oct. 23 5 47.49 37 44.1 1.279 1.987 121 17.5 9.7 303.1 3:37 (181, 17)
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It keeps observable at 18 mag in good condition until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 7 19.45 19 56.2 3.694 3.897 94 17.7 10.4 196.3 3:48 (211, 29)
Oct. 23 7 17.50 18 45.7 3.621 3.941 101 17.7 11.3 206.0 3:37 (206, 32)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 16 18 30.58 39 12.2 6.784 6.776 85 17.8 6.5 127.5 19:43 (148, 6)
Oct. 23 18 33.94 38 45.5 6.867 6.811 82 17.8 7.0 121.0 19:51 (142, 2)
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