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Now it is so bright as 8.8 mag (Oct. 3, Marco Goiato). It keeps observable for a long time until 2010 February. It will keep 9 mag until the end of 2009. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps very low after this. It locates a bit higher in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 16 44.91 -25 18.2 1.633 1.364 56 8.7 18:55 ( 46, 12)
Oct. 17 17 11.28 -26 5.4 1.654 1.364 55 8.7 18:47 ( 44, 13)
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It reached up to 7.7 mag in summer (Aug. 13, Chris Wyatt). It is fading now, but still bright as 9.5 mag (Oct. 3, Marco Goiato). It will be getting lower gradually after this, and will be too low to observe in December. It keeps observable for a long time after 2010 in the Northern Hemisphere. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it is only observable in the low sky in 2010 spring, then it will be unobservable after that.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 19 12.34 -2 46.0 3.062 3.260 92 8.9 18:55 ( 23, 50)
Oct. 17 19 10.70 -4 56.2 3.211 3.280 85 9.1 18:47 ( 29, 46)
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Appearing in the morning sky. It is 8.7 mag, as bright as expected (Sept. 29, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It keeps as bright as 9-10 mag for a long time until 2010 spring. It will be observable in good condition for a long time after this in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps visible visually for one year until 2010 autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 11 6.06 8 7.6 3.032 2.252 32 9.5 4:37 (270, 14)
Oct. 17 11 19.59 8 55.1 2.975 2.254 36 9.4 4:43 (272, 18)
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Now it is so bright as 9.9 mag (Sept. 29, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will keep 10-11 mag until December. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time until 2010 spring when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 6 2.89 -4 41.5 0.606 1.287 103 9.8 4:37 (356, 50)
Oct. 17 6 13.02 -4 42.2 0.612 1.317 107 9.9 4:31 ( 0, 50)
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It brightened up to 8.8 mag in May and June (May 19, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is still bright as 11.0 mag (Sept. 29, Juan Jose Gonzalez). However, it will be too faint to see visually in November. It keeps observable in the evening sky for a long time until next spring when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 22 37.56 -15 38.5 1.205 2.059 138 12.3 21:21 ( 0, 39)
Oct. 17 22 39.78 -15 15.5 1.298 2.099 131 12.6 20:56 ( 0, 40)
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It brightened up to 8.5 mag in May and June (May 26, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading, but still bright as 10.8 mag (Sept. 12, Marco Goiato). It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be low temporarily in winter, but it keeps observable until when it fades out.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 14 42.56 -55 7.3 2.572 2.120 52 12.3 18:55 ( 38,-24)
Oct. 17 15 13.82 -55 25.6 2.687 2.197 50 12.6 18:47 ( 37,-22)
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It brightened up to 6.7 mag in June (June 9, Marco Goiato). It faded down to 9.5 mag on Aug. 21 (Juan Jose Gonzalez), then it became unobservable. Now it is not observable. But it will appear in the morning sky again at 13 mag in November. It may be visible visually again.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 13 11.74 8 14.5 3.208 2.259 15 12.3 18:55 (105, -7)
Oct. 17 13 15.92 9 4.8 3.234 2.311 18 12.6 4:43 (255, -5)
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Already bright as 12.2 mag and visible visually (Sept. 29, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will be getting higher after this. It will be observable bright as 9-10 mag in a good condition for a long time from winter to spring. It keeps observable until 2010 autumn when it fades down to 16 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 9 7.10 15 11.3 2.325 2.055 61 13.3 4:37 (282, 42)
Oct. 17 9 22.31 14 7.6 2.222 2.017 65 13.1 4:43 (286, 45)
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It brightened up to 11 mag in spring and summer. Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky at 15 mag in early 2010. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 14 11.65 -14 18.6 3.174 2.253 18 13.6 18:55 ( 78, -8)
Oct. 17 14 26.19 -15 37.2 3.209 2.266 15 13.7 18:47 ( 78,-10)
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Now it is 15.4 mag (Sept. 11, A. Smirnov, E. Bryssinck). It will brighten rapidly after this. It will reach to 12 mag and become visible visually in winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time after this until 2010 spring when it fades out.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 5 46.38 11 45.5 1.534 2.093 109 14.2 4:32 ( 0, 67)
Oct. 17 5 53.64 11 13.5 1.453 2.076 114 13.8 4:12 ( 0, 66)
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Appearing in the morning sky, and already bright in outburst. Now it is 11.5 mag (Sept. 29, Juan Jose Gonzalez).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 9 36.72 13 58.2 6.688 6.166 54 14.1 4:37 (278, 35)
Oct. 17 9 40.29 13 35.9 6.593 6.168 60 14.0 4:43 (283, 41)
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Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky again in 2010 February. It will brighten up to 12-13 mag in 2010 summer. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 14 22.37 -10 51.3 3.505 2.593 20 14.5 18:55 ( 79, -4)
Oct. 17 14 34.38 -12 6.5 3.518 2.579 16 14.5 18:47 ( 79, -6)
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It has been observed bright as 8-9 mag from April to June. Now it is fading. It was still bright as 11.0 mag in July (July 12, Marco Goiato). However, no observations have been reported since August. So it may have faded out rapidly. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in a good condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 10 47.59 -53 0.2 3.236 2.767 53 14.5 4:37 (322,-19)
Oct. 17 10 51.33 -53 50.7 3.306 2.845 54 14.6 4:43 (326,-16)
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It passed near by the earth in late February, and it reached up to 4.9 mag (Feb. 23, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading, but still bright as 14.8 mag (Sept. 19, Yasukazu Ikari). It is observable at 15 mag in good condition until winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 7 8.66 20 55.4 3.633 3.779 90 14.7 4:37 (305, 68)
Oct. 17 7 3.33 20 59.9 3.569 3.851 98 14.7 4:43 (326, 74)
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It brightened up to 11.5 mag in last summer (Aug. 4, Marco Goiato). Now it is 15.2 mag (Sept. 20, Yasukazu Ikari). It keeps observable in good condition for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere. Now it became observable again also in the Northern Hemisphere. It will keep 15-16 mag until next spring.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 6 34.04 -41 9.5 4.093 4.227 90 14.8 4:37 (352, 13)
Oct. 17 6 29.90 -41 42.7 4.084 4.278 94 14.9 4:43 (359, 13)
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Now it is 15.8 mag (Sept. 4, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable in good condition at 15 mag until late autumn. It has a very long tail in spite of the distance.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 23 31.55 30 35.7 3.074 3.957 148 14.9 22:14 ( 0, 86)
Oct. 17 23 23.31 30 53.1 3.119 3.968 143 15.0 21:38 ( 0, 86)
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It brightned up to 10 mag from late 2008 to early 2009. Now it is fading. But it is still bright as 14.6 mag (Sept. 27, Hidetaka Sato). It will be observable in good condition again in winter at 15 mag. Then it may be still visible visually.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 10 6.90 10 8.8 5.289 4.660 46 14.9 4:37 (277, 27)
Oct. 17 10 11.24 9 23.2 5.258 4.714 52 15.0 4:43 (282, 33)
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Now it is 14.6 mag (Sept. 19, Hidetaka Sato). It passes the perihelion in September, and now it is brightest. It keeps observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting higher while fading.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 19 18.73 -33 26.0 0.797 1.277 89 14.9 18:55 ( 11, 21)
Oct. 17 19 48.35 -27 16.4 0.842 1.309 90 15.1 18:47 ( 10, 27)
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It must have reached up to 11 mag in summer. However, the condition of this apparition is worst. We can not observe it at all.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 12 57.93 0 52.4 2.430 1.446 7 15.1 4:37 (260,-13)
Oct. 17 13 18.04 -1 20.3 2.473 1.494 8 15.8 4:43 (263,-12)
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Now it is 14.4 mag and visible visually (Sept. 14, Alan Hale). It keeps 15 mag until winter. It keeps observable in a good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually, and it is only observable until late autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 23 14.84 -30 38.3 1.916 2.714 134 15.2 21:57 ( 0, 24)
Oct. 17 23 5.01 -33 42.9 1.988 2.691 125 15.3 21:20 ( 0, 21)
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Brightening very rapidly, faster than expected. Now it is 16.0 mag (Sept. 26, Hidetaka Sato). It will reach up to 14 mag in winter, and maybe it will be visible visually. It keeps observable in good condition all through the time until next spring when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 6 47.23 6 44.7 0.908 1.399 94 15.6 4:37 (333, 59)
Oct. 17 7 10.39 6 7.4 0.862 1.375 95 15.3 4:43 (338, 59)
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It is expected to reach up to 10 mag and to be observable in good condition in 2010 spring. Now it is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be unobservable also in the Southern Hemisphere in late November. Then it will appear in the morning sky at 13 mag in late January.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 16 5.73 -43 41.4 3.474 3.010 54 15.5 18:55 ( 40, -6)
Oct. 17 16 12.39 -42 10.0 3.496 2.939 48 15.4 18:47 ( 42, -7)
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It will be 14 mag from winter to spring in 2010. But the condition is bad. Now it is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere, but it is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It keeps observable until mid January in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will appear in the morning sky at 15 mag in late May in 2010, then it keeps observable while fading gradually after that.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 17 23.77 -63 16.3 2.305 2.234 73 15.5 18:55 ( 18,-14)
Oct. 17 17 49.56 -61 30.2 2.312 2.190 70 15.4 18:47 ( 18,-12)
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It is still bright as 13.4 mag (Oct. 1, Francois Kugel). It will be getting higher gradually while fading slowly after this. It may be visible visually still now.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 9 18.36 17 12.7 2.230 1.935 60 15.5 4:37 (277, 41)
Oct. 17 9 29.61 15 59.6 2.211 1.988 64 15.7 4:43 (283, 45)
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Now it is 15.9 mag (Sept. 26, Hidetaka Sato). It keeps 15 mag until 2010, and will be observable for a long time in good condition.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 15 30.41 30 19.7 3.300 2.787 51 15.5 18:55 (107, 32)
Oct. 17 15 30.85 28 37.1 3.357 2.792 48 15.6 18:47 (107, 27)
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Now it is 16.2 mag (Aug. 13, Ken-ichi Kadota), brightening as expected. It will reach up to 12 mag in 2012, and will be observable visually at 12-13 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2013. In 2009, it is observable in good condition at 16 mag from summer to autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, the comet will be low around its brightest seasons.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 21 52.55 1 35.2 7.670 8.379 132 15.7 20:35 ( 0, 57)
Oct. 17 21 49.22 1 8.6 7.728 8.342 125 15.7 20:05 ( 0, 56)
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First return of a new bright periodic comet. It was observed as an asteroid in June, however, it unexpectely brightened up to 12.3 mag on Aug. 31 (Juan Jose Gonzalez). It was bright as 13.6 mag and visible visually still on Sept. 20 (Seiichi Yoshida). However, it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 15.1 mag (Sept. 30, Hidetaka Sato). It will be fainter than 18 mag in November.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 8 37.18 24 37.2 0.639 0.999 71 15.7 4:37 (275, 53)
Oct. 17 8 44.67 24 56.8 0.674 1.068 76 16.4 4:43 (279, 58)
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It reached to 10.9 mag in 2008 spring (May 11, Marco Goiato). It is fading slowly, but still bright as 15.3 mag (Sept. 26, Hidetaka Sato). Although it becomes low in winter temporarily, it keeps observable for a long time until 2010 spring when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 16 40.08 27 37.5 5.610 5.230 62 16.4 18:55 ( 96, 45)
Oct. 17 16 46.01 27 6.9 5.705 5.281 60 16.5 18:47 ( 97, 42)
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Now it is 15.7 mag (Sept. 27, Francois Kugel). Now it is brightest, and it will be fading after October. It keeps observable until January when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 1 20.76 -28 47.8 2.059 2.929 144 16.4 0:07 ( 0, 26)
Oct. 17 1 17.68 -30 10.6 2.095 2.934 140 16.5 23:32 ( 0, 25)
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It brightened up to 11 mag in outburst in 2003. Now it is 17.1 mag (Sept. 20, Hidetaka Sato). It will be observable in good condition in winter. Maybe it brightens up to 14 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 23 40.42 12 28.6 1.006 1.972 159 16.9 22:23 ( 0, 67)
Oct. 17 23 33.41 11 53.6 0.987 1.924 151 16.7 21:48 ( 0, 67)
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It passed the perihelion in June, but it was not observable, too close to the sun. Although it was predicted to be 13.5 mag, the STEREO spacecraft revealed that it brightened up to 10-11 mag, much brighter than expected. Now it is 16.4 mag (Aug. 23, C00). It keeps observable at 16-17 mag until late autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 2 37.31 50 29.4 1.027 1.848 131 16.8 1:25 (180, 74)
Oct. 17 2 8.01 48 55.2 1.032 1.903 139 16.8 0:28 (180, 76)
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Now it is 17.8 mag (Sept. 20, Yasukazu Ikari). It will brighten rapidly after this, and will be observable at 15 mag in good condition in winter and spring. It may be visible visually.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 5 24.41 13 52.6 1.881 2.476 115 17.0 4:10 ( 0, 69)
Oct. 17 5 28.26 13 41.8 1.774 2.441 120 16.8 3:47 ( 0, 69)
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It brightened up to 15-16 mag in 2008 summer. Now it is 17.4 mag (Sept. 15, A. Novichonok, V. Nevski, D. Chestnov). It keeps observable at 17 mag in good condition for a long time until winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 3 54.52 34 29.5 2.383 3.134 131 17.0 2:41 ( 0, 89)
Oct. 17 3 51.45 34 58.1 2.337 3.151 138 17.0 2:10 ( 0, 90)
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Now it is 17.4 mag (Sept. 16, A. Novichonok, V. Nevski, D. Chestnov). The condition of this apparition is bad. It will reach up to 11-12 mag from spring to autumn in 2010, but it is not observable. It will be getting brighter gradually in the evening sky, but it will be too low to observe in January at 15 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 20 18.91 -0 10.3 2.364 2.853 109 17.1 19:02 ( 0, 55)
Oct. 17 20 20.39 -0 41.7 2.411 2.808 102 17.0 18:47 ( 4, 54)
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Now it is 16.7 mag (Aug. 14, Katsumi Yoshimoto). The condition is good in this apparition. It will approach to the earth down to 0.38 A.U., and will be observable in good condition at 16.5 mag in November. It keeps observable until that time after this. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 18 9.04 -18 12.8 0.522 1.005 75 17.2 18:55 ( 33, 30)
Oct. 17 18 37.58 -17 29.1 0.488 0.993 75 17.1 18:47 ( 31, 31)
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Now it is 17.7 mag (Aug. 31, D. Cardenosa and R. Lozano). This comet tends to brighten after the perihelion passage. It will reach up to 16-17 mag in 2010 and 2011.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 5 1.50 25 33.2 2.634 3.248 119 17.4 3:47 ( 0, 81)
Oct. 17 5 2.21 25 36.0 2.547 3.241 126 17.3 3:21 ( 0, 81)
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Now it is 17.2 mag (Sept. 4, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag for a long time until 2011.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 3 58.39 77 30.7 4.726 5.083 105 17.4 2:46 (180, 48)
Oct. 17 3 34.35 79 3.8 4.663 5.067 108 17.4 1:55 (180, 46)
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Now it is 18.0 mag (Sept. 21, Mt. Lemmon Survey). It keeps observable at 17 mag for a long time from 2010 to 2012.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 3 24.92 20 23.3 7.991 8.805 142 17.5 2:11 ( 0, 75)
Oct. 17 3 20.23 20 14.3 7.906 8.788 150 17.4 1:39 ( 0, 75)
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It became much brighter than expected. It was originally predicted to be 19 mag, but now it is 16.4 mag (Sept. 25, Hidetaka Sato). It will be observable in good condition at 17-18 mag until November.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 0 55.91 7 13.0 1.199 2.197 178 17.5 23:38 ( 0, 62)
Oct. 17 0 49.19 7 42.7 1.207 2.196 170 17.5 23:04 ( 0, 63)
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Comet Pigott, which has been lost over 200 years since 1783, is identified with a comet discovered in 2003 by LINEAR. Now it is 17.6 mag (Sept. 11, Catalina Sky Survey). Getting higher, but it will be fainter than 18 mag in October.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 8 58.93 49 15.2 2.245 2.236 76 17.7 4:37 (233, 53)
Oct. 17 9 16.95 50 39.5 2.212 2.272 80 17.8 4:43 (230, 55)
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Peculiar asteroid moving along a cometary orbit. Now it is 18.1 mag (Sept. 12, Hidetaka Sato). It will be fading after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 10 0 25.74 -2 15.3 2.610 3.591 167 17.9 23:07 ( 0, 53)
Oct. 17 0 9.73 -3 36.8 2.646 3.584 156 18.1 22:24 ( 0, 51)
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