Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2012 Mar. 24: South)

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Best time and the azimuth, altitude (A,h) are at lat. 35 deg in the Southern Hemisphere.
Azimuth indicates 0 for south, 90 for west, 180 for north, 270 for east.

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* C/2009 P1 ( Garradd )

Now it is 6.8 mag (Mar. 22, Carlos Labordena). It keeps bright as 7 mag and observable in excellent condition until April. Then it will be fading and will be unobservable in June. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now. It will be observable in the evening low sky from April to June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  10 21.05   64 37.4   1.393   1.981   110    7.0  22:08 (180, -9)  
Mar. 31   9 38.70   58 51.1   1.500   2.038   107    7.3  21:00 (180, -3)  

* C/2012 E2 ( SWAN )

New Kreutz sungrazer comet discovered from the spacecraft images. Terry Lovejoy succeeded to catch the comet on the ground on Mar. 10 at 9.2 mag. It will appear in the evening sky in late March in calculation. But actually, the comet must have evaporated at the perihelion passage on Mar. 15.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   2  1.98   -4 57.1   0.913   0.468    27    9.5  19:29 ( 90,  9)  
Mar. 31   3 12.41   -4 26.5   1.047   0.691    39   11.5  19:19 ( 98, 19)  

* 21P/Giacobini-Zinner

Now it is very bright as 9.5 mag (Feb. 11, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It will keep 10 mag until March, but it will be too low to observe. It is already unobservable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   2  0.30    0  6.8   1.982   1.181    26   11.5  19:29 ( 94,  5)  
Mar. 31   2 27.46    0 42.6   2.028   1.230    27   11.9  19:19 ( 95,  6)  

* C/2012 C2 ( Bruenjes )

New comet discovered on Feb. 11. It was very bright as 10.6 mag (Feb. 12, A. Novichonok, V. Gerke). However, the comet got diffuse and faded rapidly after Feb. 20. It was still visible visually at 12.5 mag on Feb. 21 (Alan Hale). But it became completely invisible on Feb. 27 (Hidetaka Sato). The nuclear magnitude is fainter than 19 mag. It must have been disintegrated before the perihelion. It is not observable now.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   0 50.24   14  7.7   1.745   0.830    15   12.5  19:29 ( 95,-18)  
Mar. 31   0 44.40   13 29.0   1.844   0.874     9   12.9  19:19 ( 91,-22)  

* C/2011 Q2 ( McNaught )

It was observed as bright as 13.9 mag in 2011 autumn (Oct. 19, Hidetaka Sato). It is not observable now. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable again in 2012 summer, when it will be fainter than 15 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  23 48.67   23 57.9   2.508   1.641    23   12.8   4:42 (257,-25)  
Mar. 31   0  9.60   26 40.0   2.567   1.699    23   13.0   4:48 (253,-24)  

* 78P/Gehrels 2

Now it is 12.6 mag (Mar. 13, Jakub Cerny). It is already low in the evening. It will be unobservable in April.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   3 19.49   14 54.6   2.624   2.091    47   13.1  19:29 (117, 11)  
Mar. 31   3 35.14   15 45.5   2.695   2.108    44   13.2  19:19 (118, 10)  

* (596) Scheila

Big asteroid discovered in 1906. It suddenly showed the cometary activity on Dec. 11, 2010, probably due to an impact of a small object. It was very bright as 11.5 mag visually (Dec. 17, 2010, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is 14.1 mag (Jan. 3, Hidetaka Sato). It has already turned to be stellar.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  16 54.30  -16 19.8   1.941   2.457   109   13.4   4:42 (184, 71)  
Mar. 31  16 57.99  -16 46.1   1.856   2.455   115   13.2   4:24 (180, 72)  

* C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR )

It is expected to be bright as 9 mag from 2012 to 2013. It is already so bright as 11.7 mag and visible visually (Mar. 22, Carlos Labordena). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time until 2012 autumn when the comet brightens up to 10 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is hardly observble before the perihelion passage. But it becomes observable in good condition since 2013 after the perihelion passage.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  15 40.77   54  4.7   3.371   3.828   109   13.5   3:34 (180,  1)  
Mar. 31  15 37.06   54 58.2   3.299   3.765   110   13.4   3:03 (180,  0)  

* C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

Now it is bright as 12.8 mag and visible visually (Mar. 14, John Drummond). It keeps bright as 13-14 mag for a long time after this until 2013. It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere, but it is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   2 48.58  -65  8.6   5.710   5.489    72   13.5  19:29 ( 31, 39)  
Mar. 31   2 57.77  -63 37.8   5.710   5.495    72   13.5  19:19 ( 33, 38)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is visible visually at 13.6 mag (Mar. 22, Carlos Labordena).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  12 24.28  -12 49.5   5.280   6.259   168   13.6   0:19 (180, 68)  
Mar. 31  12 21.19  -12 33.6   5.271   6.259   170   13.6  23:44 (180, 68)  

* C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS )

Now it is bright as 13.3 mag (Mar. 5, F. Kugel). It keeps 13-14 mag and observable in good condition until September.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  18  6.22  -13 45.7   5.001   5.134    92   13.8   4:42 (224, 62)  
Mar. 31  18  2.23  -13 39.8   4.867   5.133    99   13.8   4:48 (206, 67)  

* 71P/Clark

It brightened up to 17.1 mag in late June in 2011 (June 24, J. F. Hernandez). The condition of this apparition is bad, and it is not observable around the perihelion passage. It is appearing in the morning sky in the Southern Hemisphere, but it locates extremely low. It will not be observable until June in the Northern Hemisphere, when the comet will be 15.5 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  22 46.05  -14 48.1   2.656   1.825    26   13.9   4:42 (282,  9)  
Mar. 31  23  2.42  -13 18.2   2.659   1.857    29   14.1   4:48 (278, 12)  

* C/2011 UF305 ( LINEAR )

It is brightening much faster than expected. It is already so bright as 13.4 mag (Mar. 22, D. Buczynski). It will be visible visually. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 13-14 mag in good condition until early 2013. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until late 2012.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  20 27.45   46  5.9   2.782   2.551    66   14.3   4:42 (215, -5)  
Mar. 31  20 37.17   50  8.9   2.703   2.509    68   14.2   4:48 (209, -5)  

* C/2011 A3 ( Gibbs )

Although it has been unobservable for a while, now it is appearing in the morning sky. Now it is 14.0 mag (Mar. 5, Jakub Cerny). After this, it will be observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere while fading gradually. It will locate somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2011, some visual observers reported it was very bright as 10-12 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  21 20.97  -14 22.9   3.190   2.590    45   14.2   4:42 (270, 26)  
Mar. 31  21 33.26  -14 13.3   3.160   2.623    49   14.3   4:48 (266, 30)  

* C/2011 R1 ( McNaught )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Mar 13, Jakub Cerny). It is already unobservable in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it locates extremely low now. But it will be getting higher gradually after May. It is expected to be observable at 11-13 mag for a long time from 2012 summer to 2013 summer. It will be observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But it is not observable until 2013 January in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   1 28.41  -31 56.4   3.898   3.170    37   14.5  19:29 ( 62, 16)  
Mar. 31   1 34.07  -32  3.6   3.832   3.114    38   14.4  19:19 ( 60, 14)  

* C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs )

It was expected to keep 14-15 mag for a long time from 2011 summer to 2012 summer. However, it is lost. It was observed only during two days in 2010 June. So the orbital elements are extremely uncertain. The condition is good in the Southern Hemisphere. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until August.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   2 48.30  -42  0.6   2.767   2.355    55   14.4  19:29 ( 60, 35)  
Mar. 31   3  4.29  -38 31.8   2.812   2.373    54   14.5  19:19 ( 64, 33)  

* C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is visible visually at 14.3 mag (Jan. 20, Sandor Szabo). It is expected to be 13 mag and will be observable in good condition in 2013. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting higher gradually in the morning sky, and keeps observable for a long time. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  23 18.57   48 39.5   7.218   6.602    48   14.6   4:42 (229,-30)  
Mar. 31  23 20.97   48 52.4   7.212   6.581    47   14.6   4:48 (227,-25)  

* C/2010 G2 ( Hill )

It reached up to 9.7 mag with a large bright coma in last autumn (Oct. 29, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 14.6 mag (Mar. 21, Jakub Cerny). It will be unobservable in late March in the Northern Hemisphere, or late April in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   3 16.68   -7 37.2   3.672   3.074    46   14.6  19:29 ( 98, 25)  
Mar. 31   3 21.97   -7 57.0   3.795   3.131    42   14.8  19:19 ( 96, 22)  

* 246P/2010 V2 ( NEAT )

Now it is so bright as 12.3 mag and visible visually (Mar. 22, Carlos Labordena). Although it was extremely faint as 20.5 mag at the recovery in 2010 autumn, it brightened rapidly. It will keep 12-14 mag and observable in good condition for a long time from 2012 to 2013. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere in 2013.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  13 26.44   13 33.7   2.359   3.298   156   14.8   1:21 (180, 42)  
Mar. 31  13 21.88   14  1.1   2.330   3.282   158   14.8   0:48 (180, 41)  

* C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS )

It is expected to be a great comet of 0 mag in 2013 spring. Now it is 14.5 mag (Mar. 18, T. Seki, S. Shimomoto), brightening well. In 2012, it keeps observable until summer while brightening gradually. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  17  0.15  -24 23.5   4.810   5.192   107   15.6   4:42 (195, 79)  
Mar. 31  16 58.65  -24 37.3   4.625   5.120   114   15.4   4:25 (180, 80)  

* C/2011 O1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 16.4 mag (Mar. 19, K. Hills). In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 15-16 mag in good condition for a long time until 2013 summer. It is not observable at all in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  19 53.96  -46  1.8   4.259   4.095    73   15.8   4:42 (302, 54)  
Mar. 31  20  1.34  -47 30.5   4.141   4.077    79   15.7   4:48 (305, 58)  

* 49P/Arend-Rigaux

It reached up to 11-12 mag in 2011 autumn. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.2 mag (Mar. 22, D. Buczynski). It keeps observable in good condition until May when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  12  1.51   31  0.8   1.249   2.158   147   16.5  23:51 (180, 24)  
Mar. 31  11 56.01   31 12.4   1.323   2.205   143   16.7  23:18 (180, 24)  

* C/2011 J2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Mar. 21, Yasukazu Ikari). It is expected to keep 13 mag and observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere for a long time from 2013 to 2014. It keeps observable at 17-18 mag in good condition until June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  10 49.10    6  8.2   5.567   6.500   157   16.9  22:39 (180, 49)  
Mar. 31  10 44.45    7  4.4   5.574   6.454   149   16.8  22:07 (180, 48)  

* C/2012 A2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Mar. 19, Hiroshi Abe). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 16-17 mag in good condition for a long time from 2012 to 2013. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  11  1.45   64 44.7   3.595   4.082   112   16.9  22:50 (180,-10)  
Mar. 31  10 40.02   65 34.1   3.646   4.052   107   16.9  22:01 (180,-11)  

* C/2012 CH17 ( MOSS )

Now it is 17.2 mag (Mar. 15, Yasukazu Ikari). It will brighten up to 13.5 mag from summer to autumn. It keeps observable for a long time until December. In the Northern Hemisphere, it locates high until spring. But after that, it keeps locating low in the evening. In the Southern Henmisphere, it keeps locating low all through the time.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  11 11.58   34  5.3   2.028   2.877   141   17.1  23:01 (180, 21)  
Mar. 31  11  5.34   35  3.2   2.005   2.803   135   17.0  22:28 (180, 20)  

* 60P/Tsuchinshan 2

Now it is 17.6 mag (Mar. 13, Toshiyuki Takahashi). It brightened rapidly as expected. It will reach up to 16.5 mag from spring to summer. However, it locates extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it locates high now. But it will be getting lower gradually in the evening sky, and will be unobservable in June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   4  8.76   20 34.6   1.944   1.693    60   17.1  19:29 (130, 16)  
Mar. 31   4 27.07   21  7.5   1.976   1.674    57   17.0  19:19 (130, 15)  

* C/2010 R1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Mar. 14, Yasukazu Ikari). It keeps observable at 17 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2013. In 2012, it keeps observable in good condition until early September.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  16 21.78    3  2.6   5.103   5.636   117   17.0   4:15 (180, 52)  
Mar. 31  16 15.93    3 44.3   4.998   5.633   125   17.0   3:42 (180, 51)  

* C/2005 L3 ( McNaught )

It brightened up to 13-14 mag and became visible visually from 2007 to 2009. Now it is fading. But it is still bright as 16.1 mag (Feb. 13, Gerke, S. Plaksa, A. Novichonok, D. Chestnov). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until early summer in 2012. In the Southern Hemisphere, it locates extremely low only.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  10  4.50   40 32.4  10.943  11.594   128   17.3  21:55 (180, 15)  
Mar. 31  10  1.17   40 27.7  11.060  11.630   122   17.3  21:24 (180, 15)  

* 105P/Singer Brewster

It has not been observed since 2011 March. But it must be already bright as 17.5 mag. It will brighten up to 17 mag and will be observable in good condition from spring to summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  18 34.82  -14 46.4   1.891   2.061    85   17.5   4:42 (236, 59)  
Mar. 31  18 46.33  -13 58.8   1.825   2.067    89   17.5   4:48 (227, 62)  

* 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1

Now it is 16.6 mag (Mar. 20, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann). It will brighten up to 13 mag in 2014. In 2012, it is observable at 17 mag in good condition in spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  11  7.32   17  9.7   3.376   4.302   155   17.5  22:57 (180, 38)  
Mar. 31  11  3.40   17 22.2   3.407   4.288   148   17.5  22:26 (180, 38)  

* C/2011 S2 ( Kowalski )

It is bright as 17.5 mag still now (Mar. 15, Jakub Cerny). It keeps the brightness after the small outburst in early December. It will keep 17-18 mag some more time. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemipshere. It keeps locating very low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  15 14.58  -42 37.8   1.707   2.393   122   17.5   3:09 (  0, 82)  
Mar. 31  15  8.33  -42 44.1   1.713   2.468   129   17.6   2:35 (  0, 82)  

* 152P/Helin-Lawrence

Now it is 17.1 mag (Mar. 20, V. Gerke, S. Plaksa, A. Novichonok). It tends to brighten after the perihelion passage. It keeps observable at 17 mag from 2012 to 2013. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  16 43.67  -15  0.3   2.659   3.169   111   17.7   4:37 (180, 70)  
Mar. 31  16 45.89  -15  3.7   2.565   3.163   118   17.6   4:12 (180, 70)  

* 240P/2010 P1 ( NEAT )

It had been fading after the perihelion passage in 2010 October, but it brightened again in outburst on Apr. 5, 2011. It reached up to 14.7 mag in May (May 28, Hidetaka Sato). It is bright as 17.2 mag still now, much brighter than expected (Mar. 19, V. Gerke, S. Plaksa, A. Novichonok). It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition after this. It will keep 18 mag for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24  13 31.79   20 51.2   3.127   4.025   150   17.7   1:26 (180, 34)  
Mar. 31  13 26.65   21 15.9   3.142   4.051   151   17.7   0:53 (180, 34)  

* 2008 YB3

Peculiar asteroid moving along a cometary orbit. Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 4, Catalina Sky Survey). It keeps observable at 18 mag for a long time from 2008 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   7  2.74   20 21.5   6.451   6.715   101   17.8  19:29 (170, 34)  
Mar. 31   7  1.84   20 53.3   6.580   6.723    93   17.8  19:19 (165, 33)  

* C/2011 W3 ( Lovejoy )

New Kreutz sungrazer comet discovered on the ground after 41-year blank since Comet C/1970 K1 (White-Ortiz-Bolelli). It approached nearly to the surface of the Sun on Dec. 16, and reached -4 mag or brighter at best. Then it appeared in the morning sky in the Southern Hemisphere, and it became a great comet with a bright long tail of 30-40 degrees. However, the nucleus of the comet was not visible at all, fainter than 19 mag (Jan. 2, Robert McNaught). Probably the comet itself has already disappeared and only the remnant is visible. The tail became extremely faint, but detectable by photos still now with an excellent sky condition (Mar. 12, Lester Barnes).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   5 23.81   -9  6.1   2.335   2.341    78   18.4  19:29 (122, 50)  
Mar. 31   5 30.27   -7 45.7   2.535   2.450    73   18.9  19:19 (121, 47)  

* C/2011 Q4 ( SWAN )

It was observed so bright as 9.4 mag in September (Sept. 22, Chris Wyatt). It has got diffuse and faded rapidly. It has already faded down to 18 mag (Feb. 14, V. Gerke, S. Plaksa, A. Novichonok, D. Chestnov). It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere. Sandor Szabo reported it was visible visually at 15.4 mag on Feb. 22.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   9 25.62   56 57.9   2.294   2.832   112   19.8  21:15 (180, -2)  
Mar. 31   9  5.71   55 33.2   2.468   2.909   106   20.2  20:28 (180,  0)  

* 255P/2011 Y1 ( Levy )

First return of a new comet which brightened up to 9.5 mag in a major outburst in 2006. The condition is excellent. It keeps very close from the earth. It brightened up to 13.5 mag in late December (Dec. 26, Michael Jager). But it looks extremely diffuse. It was bright as 16.3 mag still on Feb. 12 (Mitsunori Tsumura). It will keep close to the earth and observable in good condition in the evening sky for a while after this. However, it can have already faded rapidly.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   8  6.55  -23 41.7   0.591   1.366   116   21.3  19:59 (180, 79)  
Mar. 31   8 27.51  -22 43.8   0.663   1.426   116   22.3  19:52 (180, 78)  

* 257P/2012 A3 ( SOHO )

A comet discovered from the SOHO spacecraft images in 2003 was rediscovered from the STEREO spacecraft images. It was bright as 15.3 mag still in mid February (Feb. 19, Mitsunori Tsumura). However, the comet has already faded rapidly. It is not detected at all, fainter than 18.5 mag now (Mar. 5, Hidetaka Sato).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Mar. 24   5 12.47   13  7.0   0.927   1.171    74   22.0  19:29 (138, 31)  
Mar. 31   5 51.05   14 40.0   1.017   1.262    77   23.1  19:19 (144, 32)  

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