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Now it is bright as 6.3 mag (Sept. 2, Marco Goiato). It is expected to brighten up to 4-5 mag from autumn to winter. It keeps observable in excellent condition until autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps unobservable until late November.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 15 16.26 -56 51.0 1.252 1.511 83 6.4 19:07 ( 39, 54)
Sept.12 14 58.22 -50 50.8 1.347 1.418 72 6.2 19:12 ( 51, 48)
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It passed the perihelion on Sept. 4, and it was detected on the SOHO images. It is not observable from the ground because it locates too close to the Sun.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 10 44.36 8 52.5 1.075 0.084 2 7.4 4:50 (271,-17)
Sept.12 11 35.34 2 13.3 1.377 0.383 4 15.2 19:12 ( 83,-13)
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It brightened up to 3.7 mag and became a naked eye comet in mid January (Jan. 13, Marek Biely). Now it is fading. But it is bright as 10.8 mag still now (Sept. 5, Neil Norman). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time until the comet fades out. It locates extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere, and it will be unobservable in late September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 15 47.68 42 30.7 3.329 3.186 73 10.9 19:07 (155, 7)
Sept.12 15 55.14 39 55.0 3.441 3.259 71 11.0 19:12 (150, 7)
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It approached to the sun down to 0.3 a.u. on July 6, and brighted up to 3.9 mag (July 6, Thomas Lehmann). Now it is 10.7 mag (Sept. 2, Marco Goiato). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until the comet fades out. It will not be observable after this in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 12 48.75 -37 4.8 1.833 1.445 51 11.0 19:07 ( 63, 29)
Sept.12 13 12.25 -40 13.7 1.978 1.569 51 11.5 19:12 ( 58, 28)
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Now it is 11.7 mag (Aug. 7, Marco Goiato). It will brighten up to 11 mag autumn. In this apparition, it is observable until the highlight while the comet is brightening.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 14 39.27 -12 21.2 1.903 1.639 59 11.2 19:07 (103, 39)
Sept.12 14 56.72 -13 57.0 1.926 1.618 57 11.1 19:12 ( 99, 37)
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It brightened rapidly up to 10.4 mag from July to August (July 18, Maik Meyer). Now it is fading, but it is bright as 10.8 mag still now (Sept. 5, Neil Norman). It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere, but it will be getting lower gradually in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 18 48.09 43 3.6 1.101 1.678 105 11.8 19:51 (180, 12)
Sept.12 18 47.00 43 58.2 1.168 1.698 102 12.0 19:23 (180, 11)
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It brightened rapidly in mid August. Now it is very bright as 11.2 mag (Aug. 28, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Secondary component is also visible as 14.0 mag (Aug. 28, Michael Jager). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition in the morning sky. It keeps locating extremely low from summer to autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 8 4.62 21 51.7 1.104 0.783 43 11.8 4:50 (238, 6)
Sept.12 8 32.13 18 22.6 1.185 0.819 42 12.1 4:41 (242, 7)
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Now it is 11.8 mag (Aug. 26, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It keeps bright as 12 mag from August to October. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is getting higher gradually, and it keeps observable in good condition after this. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps low until November.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 7 59.25 23 26.6 1.774 1.275 44 12.2 4:50 (236, 6)
Sept.12 8 24.61 22 37.6 1.780 1.296 45 12.1 4:41 (238, 5)
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New bright comet. Now it is 11.6 mag (Aug. 18, Chris Wyatt). In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in the evening sky until the comet becomes fainter than 18 mag in winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 14 6.01 -31 25.1 1.083 1.047 59 12.4 19:07 ( 76, 41)
Sept.12 14 30.69 -38 55.6 1.191 1.143 61 13.0 19:12 ( 66, 42)
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Now it is faint as 16.0 mag (Aug. 27, Mitsunori Tsumura). It will brighten very rapidly after this. It will brighten up to 11 mag from autumn to winter. But it locates low at that time.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 15 19.28 -12 6.3 1.652 1.594 68 12.8 19:07 (111, 47)
Sept.12 15 34.83 -13 58.9 1.670 1.563 66 12.5 19:12 (106, 45)
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Now it is 13.7 mag (Aug. 26, Hiroshi Abe). It will pass close to the earth from spring to summer in 2016, and it is expected to be observable at 6-7 mag in good condition. In the Northern Hemispehre, it keeps observable in excellent condition until winter. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps very low until winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 5 45.27 37 47.4 3.406 3.300 75 13.3 4:50 (204, 12)
Sept.12 5 44.17 38 30.2 3.205 3.227 82 13.1 4:41 (200, 13)
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It brightened up to 12.8 mag until March (Mar. 21, Michael Mattiazzo). It must have brightened up to 10.5 mag in May and June, but it was not observable. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is appearing in the morning sky. It keeps observable after this while the comet will be fading.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 10 6.84 29 47.3 2.608 1.749 25 13.1 4:50 (247,-21)
Sept.12 10 26.98 28 58.7 2.629 1.796 27 13.3 4:41 (248,-21)
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It is fading, but bright as 11.4 mag still now (Aug. 21, Uwe Pilz). It keeps observable in good condition until winter when the comet becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 2 56.76 12 44.4 1.400 2.057 116 13.3 4:03 (180, 42)
Sept.12 2 56.00 12 44.7 1.375 2.104 123 13.5 3:35 (180, 42)
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It brightened up to 6.0 mag in mid May (May 14, Chris Wyatt). Now it is fading. It has faded down to 9.0 mag in late June (June 21, Marco Goiato). It is appearing in the morning sky. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition after this while the comet will be fading. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 8 40.18 17 58.7 2.703 1.953 34 13.6 4:50 (246, 2)
Sept.12 8 41.49 18 47.0 2.699 2.047 40 13.8 4:41 (243, 5)
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Now it is 12.9 mag (July 11, Gabor Santa). In 2015, it keeps 13-14 mag and will be observable in good condition for a long time.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 19 11.02 -12 37.4 3.055 3.727 125 13.6 20:15 (180, 68)
Sept.12 19 13.13 -13 2.8 3.159 3.751 118 13.7 19:49 (180, 68)
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Now it is so faint as 17.2 mag (Sept. 4, Jean-Francois Soulier).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 17 17.71 -29 40.4 5.773 6.011 98 13.6 19:07 (116, 79)
Sept.12 17 19.47 -29 31.1 5.882 6.009 92 13.7 19:12 (103, 73)
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Now it is 13.8 mag and visible visually (Aug. 13, Sandor Szabo). It is expected to brighten up to 15 mag from autum to next spring, and to be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps unobservable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 3 5.17 69 0.7 2.109 2.379 92 13.9 4:12 (180,-14)
Sept.12 3 10.70 73 32.9 2.042 2.343 94 13.7 3:50 (180,-18)
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Now it is 14.1 mag and visible visually (July 10, Jakub Cerny). Distant object, but it keeps observable at 14-15 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 21 13.38 -3 46.4 4.314 5.245 154 14.4 22:16 (180, 59)
Sept.12 21 11.75 -4 18.1 4.343 5.227 148 14.4 21:47 (180, 59)
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Now it is 15.4 mag (Aug. 26, D. Buczynski). It will brighten up to 14 mag from 2015 to 2016. It keeps observable in good condition for a while.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 2 49.32 12 48.1 3.610 4.180 118 14.5 3:56 (180, 42)
Sept.12 2 41.16 13 17.5 3.501 4.181 126 14.4 3:20 (180, 42)
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Now it is 14.7 mag (Aug. 26, Hiroshi Abe). It keeps 13 mag for a long time from 2015 autumn to 2016 summer. In the Northern Hemispehre, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time. It keeps unobservable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 6 28.24 54 11.3 3.493 3.297 70 14.6 4:50 (203, -6)
Sept.12 6 38.80 56 22.8 3.363 3.256 75 14.5 4:41 (201, -7)
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First return of a periodic comet discovered in 1994. Now it is 15.4 mag (Aug. 27, Mitsunori Tsumura). It will brighten up to 15 mag from summer to autumn, and will be observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 22 48.07 -35 40.7 1.553 2.485 151 14.9 23:50 ( 0, 89)
Sept.12 22 43.31 -35 10.4 1.562 2.475 148 14.9 23:18 ( 0, 90)
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Now it is 14.9 mag (Aug. 26, D. Buczynski). It keeps 15 mag for a long time from 2014 to 2015. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 2 15.82 39 19.4 3.656 4.171 114 15.0 3:22 (180, 16)
Sept.12 2 11.00 40 46.4 3.598 4.193 120 15.0 2:50 (180, 14)
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It is not observable now. It will be observable after mid October in the Northern Hemisphere, or after December in the Southern Hemisphere. It is expected to brighten up to 13 mag from winter to spring. It will be observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 10 27.04 11 48.2 3.358 2.363 8 15.5 4:50 (266,-15)
Sept.12 10 40.40 10 26.1 3.325 2.346 11 15.4 4:41 (267,-14)
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It brightened very rapidly, and brightened up to 13.8 mag (May 11, Sandor Szabo). It is not observable now. It will appear in the morning sky in November, but it will be fainter than 17 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 11 21.84 -5 20.4 4.446 3.478 14 15.4 19:07 ( 80, -5)
Sept.12 11 31.19 -6 26.8 4.469 3.488 11 15.5 19:12 ( 75, -9)
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Now it is 16.3 mag (Aug. 24, S. Shurpakov). It will be observable at 15 mag in good condition in autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 2 26.97 9 27.8 1.386 2.124 124 15.5 3:33 (180, 45)
Sept.12 2 30.79 9 9.8 1.326 2.120 130 15.4 3:09 (180, 46)
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It brightened up to 6.9 mag in 2014 autumn (Oct. 17, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.2 mag (Aug. 22, K. Hills). In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until the comet fades out. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until winter, but it locates somewhat low.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 23 45.89 -27 40.7 3.930 4.868 155 15.6 0:53 (180, 83)
Sept.12 23 36.34 -28 15.6 4.001 4.936 155 15.7 0:16 (180, 83)
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Now it is 14.6 mag and visible visually (July 12, Jakub Cerny). It keeps observable in good condition for a while. But it will be fading after this, and will be fainter than 18 mag in November.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 0 28.91 4 31.8 1.020 1.974 153 15.7 1:35 (180, 50)
Sept.12 0 24.92 3 49.6 1.024 2.004 161 15.8 1:04 (180, 51)
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Now it is 15.8 mag (Aug. 5, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps 15-16 mag for a long time until 2016. It keeps observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps unobservable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 5 26.20 56 10.1 5.279 5.191 79 15.8 4:50 (194, -4)
Sept.12 5 30.33 57 35.9 5.185 5.189 84 15.7 4:41 (192, -4)
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It brightened up to 13 mag in 2014. Now it is 16.3 mag (Aug. 27, A. Maury, J.-G. Bosch, J.-F. Soulier, T. Noel). It will be fading slowly after this. It is observable at 16 mag in excellent condition from summer to winter in 2015.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 1 38.56 1 47.7 3.052 3.859 137 16.0 2:45 (180, 53)
Sept.12 1 35.91 1 30.2 3.005 3.875 145 16.0 2:15 (180, 53)
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Now it is 17.1mag (Aug. 27, A. Maury, J.-G. Bosch, J.-F. Soulier, T. Noel). It is expected to brighten rapidly, and to be observable at 14.5 mag in good condition in autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 3 34.79 -5 27.1 1.033 1.673 110 16.3 4:40 (180, 60)
Sept.12 3 49.35 -5 59.4 0.966 1.642 112 16.1 4:27 (180, 61)
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It brightened up to 16.4 mag in 2014 (Nov. 14, J. F. Hernandez). Now it is 17.2 mag (Aug. 27, D. Buczynski). It will be observable at 16 mag again from summer to autumn in 2015. However, it is fainter than this ephemeris recently.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 4 11.64 27 20.6 2.133 2.451 95 16.1 4:50 (187, 27)
Sept.12 4 17.29 27 42.5 2.072 2.476 101 16.1 4:41 (184, 27)
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Now it is 15.1 mag (July 13, Yuji Ohshima). It is observable at 15-16 mag in good condition until autumn. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 17 37.33 -25 47.7 7.950 8.235 102 16.2 19:07 (147, 79)
Sept.12 17 35.92 -26 2.1 8.103 8.267 95 16.3 19:12 (121, 74)
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No observations have been reported after November in 2014. Current brightness is uncertain. It must keep 16 mag for a long time from 2015 autumn to 2016 summer. It keeps observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 3 5.51 -15 48.1 2.476 3.078 117 16.9 4:12 (180, 71)
Sept.12 2 55.67 -19 11.7 2.347 3.039 125 16.7 3:34 (180, 74)
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Now it is 17.5 mag (July 25, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It has brightened in outburst up to 14 mag twice, in 2006 January and 2011 May. It is around the perihelion now. It keeps observable at 17 mag for a long time after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 23 18.45 -3 54.7 4.851 5.853 172 16.9 0:25 (180, 59)
Sept.12 23 15.93 -4 14.1 4.850 5.857 179 16.8 23:51 (180, 59)
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Now it is 15.9 mag (Aug. 20, Catalina Sky Survey). It is fading, but it is observable at 17 mag in good condition until late autumn. The fragments B and C are already fainter than 20 mag (June 12, Takaaki Oribe).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 23 10.22 4 58.1 5.366 6.353 167 16.9 0:17 (180, 50)
Sept.12 23 5.15 3 56.9 5.403 6.399 170 16.9 23:40 (180, 51)
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Now it is 16.3 mag (Aug. 22, E. Bryssinck). In the Northern Hemisphere, it is getting higher gradually in the morning sky. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 7 27.65 37 1.5 1.695 1.395 55 17.1 4:50 (221, 1)
Sept.12 7 53.05 37 57.9 1.697 1.433 57 17.1 4:41 (222, 0)
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Now it is 18.3 mag (Aug. 18, Jean-Francois Soulier). It will be observable at 17 mag in good condition from summer to autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 23 41.83 -5 41.5 1.494 2.489 167 17.2 0:48 (180, 61)
Sept.12 23 39.02 -6 19.2 1.479 2.483 174 17.1 0:18 (180, 61)
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No observations have been reported after November in 2014. It will brighten up to 11 mag from spring to summer in 2016. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition while the comet will be brightening. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 5 31.07 20 13.9 3.145 3.110 78 17.4 4:50 (209, 29)
Sept.12 5 37.93 20 13.6 3.011 3.071 83 17.2 4:41 (206, 30)
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Now it is 16.0 mag (Aug. 20, Catalina Sky Survey). It keeps observable in good condition until the comet fades out. In 2014, it must have been observable at 14 mag in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 0 37.08 2 17.6 3.255 4.175 152 17.3 1:44 (180, 53)
Sept.12 0 32.40 2 23.2 3.265 4.227 160 17.3 1:11 (180, 53)
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It has not been recovered yet. But it must be already bright as 17.5 mag. It will approach to the earth from autumn to winter, and it is expected to brighten up to 15 mag and observable in excellent condition.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 3 59.72 -7 15.0 1.415 1.927 104 17.6 4:50 (188, 62)
Sept.12 4 10.85 -7 11.2 1.329 1.891 107 17.4 4:41 (184, 62)
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First return of a periodic comet discovered in 2008. It approached to the earth and brightened up to 16 mag from spring to summer (June 2, WISE). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.9 mag (Aug. 13, W. Hasubick).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 3 50.49 -8 28.4 0.791 1.448 106 17.4 4:50 (183, 63)
Sept.12 3 54.78 -9 19.4 0.799 1.496 111 17.6 4:33 (180, 64)
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It brightened up to 15.9 mag in June as predicted (June 23, Ken-ichi Kadota). It was expected to be observable at 13 mag in good condition from summer to autumn. However, Jean-Gabriel Bosch detected the comet became disintegrating in July. Now it is so faint as 19.3 mag (Aug. 26, W. Hasubick). The fragment D and B are also observed as 19.4 mag (July 28, iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring) and 20.9 mag (Aug. 21, Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala) respectively.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 2 18.18 3 3.8 0.899 1.715 127 17.6 3:24 (180, 52)
Sept.12 2 22.59 3 12.3 0.871 1.725 133 17.6 3:01 (180, 52)
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Now it is 18.8 mag (Aug. 10, A. Sodor, K. Sarneczky). It was predicted to be observable at 17.5 mag in good condition from autumn to winter, but it is a bit fainter actually.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 18 18.18 17 56.2 1.271 1.847 107 17.7 19:22 (180, 37)
Sept.12 18 24.02 14 38.7 1.274 1.812 104 17.6 19:12 (176, 40)
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Now it is 16.5 mag (Aug. 8, J. Oey, P. Camilleri, H. Williams). It will be fading after this, and will be fainter than 18 mag in October.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 16 54.96 -22 22.3 3.078 3.290 93 17.6 19:07 (126, 71)
Sept.12 17 0.79 -22 16.9 3.186 3.301 87 17.7 19:12 (115, 66)
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Now it is 17.8 mag (Aug. 19, A. Diepvens). It was observed at 17 mag in 2014 summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable at 17.5 mag in excellent condition also in 2015. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 21 55.13 52 26.5 4.034 4.610 119 17.7 22:57 (180, 3)
Sept.12 21 52.02 51 21.6 4.041 4.643 121 17.7 22:27 (180, 4)
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It brightened up to 15.3 mag in winter (Jan. 17, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.6 mag (Aug. 18, Catalina Sky Survey). It keeps observable in good condition for a while. But it will be fainter than 18 mag in September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 21 40.78 -10 37.1 2.007 2.981 161 17.7 22:42 (180, 65)
Sept.12 21 24.98 -9 48.3 2.116 3.038 151 17.8 21:59 (180, 65)
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It will brighten up to 14 mag in 2016 summer. But it is not observable at the highlight. It keeps observable until March while the comet will be brightening gradually up to 15-16 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 0 55.61 -0 56.7 1.952 2.864 148 17.9 2:02 (180, 56)
Sept.12 0 52.67 -1 44.1 1.882 2.833 156 17.7 1:32 (180, 57)
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It brightened up to 15.6 mag from spring to summer (July 8, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.8 mag (Aug. 21, B. Haeusler). It will be fainter than 18 mag in September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 17 35.91 -8 47.0 1.336 1.828 101 17.7 19:07 (165, 63)
Sept.12 17 49.04 -9 12.7 1.410 1.846 98 17.9 19:12 (155, 62)
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Now it is 17.1 mag (Aug. 23, E. Bryssinck). It was expected to brighten rapidly, and to be observable at 16 mag in good condition from summer to winter. But actually, it is much fainter than predicted.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 23 11.96 -13 5.9 1.348 2.352 172 17.9 0:19 (180, 68)
Sept.12 23 4.21 -12 37.4 1.319 2.319 171 17.8 23:39 (180, 67)
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Now it is 18.9 mag (Aug. 25, S. Shurpakov). Now it is near the aphelion. It is observable at 17 mag in good condition from autumn to winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 3 53.47 16 31.9 4.041 4.366 102 17.8 4:50 (183, 38)
Sept.12 3 54.79 16 35.0 3.931 4.358 108 17.8 4:33 (180, 38)
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New comet. It is brightest now. It will be fading rapidly after October. It is observable in excellent condition in the SOuthern Hemisphere. But it will be unobservable soon in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 2 18.54 -46 41.6 1.084 1.821 121 17.8 3:26 ( 0, 79)
Sept.12 1 30.96 -56 51.8 1.080 1.820 121 17.8 2:12 ( 0, 69)
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Now it is 17.8 mag (Aug. 14, Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Site). It will be fading after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 3 25.63 8 53.0 1.118 1.746 110 17.9 4:31 (180, 46)
Sept.12 3 31.46 8 18.4 1.091 1.776 115 17.9 4:10 (180, 47)
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It will pass the perihelion in 2019. However, it has not been brightening since the discovery in 2010. Now it is 18.3 mag (Aug. 23, S. Shurpakov). It keeps observable in excellent condition from autumn to next spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 3 53.91 44 35.4 11.036 11.176 95 18.0 4:50 (182, 10)
Sept.12 3 53.65 45 1.0 10.906 11.151 101 17.9 4:32 (180, 10)
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Now it is 19.2 mag (Aug. 26, W. Hasubick). First return of a comet re-discovered after 112-year blank in 2008. It brightened up to 12 mag in 2008. In this apparition, it was expected to brighten up to 15 mag from spring to summer, but it is much fainter than predicted.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 4 32.86 10 30.1 1.567 1.917 93 18.2 4:50 (196, 43)
Sept.12 4 40.54 9 31.1 1.535 1.957 98 18.3 4:41 (193, 45)
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It was expected to brighten rapidly up to 15 mag in August. But actually, it is so faint as 19.7 mag, much fainter than predicted (Aug. 15, Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 5 17 35.04 -6 10.2 0.184 1.059 101 18.4 19:07 (168, 60)
Sept.12 18 55.09 -2 51.7 0.193 1.100 114 18.6 19:36 (180, 58)
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