Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2017 Oct. 28: North)

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

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* 96P/Machholz 1

It brightened up to 11.6 mag in mid October (Oct. 13, Chris Wyatt). It passes the perihelion on Oct. 27. It will not be observable after this. Now it is visible in the SOHO LASCO images.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  13 45.72   -9  4.6   0.956   0.124     6    1.7   4:52 (274,-11)  
Nov.  4  14 56.17   -5 10.3   1.226   0.318    11    7.2  18:29 ( 89, -8)  

* C/2017 O1 ( ASASSN )

Now it is bright as 8.3 mag (Oct. 22, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It stays 8 mag within October. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again after this. It started fading before the peirhelion passage.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   4 52.91   65 16.7   0.737   1.510   120    8.6   2:29 (180, 60)  
Nov.  4   4 54.91   71 45.9   0.765   1.525   119    8.8   2:04 (180, 53)  

* 24P/Schaumasse

Now it is bright as 10.6 mag (Oct. 23, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It stays 10 mag until December. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates very low for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  10 54.23   13 33.7   1.496   1.234    55   11.0   4:52 (280, 37)  
Nov.  4  11 22.41   11 32.4   1.477   1.218    54   10.7   4:57 (283, 37)  

* 62P/Tsuchinshan 1

Now it is very bright as 10.2 mag (Oct. 23, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It stays 11 mag until winter. It is observable in good 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)  
Oct. 28   9 59.96   14 58.2   1.434   1.401    67   11.5   4:52 (288, 48)  
Nov.  4  10 24.01   13 42.6   1.398   1.391    68   11.3   4:57 (292, 49)  

* C/2015 V2 ( Johnson )

It brightened up to 7.1 mag from May to June (June 21, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 12.2 mag (Oct. 19, Chris Wyatt). In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time after this. It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  17 41.87  -56  6.2   2.771   2.417    59   11.7  18:35 ( 26,-10)  
Nov.  4  18  4.15  -56 36.5   2.880   2.480    56   11.8  18:29 ( 25,-11)  

* C/2016 R2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 13.2 mag (Oct. 26, Seiichi Yoshida). It will stay bright as 11 mag for a long time from winter to next spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition until next February. In the Northern Hemispehre, it stays observable for a long time after this until the comet fades out.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   5 32.89    0  6.9   2.586   3.291   127   12.2   3:08 (  0, 55)  
Nov.  4   5 29.20    0 55.4   2.471   3.249   135   12.1   2:37 (  0, 56)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is very bright as 11.5 mag (Oct. 22, Juan Jose Gonzalez).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  21  5.35  -14 33.5   5.557   5.812    99   13.5  18:38 (  0, 41)  
Nov.  4  21  6.79  -14 24.6   5.668   5.811    93   13.5  18:29 (  5, 41)  

* 71P/Clark

It brightened up to 10 mag from spring to summer. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 12.7 mag (Oct. 26, Seiichi Yoshida). It is 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)  
Oct. 28  20 18.72  -30 25.0   1.739   1.934    85   13.5  18:35 ( 10, 24)  
Nov.  4  20 34.61  -29  7.2   1.839   1.969    82   13.8  18:29 ( 12, 25)  

* 240P/NEAT

It brightened very rapidly from July to August. Now it is very bright as 14.1 mag (Sept. 27, Chris Wyatt). It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It stays low for a while in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  23 56.74  -34 38.5   1.936   2.613   122   13.9  21:29 (  0, 21)  
Nov.  4  23 53.80  -33 31.0   1.971   2.585   117   13.8  20:58 (  0, 22)  

* C/2015 ER61 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 6.2 mag in April (Apr. 7, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 13.8 mag (Sept. 30, Ken Harikae). It stays observable for a long time after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   3 25.73   20  9.4   1.766   2.722   160   14.3   1:02 (  0, 75)  
Nov.  4   3 17.72   19 25.9   1.822   2.803   169   14.5   0:26 (  0, 75)  

* 217P/LINEAR

It brightened up to 12.2 mag in August (Aug. 21, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It is fading now. It has already faded down to 14.0 mag (Oct. 1, Michael Jager).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   8  9.40    9 58.7   1.419   1.762    92   14.5   4:52 (331, 62)  
Nov.  4   8 15.28    9 55.0   1.398   1.818    97   14.6   4:57 (346, 64)  

* C/2016 M1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.5 mag (Sept. 22, Sandor Szabo). It is expected to brighten up to 10 mag in summer in 2018. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable until 2018 summer while the comet will be brightening. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is hardly observable in 2017, but it will be observable in good condition in 2018.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  17 20.66   21 23.2   4.244   3.816    58   14.6  18:35 ( 89, 40)  
Nov.  4  17 25.55   19 34.9   4.252   3.760    54   14.5  18:29 ( 90, 36)  

* C/2016 N6 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 13.7 mag (Sept. 22, Sandor Szabo). It is expected to brighten up to 12 mag from 2018 to 2019. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition while the comet will be brightening gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2018 October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  15  4.91   47 23.6   4.146   3.778    61   14.7  18:35 (131, 25)  
Nov.  4  15  8.56   47 11.1   4.077   3.731    62   14.6  18:29 (133, 23)  

* C/2015 O1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.2 mag (Sept. 22, Sandor Szabo). It will be observable at 14 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be hardly observable after this. It will be extremely low from November to December in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  16  9.75   18 56.0   4.522   3.865    43   14.7  18:35 ( 97, 24)  
Nov.  4  16 11.64   18 54.0   4.536   3.849    41   14.7  18:29 ( 99, 20)  

* C/2015 V1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.7 mag (Oct. 1, Catalina Sky Survey). It stays observable at 15-16 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   1  3.91   14 25.6   3.323   4.288   164   14.9  22:35 (  0, 69)  
Nov.  4   0 54.06   12 20.0   3.363   4.282   155   15.0  21:58 (  0, 67)  

* C/2015 VL62 ( Lemmon-Yeung-PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.4 mag (Sept. 19, Toshiyuki Takahashi). It will be fading after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  19  9.41  -14 58.0   2.925   2.792    72   15.0  18:35 ( 33, 33)  
Nov.  4  19  6.65  -15 47.4   3.084   2.809    64   15.1  18:29 ( 39, 30)  

* 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5

Now it is 14.9 mag (Sept. 26, Alexander Baransky). It brightened rapidly. It is observable at 15 mag in autumn in good 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)  
Oct. 28   5 40.56   34 18.8   1.202   1.974   127   15.1   3:16 (  0, 89)  
Nov.  4   5 42.04   35 31.9   1.171   1.991   133   15.0   2:50 (180, 90)  

* C/2016 N4 ( MASTER )

Now it is 13.7 mag (Oct. 13, Juan Jose Gonzalez). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays 15 mag until winter, and it is observable in excellent condition. It is not observable at all after this in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  20  4.87   67  9.8   2.874   3.224   101   15.2  18:35 (170, 57)  
Nov.  4  19 55.64   65 59.1   2.911   3.233    99   15.3  18:29 (164, 56)  

* C/2011 KP36 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Sept. 17, Artyom Novichonok). It stays observable at 16 mag unil the end of 2017.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   3 31.99    0  0.6   5.198   6.117   155   15.4   1:08 (  0, 55)  
Nov.  4   3 29.56   -0 20.3   5.207   6.146   159   15.5   0:38 (  0, 55)  

* 65P/Gunn

Now it is 15.9 mag (Aug. 26, Hiroshi Abe). It will be unobservable in late October in the Northerm Hemisphere, or in late November in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  17 27.75  -27 45.1   3.472   2.911    48   15.6  18:35 ( 46, 10)  
Nov.  4  17 39.63  -27 57.1   3.540   2.911    44   15.7  18:29 ( 47,  8)  

* C/2017 K6 ( Jacques )

Now it is 15.7 mag (Sept. 13, Martin Masek). It stays 15 mag until winter. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition until spring in 2018. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays unobservable until 2018.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   1 57.54  -77 55.7   1.935   2.160    89   15.7  23:27 (  0,-23)  
Nov.  4   1 43.00  -75 58.1   1.914   2.131    88   15.7  22:46 (  0,-21)  

* 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson

Now it is 15.4 mag (Sept. 28, Yasukazu Ikari). It will be fading after this, and it will be fainter than 18 mag in March.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   1  7.95   17 47.7   1.959   2.929   164   15.8  22:40 (  0, 73)  
Nov.  4   1  3.24   17 38.1   1.999   2.940   157   15.9  22:07 (  0, 73)  

* C/2017 K4 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Sept. 18, Yuji Ohshima). It stays 16 mag for a long time until summer in 2018. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition until autumn. It locates low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  18 17.35  -25 10.3   3.114   2.745    59   15.9  18:35 ( 39, 18)  
Nov.  4  18 29.47  -24 30.5   3.169   2.727    55   15.9  18:29 ( 41, 18)  

* 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh

Appearing in the morning sky. It will be observable at 15 mag in good condition from winter to spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  11  4.19   11 58.4   4.072   3.551    52   16.1   4:52 (280, 34)  
Nov.  4  11 11.70   11 21.5   3.986   3.549    57   16.0   4:57 (285, 39)  

* C/2017 T1 ( Heinze )

Now it is 16.6 mag (Oct. 11, Catalina Sky Survey). It will approach to Earth down to 0.2 a.u., and to Sun down to 0.6 a.u., and it is expected to brighten up to 9 mag from winter to spring. In the Northern Hemisphre, it stays observable in good condition until January, but it will be extremely low after that. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable from January to mid March, but it stays observable in good condition except for that period.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   8 39.58   -4 17.2   2.101   2.189    81   16.5   4:52 (329, 46)  
Nov.  4   8 44.48   -4 11.7   1.893   2.090    86   16.1   4:57 (339, 49)  

* C/2014 B1 ( Schwartz )

Appearing in the morning sky. It stays 16-17 mag for a long time from 2016 to 2019. It stays near by the equator.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  10 23.15    4 19.5  10.039   9.560    58   16.1   4:52 (295, 37)  
Nov.  4  10 25.51    4 11.7   9.937   9.561    65   16.1   4:57 (302, 43)  

* (3200) Phaethon

Now it is 17.5 mag (Oct. 14, Jean-Francois Soulier). It will approach to Earth down to 0.07 a.u. in mid December, and it will brighten up to 10 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition until mid December. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays low.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   6 58.15   34 16.2   0.997   1.649   111   16.8   4:33 (  0, 89)  
Nov.  4   7  2.86   34 39.9   0.850   1.577   117   16.3   4:10 (  0, 90)  

* 355P/2017 M2 ( LINEAR-NEAT )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Sept. 27, Mt. Lemmon Survey). Return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 13 mag in 2004. It will be observable in excellent condition in autumn. It was expected to brighten up to 14 mag, if the comet is as bright as when it was discovered. But actually, it is much fainter than expected.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   2 34.23    7 53.2   0.732   1.722   171   16.4   0:10 (  0, 63)  
Nov.  4   2 28.83    9 12.0   0.739   1.729   173   16.4  23:33 (  0, 64)  

* C/2016 A1 ( PanSTARRS )

It stays 16 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates very low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   9 17.60   22 13.2   5.421   5.331    79   16.4   4:52 (288, 61)  
Nov.  4   9 17.66   23  5.2   5.292   5.330    86   16.4   4:57 (296, 67)  

* 213P/Van Ness

It brightened up to 13.5 mag in July (July 5, Chris Wyatt). But it is fading after that, even before the perihelion passage. It has already faded down to 15.9 mag (Sept. 11, Alexander Baransky). It is 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)  
Oct. 28  20  8.56  -16 14.2   1.802   2.001    86   16.5  18:35 ( 16, 37)  
Nov.  4  20 21.21  -15  9.9   1.881   2.008    82   16.7  18:29 ( 19, 38)  

* C/2017 S6 ( Catalina )

Now it is 17.7 mag (Sept. 30, Catalina Sky Survey). It stays observable at 16 mag for a long time until summer in 2018. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere in 2017, and in the Southern Hemisphere in 2018.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   6  2.58   59 16.2   1.607   2.241   117   17.0   3:40 (180, 66)  
Nov.  4   5 16.34   62 58.7   1.454   2.178   124   16.7   2:27 (180, 62)  

* C/2017 M4 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Sept. 25, Toshiyuki Takahashi). It is expected to brighten up to 13-14 mag from 2018 to 2019. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until summer in 2018.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  18 27.07   51 36.4   5.188   5.200    85   16.7  18:35 (133, 58)  
Nov.  4  18 28.95   49 55.8   5.184   5.154    82   16.7  18:29 (129, 55)  

* 352P/2017 L1 ( Skiff )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 2000. Now it is 15.9 mag (Sept. 26, Toshiyuki Takahashi). Although it has been brightening even after the perihelion passage, it will be fading after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   0 32.16   -4 11.9   1.847   2.755   150   16.7  22:04 (  0, 51)  
Nov.  4   0 28.63   -3 20.2   1.919   2.778   143   16.9  21:33 (  0, 52)  

* C/2016 T3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Sept. 26, Alexander Baransky). It will be observable at 16.5 mag in good condition in winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   9 21.99    3 55.0   2.817   2.703    73   16.8   4:52 (310, 48)  
Nov.  4   9 29.72    2 10.2   2.750   2.718    77   16.7   4:57 (319, 50)  

* C/2014 OE4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.5 mag (Sept. 26, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). It stays 16 mag from 2016 to 2017. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  18 16.54   60 12.3   6.578   6.620    88   16.8  18:35 (146, 53)  
Nov.  4  18 23.90   59 48.7   6.598   6.636    87   16.8  18:29 (145, 52)  

* 90P/Gehrels 1

Now it is 16.5 mag (Sept. 28, Alexander Baransky). In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 17 mag in excellent condition from autumn to winter. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   5 45.03   34  4.9   2.415   3.115   126   16.8   3:21 (  0, 89)  
Nov.  4   5 44.33   34 32.9   2.361   3.130   133   16.8   2:52 (  0, 90)  

* 103P/Hartley 2

Now it is 18.5 mag (Oct. 21, Jonathan L. Tuten, D. Breedlove, B. Lutkenhoner). Appearing in the morning sky. It will be fading slowly after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  11 10.37   -5 28.3   3.062   2.456    44   16.8   4:52 (294, 22)  
Nov.  4  11 18.98   -6 33.9   3.048   2.513    49   16.9   4:57 (300, 26)  

* C/2010 U3 ( Boattini )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Sept. 15, Yuji Ohshima). It will pass the perihelion in 2019. However, it has not been brightening since the discovery in 2010. It is observable in good conditioin in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   7  4.03   71 54.3   8.571   8.919   107   16.9   4:40 (180, 53)  
Nov.  4   7  4.42   72 37.1   8.496   8.906   111   16.9   4:13 (180, 52)  

* (944) Hidalgo

Now it is 17.9 mag (June 2, MASTER-OAFA Observatory). It will brighten up to 14 mag from autumn to winter in 2018, and it will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2017, it is observable at 17 mag in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  23  3.53  -42 24.2   3.284   3.744   110   17.1  20:36 (  0, 13)  
Nov.  4  22 59.93  -41  8.0   3.324   3.701   104   17.1  20:05 (  0, 14)  

* 188P/LINEAR-Mueller

Now it is 17.3 mag (Sept. 24, E. Bryssinck). It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates very low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   7 25.09   34 23.2   2.635   3.065   106   17.2   4:52 (290, 88)  
Nov.  4   7 27.58   34 43.4   2.569   3.089   112   17.1   4:35 (  0, 90)  

* C/2015 XY1 ( Lemmon )

It stays observable at 18 mag for a long time until 2019.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28   6 59.96   20  1.7   7.607   8.007   110   17.9   4:35 (  0, 75)  
Nov.  4   6 56.57   19 49.7   7.485   8.002   118   17.9   4:04 (  0, 75)  

* A/2017 U1

Possible first interstellar object in the history. It approached to Sun down to 0.25 a.u. on Sept. 9. Now it is fading rapidly. It was 19.0 mag in mid October (Oct. 14, Catalina Sky Survey). But it has already fade down to 21.7 mag (Oct. 26, Sutherland-LCO C).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Oct. 28  23 54.32    5  3.9   0.496   1.431   145   22.1  21:24 (  0, 60)  
Nov.  4  23 31.41    5 37.7   0.740   1.595   133   23.4  20:35 (  0, 61)  

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