Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2019 Nov. 9: 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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* C/2017 T2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 11.0 mag (Nov. 1, Seiichi Yoshida). It is expected to brighten up to 8 mag in 2020. It stays observable in good condition for a long time in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually, and it will be unobservable in early December. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   5 30.24   38  2.4   1.951   2.782   139   10.7   2:21 (180, 87)  
Nov. 16   5 22.59   40 34.7   1.838   2.716   146   10.4   1:46 (180, 85)

* C/2018 N2 ( ASASSN )

Now it is 11.5 mag (Nov. 1, Seiichi Yoshida). It stays bright as 11 mag until winter. It stays observable in good condition for a long time in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it locates low, and it will be unobservable in early December. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   0 25.60   38 41.3   2.294   3.125   140   11.3  21:12 (180, 86)  
Nov. 16   0 11.81   38 58.6   2.355   3.125   134   11.3  20:30 (180, 86)

* C/2018 W2 ( Africano )

It brightened up to 8.3 mag in September (Sept. 20, Maik Meyer). Now it is fading. But it is still bright as 11.1 mag (Nov. 2, Chris Wyatt). In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be unobservable in early December. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  21 36.22  -40 46.3   1.452   1.712    86   11.7  18:25 (  0, 14)  
Nov. 16  21 34.36  -42 15.2   1.648   1.764    79   12.2  18:21 (  5, 13)

* 260P/McNaught

Now it is 11.7 mag (Nov. 4, Sandor Szabo). It will fade out rapidly after this. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It stays locating extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   2 31.98   50 10.4   0.643   1.566   146   12.5  23:18 (180, 75)  
Nov. 16   2 27.23   50  5.5   0.678   1.599   146   12.8  22:46 (180, 75)

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is 14.5 mag (Nov. 4, Sandor Szabo). 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   0 28.94   14  0.5   4.940   5.778   144   13.2  21:16 (  0, 69)  
Nov. 16   0 27.17   13 42.7   5.009   5.779   137   13.2  20:47 (  0, 69)

* 68P/Klemola

Now it is 13.9 mag (Oct. 26, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading slowly after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  19 52.09  -15 60.0   1.852   1.794    71   13.9  18:25 ( 31, 33)  
Nov. 16  20 10.39  -15 51.2   1.908   1.795    68   14.0  18:21 ( 32, 33)

* C/2018 A6 ( Gibbs )

Now it is 14.2 mag (Nov. 2, Chris Wyatt). It stays 13-14 mag for a long time in 2019. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable in good condition. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observasble until summer in 2020. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  19 58.85  -80 38.3   3.367   3.191    71   14.4  18:25 (  4,-26)  
Nov. 16  20 31.61  -77 40.3   3.427   3.212    69   14.5  18:21 (  5,-23)

* 78P/Gehrels 2

Now it is 16.3 mag (Nov. 2, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is fainter than this ephemeris recently. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   9 24.70    8 21.2   2.531   2.640    85   14.7   5:01 (324, 58)  
Nov. 16   9 29.94    7 39.7   2.469   2.671    90   14.8   5:07 (337, 61)

* 160P/LINEAR

Now it is 14.8 mag (Oct. 30, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays at 14.5-15 mag until December. It is observable in good 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)  
Nov.  9  20 16.45  -19 30.7   1.764   1.801    75   14.7  18:25 ( 23, 32)  
Nov. 16  20 31.43  -17 42.3   1.819   1.794    72   14.7  18:21 ( 26, 33)

* C/2016 M1 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 7.7 mag in June in 2018 (June 19, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 15.1 mag (Nov. 6, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time until the comet will fade out. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is appearing in the morning sky, but it stays low for a while. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   6 50.72  -34 11.6   4.864   5.197   104   14.8   3:40 (  0, 21)  
Nov. 16   6 45.66  -34 27.0   4.858   5.254   108   14.8   3:08 (  0, 21)

* 114P/Wiseman-Skiff

Now it is 15.3 mag (Nov. 5, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It will brighten very rapidly, and it will brighten up to 14 mag in winter. 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)  
Nov.  9   2 15.02   45  6.4   0.781   1.714   150   15.1  23:02 (180, 80)  
Nov. 16   2 12.72   43 22.1   0.753   1.688   151   14.9  22:32 (180, 82)

* 168P/Hergenrother

It has not been observed yet in this apparition. Now it is fainter than 21.5 mag (Aug. 4, Erwin Schwab). It was expected to brighten up to 12 mag from August to September. But actually, it must be much fainter than expected. It is observable in good condition 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)  
Nov.  9   7 36.87   57 57.0   1.069   1.731   114   15.1   4:27 (180, 67)  
Nov. 16   7 38.47   59 21.5   1.072   1.777   119   15.6   4:01 (180, 66)

* C/2017 B3 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 14.6 mag (Oct. 18, Chris Wyatt). In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable for a long time. It stays low in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  22 52.45  -35 30.7   4.275   4.595   102   15.1  19:40 (  0, 20)  
Nov. 16  22 51.76  -34  4.6   4.402   4.625    96   15.2  19:12 (  0, 21)

* 155P/Shoemaker 3

Now it is 15.4 mag (Nov. 1, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It brightens rapidly, and it will be observable at 14.5 mag in good condition in winter. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   9 38.27   15 36.6   1.608   1.803    84   15.3   5:01 (310, 63)  
Nov. 16   9 54.03   14 49.8   1.550   1.802    87   15.1   5:07 (318, 65)

* 2I/2019 Q4 ( Borisov )

Now it is 15.6 mag (Nov. 6, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). The orbit is extremely hyperbolic with e=3.35. It is the first interstellar comet in history. It brightens up to 15 mag in December. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition until early December. Then it will be getting lower, and it will be unobservable in mid January. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting higher gradually. Then it will be observable in excellent condition. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  10 37.32    2 55.0   2.304   2.111    66   15.6   5:01 (305, 43)  
Nov. 16  10 49.67   -1 43.8   2.208   2.068    68   15.4   5:07 (315, 43)

* 101P/Chernykh

Now it is 14.8 mag (Nov. 4, Sandor Szabo). It stays 15-16 mag until December, and it is observable in good condition. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  23 43.82   -9 22.7   1.689   2.410   126   15.7  20:31 (  0, 46)  
Nov. 16  23 46.08   -8 55.0   1.745   2.397   119   15.8  20:06 (  0, 46)

* C/2018 F4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 15.0 mag (July 21, Taras Prystavski). It stays 16 mag for a long time from 2019 to 2020. It stays observable for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere. It is hardly observable in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  12 46.63  -74  1.4   3.833   3.448    60   15.8   5:01 (343,-28)  
Nov. 16  13  3.56  -76 30.1   3.820   3.444    60   15.8   5:07 (346,-28)

* C/2017 M4 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 14.8 mag (Aug. 28, Chris Wyatt). It will be fading slowly after this. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time, although it becomes low from October to November. It will never be observable after this in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  14  8.86  -51 19.6   5.018   4.255    35   15.8   5:01 (316,-26)  
Nov. 16  14 13.01  -52 31.0   5.048   4.295    36   15.8   5:07 (319,-23)

* C/2018 DO4 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Nov. 4, Sandor Szabo). It is observable at 16 mag in good condition from October to November. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   3 18.58    4 41.5   1.583   2.557   166   16.1   0:11 (  0, 60)  
Nov. 16   2 49.95    1 40.0   1.627   2.583   161   16.2  23:07 (  0, 57)

* C/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.2 mag (Oct. 4, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is expected to be observable at 5-6 mag for a long time from 2022 to 2023. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable at the high light from 2022 summer to 2023 summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays unobservable for a while. But it will be observable in good condition at the high light. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  17 21.88   47 23.9  10.748  10.486    72   16.4  18:25 (125, 42)  
Nov. 16  17 25.13   46 56.1  10.717  10.438    71   16.3  18:21 (126, 38)

* C/2019 K7 ( Smith )

Now it is 15.8 mag (Oct. 5, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 15-16 mag for a long time until 2021. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  20  1.24  -24  0.0   5.040   4.818    71   16.3  18:25 ( 25, 27)  
Nov. 16  20  1.73  -23  4.2   5.135   4.798    64   16.4  18:21 ( 31, 25)

* A/2017 U7

It looks cometary on the LCO (CTIO) image on Aug. 21. Now it is 16.2 mag (Oct. 2, ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa). It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it locates extremely low for a while. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  19 45.76  -37 42.3   6.759   6.430    66   16.4  18:25 ( 22, 13)  
Nov. 16  19 45.45  -37  7.8   6.873   6.433    59   16.4  18:21 ( 27, 11)

* 261P/Larson

Now it is 17.1 mag (Oct. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading after this, and it will be fainter than 18 mag in late December. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   3 29.81   28 19.2   1.320   2.293   165   16.5   0:21 (  0, 83)  
Nov. 16   3 23.64   27 43.9   1.336   2.318   170   16.7  23:42 (  0, 83)

* C/2019 N1 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Oct. 4, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will brighten up to 10.5 mag from 2020 December to 2021 January. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition while the comet will be brightening gradually, but it is not observable at the high light. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable for a long time, but it will be observable in good condition after the high light. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  16 49.68   64 53.8   4.730   4.737    84   16.6  18:25 (149, 39)  
Nov. 16  16 56.85   63 51.8   4.666   4.675    84   16.5  18:21 (148, 37)

* 246P/NEAT

Now it is 17.4 mag (Nov. 3, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will brighten up to 13.5-14 mag from 2020 to 2021. It stays observable in good condition for a long time after this until 2020 summer. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  12 10.91   13 55.6   4.238   3.689    50   16.7   5:01 (276, 32)  
Nov. 16  12 18.53   13 24.1   4.140   3.671    55   16.6   5:07 (280, 37)

* C/2019 K5 ( Young )

Now it is 16.4 mag (Oct. 30, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays observable in good condition while the comet will be fading slowly after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   3 22.19   -1  3.6   1.649   2.606   161   16.7   0:13 (  0, 54)  
Nov. 16   3 18.53   -1 35.0   1.705   2.656   159   16.9  23:37 (  0, 53)

* 289P/Blanpain

It brighted rapidly from 20.5 mag up to 18.5 mag in September. It was 18.7 mag on Oct. 22 (Geisei Observatory). However, it was not detected, fainter than 19 mag, in late October. It will approaches to Earth down to 0.09 a.u. in early January. It will be obesrvable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. If it is as bright as in 2003, it will be 17.5 mag at best. But if it shows cometary activity, it may brighten up to 13.5 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will not be observable at the high light. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  22 21.99  -23  3.0   0.369   1.130   102   17.1  19:09 (  0, 32)  
Nov. 16  22 22.16  -21 25.0   0.342   1.082    96   16.7  18:42 (  0, 34)

* C/2010 U3 ( Boattini )

It stays 16-17 mag for a long time until 2020. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is hardly observable in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  12 58.55   51 47.8   8.818   8.579    72   16.9   5:01 (228, 38)  
Nov. 16  13  3.52   51 42.4   8.763   8.586    76   16.9   5:07 (229, 42)

* (3200) Phaethon

Now it is 16.7 mag (Aug. 9. Grorudalen Optical Observatory). It passed the perihelion on July 2. Then it must have brightened up to 13 mag, but it was not observable around that time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition until December when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays locating low. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   0 38.32   39 27.3   1.095   1.977   142   16.9  21:24 (180, 86)  
Nov. 16   0 27.62   35 56.5   1.178   2.023   137   17.2  20:47 (180, 89)

* C/2015 O1 ( PanSTARRS )

Fading. Now it is 17.3 mag (Nov. 1, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 17 mag from autumn to 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)  
Nov.  9   9 17.62   23 46.0   6.343   6.445    91   16.9   5:01 (304, 72)  
Nov. 16   9 15.41   23 42.0   6.261   6.488    98   16.9   5:07 (328, 77)

* C/2018 A3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.7 mag (Oct. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays extremely low for a long time. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   1 50.91   41 49.6   3.394   4.290   151   17.0  22:37 (180, 83)  
Nov. 16   1 38.70   39 46.6   3.451   4.330   149   17.1  21:57 (180, 85)

* C/2016 N6 ( PanSTARRS )

Fading now. Now it is 17.1 mag (Oct. 5, M. Masek). In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time until it fades out. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will not be observable after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   6 16.64  -51 14.7   5.095   5.341    99   17.2   3:06 (  0,  4)  
Nov. 16   6  7.77  -52 33.4   5.126   5.393   100   17.3   2:30 (  0,  2)

* 384P/2019 O1 ( Kowalski )

First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 18 mag in 2014. Now it is 17.2 mag (Nov. 1, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 17 mag until November. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   7 54.26   43 44.8   0.359   1.174   112   17.3   4:44 (180, 81)  
Nov. 16   8  5.51   43 52.3   0.374   1.204   116   17.4   4:28 (180, 81)

* C/2018 U1 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 17.3 mag (Oct. 26, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will stay at 14 mag for a long time from 2021 to 2022. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition while brightening gradually, although it becomes low in December and January. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until March. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  18 26.16   35 27.5   7.569   7.329    72   17.4  18:25 (105, 51)  
Nov. 16  18 28.34   34 32.2   7.589   7.293    69   17.3  18:21 (105, 47)

* C/2019 L3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.3 mag (Oct. 26, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will brighten up to 12 mag in winter in 2022. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  22  1.38   44  6.7   7.037   7.486   113   17.5  18:49 (180, 81)  
Nov. 16  22  1.59   43 32.9   7.051   7.441   109   17.5  18:21 (180, 81)

* 387P/2019 R1 ( Boattini )

It brightened up to 16 mag in September. Now it is fading. Now it is 17.1 mag (Nov. 1, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fainter than 18 mag in December. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  10 10.29    5 43.9   1.451   1.509    73   17.5   5:01 (310, 50)  
Nov. 16  10 22.54    3 43.1   1.444   1.557    77   17.7   5:07 (319, 51)

* 173P/Mueller 5

Now it is 17.4 mag (Oct. 31, Ken-ichi Kadota). It is observable at 17-18 mag for a long time from late 2019 to early 2021. It will fade out before it passes the perihelion. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   3 14.29    0 45.3   4.230   5.187   163   17.5   0:05 (  0, 56)  
Nov. 16   3 10.56    0 38.2   4.225   5.174   161   17.5  23:29 (  0, 56)

* 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura

Now it is 17.8 mag (Nov. 2, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It was exptected to brighten up to 16.5 mag from October to December. But actually, it is fainter than originally expected. It seems to brighten up to 18 mag at best. 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)  
Nov.  9   8 52.73   23 38.8   1.156   1.611    96   17.9   5:01 (319, 75)  
Nov. 16   9  9.50   26  0.1   1.108   1.618   100   17.8   5:07 (329, 79)

* C/2018 L2 ( ATLAS )

It brightened up to 11 mag in late 2018. Now it is 17.9 mag (Oct. 5, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fainter than 18 mag in November. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   3  6.48   44 20.3   3.393   4.294   152   17.9  23:53 (180, 81)  
Nov. 16   2 58.84   43  2.8   3.441   4.357   154   18.0  23:18 (180, 82)

* 203P/Korlevic

Now it is 17.9 mag (Oct. 29, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 18 mag in good condition in winter. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   4 28.65   24 54.6   2.329   3.261   156   18.0   1:19 (  0, 80)  
Nov. 16   4 24.45   24 44.1   2.290   3.254   164   17.9   0:48 (  0, 80)

* C/2018 Y1 ( Iwamoto )

It approached to Earth down to 0.3 a.u. in mid February, and brightened up to 5.5 mag (Feb. 13, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 18.4 mag (Nov. 1, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   1 39.53   37 22.2   2.849   3.762   153   17.9  22:25 (180, 88)  
Nov. 16   1 25.92   35 34.7   2.950   3.832   149   18.1  21:44 (180, 89)

* C/2019 K4 ( Ye )

Now it is 17.7 mag (Oct. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fainter than 18 mag soon. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9  22 57.81  -21 14.6   2.278   2.787   110   17.9  19:45 (  0, 34)  
Nov. 16  22 55.42  -22 57.0   2.446   2.832   102   18.2  19:15 (  0, 32)

* 200P/Larsen

Now it is very faint as 19.7 mag (Oct. 25, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It brightened up to 15.5 mag in 1997, and 17 mag in 2008, however, it is much fainter in this apparition. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  9   1  8.86   15 21.4   2.423   3.345   154   20.2  21:56 (  0, 70)  
Nov. 16   1  6.76   14 37.6   2.477   3.351   147   20.2  21:26 (  0, 70)

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