Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 7 57.88 25 57.2 1.110 2.041 153 10.9 96.5 286.9 22:26 (180, 29)
Feb. 19 7 13.97 28 23.5 1.230 2.061 136 11.2 75.7 281.7 21:16 (180, 26)
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Only observable in the Southern Hemisphere in the low sky. In the Northern Hemisphere, it appears at dawn in 2000 June, when it will be already fainter than 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 19 38.49 -24 30.9 2.323 1.554 30 12.1 44.6 86.4 3:57 (293, 11)
Feb. 19 20 1.00 -24 5.0 2.317 1.574 32 12.2 43.6 84.4 4:06 (290, 13)
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Image:
1998 Dec. 5
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Only southern people can observe it. It will appear again in 2000 August as 13 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 21 32.68 -61 12.5 4.103 3.508 47 12.9 18.7 45.3 3:57 (335, 17)
Feb. 19 21 44.87 -59 42.7 4.101 3.522 48 12.9 17.7 45.3 4:06 (332, 18)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 22
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The component A was 10 mag in early January. Then it faded out rapidly and reached to 12 mag in late January. In mid February, it could not be detected by CCD because too diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 5 8.84 -3 51.4 0.526 1.271 110 13.2 75.3 74.9 20:30 (158, 57)
Feb. 19 5 39.10 -1 47.0 0.619 1.350 112 13.9 60.0 74.6 20:20 (164, 56)
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Only southern people can observe it. Northern people can never see it again.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 4 36.89 -75 28.5 10.560 10.434 79 13.3 5.2 337.4 20:30 ( 8, 48)
Feb. 19 4 33.92 -74 54.3 10.600 10.483 80 13.3 5.1 345.7 20:20 ( 10, 48)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 30
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It will be 3 mag in 2000 July. It keeps a good position until 2000 February when it will be 13 mag. It keeps the same brightness recently.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 1 34.35 26 52.5 2.924 2.749 70 13.7 6.5 224.2 20:30 (125, 2)
Feb. 19 1 32.53 26 24.2 2.965 2.662 62 13.6 4.3 216.0 20:20 (122, -1)
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Image:
1999 June 12
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The altitude will be 23 deg at best in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 17 2.43 -30 47.8 6.438 6.092 65 13.9 7.7 101.9 3:57 (281, 44)
Feb. 19 17 6.32 -30 58.7 6.332 6.090 71 13.9 6.9 102.8 4:06 (278, 51)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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It is 12 or 13 mag visually, but it is faint as 16 mag by CCD.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 14 5.36 -17 13.8 1.486 2.015 107 14.0 20.8 150.8 3:57 (211, 70)
Feb. 19 14 9.60 -19 19.9 1.434 2.032 112 14.0 19.2 158.5 4:06 (189, 74)
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Image:
1999 Dec. 30
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Because it is far away, it keeps 14 mag until late 2000.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 22 59.91 12 51.8 5.033 4.244 33 14.3 17.5 92.3 20:30 ( 93,-19)
Feb. 19 23 8.31 12 48.3 5.076 4.236 28 14.3 17.6 90.8 20:20 ( 91,-21)
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Image:
1999 July 31
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It will reach to 13.5 mag in June, but will not be observable in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 20 11.88 -44 19.7 4.283 3.528 35 14.6 18.3 118.1 3:57 (313, 16)
Feb. 19 20 22.61 -45 21.9 4.196 3.503 40 14.6 18.9 119.4 4:06 (312, 20)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 25
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It will keep 14 mag until 2000 March. It is 13 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 13 53.64 38 22.2 3.278 3.859 119 14.7 21.5 300.1 3:57 (187, 16)
Feb. 19 13 41.61 39 35.3 3.232 3.885 125 14.7 23.6 295.3 3:49 (180, 15)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 4 18.88 15 36.7 1.059 1.602 102 14.8 34.5 104.5 20:30 (151, 34)
Feb. 19 4 35.19 14 40.4 1.125 1.617 99 15.1 34.9 102.3 20:20 (150, 35)
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It is expected to be bright as 7 mag in late 2000. Northern people cannot observe it until December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 1 21.07 -37 8.8 4.634 4.134 54 15.0 9.5 50.0 20:30 ( 66, 35)
Feb. 19 1 25.67 -36 26.3 4.611 4.062 50 14.9 10.4 54.8 20:20 ( 66, 33)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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It will be observable as 15 mag with a good condition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 16 39.08 35 27.5 7.111 7.119 86 15.3 2.7 28.1 3:57 (218, 6)
Feb. 19 16 39.53 35 45.3 7.043 7.116 90 15.3 2.7 6.3 4:06 (212, 10)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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Gradually fading. The altitude in the Northerm Hemisphere will not high after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 10 1.54 -22 20.7 3.842 4.670 143 15.6 16.2 264.7 0:37 (180, 77)
Feb. 19 9 53.46 -22 26.4 3.882 4.732 145 15.7 15.8 269.3 0:02 (180, 77)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 15
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Actually, it will be brighter than this ephemeris. It is 14 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 6 53.84 27 43.8 2.926 3.729 139 15.8 5.2 276.5 21:26 (180, 27)
Feb. 19 6 51.63 27 46.7 2.992 3.722 131 15.8 3.3 274.4 20:56 (180, 27)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 13 24.54 -16 35.8 2.741 3.303 116 15.8 23.8 289.3 3:57 (182, 72)
Feb. 19 13 12.98 -15 34.8 2.689 3.373 126 15.8 26.9 290.7 3:21 (180, 71)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 22
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Rapidly fading since December. It is 14 mag visually, a bit brighter than this ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 2 29.83 26 52.2 1.496 1.664 81 15.8 38.9 59.9 20:30 (135, 11)
Feb. 19 2 47.81 29 1.7 1.576 1.691 78 16.1 38.6 62.7 20:20 (136, 9)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 28
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It keeps 16 mag at good position until 2000 May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 10 28.77 33 34.0 3.878 4.805 157 16.3 11.1 325.3 1:04 (180, 21)
Feb. 19 10 25.12 34 35.1 3.910 4.833 156 16.3 10.6 321.7 0:33 (180, 20)
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Image:
1999 Nov. 19
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It seems to be fading gradually after November and still keeps 16 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 9 54.75 1 26.7 2.012 2.982 166 16.3 14.2 296.3 0:30 (180, 54)
Feb. 19 9 48.88 2 12.4 2.046 3.023 169 16.4 14.0 298.7 23:52 (180, 53)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 22
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It will reach to 13 mag in 2000 November. It will be brightening gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 2 18.84 60 39.0 4.739 4.885 92 16.3 13.9 185.2 20:30 (155,-15)
Feb. 19 2 19.69 59 19.4 4.806 4.855 86 16.3 13.1 180.8 20:20 (153,-16)
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Image:
1999 Dec. 29
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It keeps 16 mag and the good position until February. It is 14 mag visually, much brighter than this ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 8 0.24 22 10.7 1.670 2.598 155 16.4 8.3 248.9 22:32 (180, 33)
Feb. 19 7 56.97 21 48.9 1.734 2.621 147 16.6 6.2 238.5 22:01 (180, 33)
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Image:
1999 June 12
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Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since June. The altitude will be 38 deg at best after this in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 16 59.39 -18 16.8 10.227 9.885 67 16.5 4.3 88.2 3:57 (266, 39)
Feb. 19 17 1.36 -18 15.5 10.129 9.896 73 16.5 3.7 86.4 4:06 (260, 46)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 21
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Although it has been brightening after perihelion passage, it turned to be fading rapidly after mid January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 4 34.52 35 21.6 1.479 2.029 109 16.5 25.5 120.5 20:30 (163, 17)
Feb. 19 4 47.22 33 54.6 1.571 2.057 104 16.8 25.8 117.4 20:20 (161, 18)
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New comet. It keeps 16.5-17 mag until April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 12 12.59 5 24.8 1.251 2.114 141 16.7 5.4 24.7 2:48 (180, 50)
Feb. 19 12 12.97 6 3.5 1.202 2.108 148 16.6 6.1 354.3 2:21 (180, 49)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 22
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It has got diffused in December and now fading rapidly. It is 14 mag visually, a bit brighter than this ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 20 54.74 63 16.9 2.182 2.196 77 16.7 21.5 14.7 3:57 (213,-41)
Feb. 19 21 0.51 65 49.8 2.215 2.237 78 17.2 23.4 12.5 4:06 (210,-38)
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Image:
1999 May 12
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Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since June 13. It may be much fainter than this ephemeris. The altitude will be around 15 deg after this in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 15 1.02 -37 45.7 3.493 3.612 88 16.8 8.7 140.5 3:57 (285, 70)
Feb. 19 15 3.81 -38 31.3 3.435 3.653 94 16.8 7.4 148.8 4:06 (290, 77)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 3
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After the perihelion passage, it has been getting brighter. But now it is fading since January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 4 57.52 20 16.2 1.780 2.346 112 16.8 12.4 65.7 20:30 (163, 33)
Feb. 19 5 3.66 20 50.8 1.892 2.379 107 17.0 14.1 70.2 20:20 (160, 32)
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Retrograde asteroid. It will be overhead as 17 mag until March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 12 16.04 22 11.0 1.696 2.548 142 16.9 59.4 296.9 2:52 (180, 33)
Feb. 19 11 47.34 25 12.0 1.657 2.575 152 16.9 64.0 292.8 1:56 (180, 30)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 1 47.79 22 24.4 7.064 6.803 70 17.1 5.0 50.4 20:30 (124, 8)
Feb. 19 1 49.94 22 47.9 7.135 6.769 64 17.1 5.8 52.8 20:20 (122, 5)
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It will pass the perihelion in 2002 February and it will brighten gradually after this. But the altitude is highest now and keeps low after this for the Northern people.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 13 11.87 -25 13.2 7.236 7.708 115 17.2 6.6 233.7 3:47 (180, 80)
Feb. 19 13 8.85 -25 39.4 7.105 7.677 122 17.1 7.3 240.6 3:16 (180, 81)
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Although it has passed the perihelion in 1998 September, it is unexpectedly bright still now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 3 7.75 -16 23.0 5.871 5.757 78 17.1 9.8 14.0 20:30 (105, 48)
Feb. 19 3 9.15 -15 17.3 6.020 5.812 73 17.2 9.8 20.0 20:20 (103, 44)
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Image:
2000 Jan. 15
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It keeps the good condition until March, but it will fade out after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 6 12.41 16 54.2 2.560 3.284 130 17.2 2.3 154.4 20:45 (180, 38)
Feb. 19 6 13.39 16 40.5 2.671 3.318 123 17.3 3.5 121.0 20:20 (179, 38)
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Image:
1999 June 30
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It keeps the good condition until autumn. It will fade out gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 17 17.13 16 19.8 6.514 6.273 71 17.3 10.7 46.9 3:57 (238, 14)
Feb. 19 17 20.72 17 12.3 6.467 6.307 76 17.4 10.4 41.9 4:06 (231, 19)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 7 11.60 46 46.4 1.732 2.528 134 17.4 12.0 198.5 21:43 (180, 8)
Feb. 19 7 9.98 45 25.5 1.819 2.563 129 17.6 11.7 185.0 21:14 (180, 10)
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Although the condition is good until April, it will be only 17 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 9 43.06 0 40.7 2.085 3.053 166 17.4 10.5 262.5 0:19 (180, 54)
Feb. 19 9 38.25 0 33.6 2.097 3.067 166 17.5 10.1 266.3 23:42 (180, 54)
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Image:
1999 Jan. 22
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A Centaur asteroid. The perihelion passage is in 2004. It will keep the current brightness over 10 years after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 9 48.22 -0 1.1 12.395 13.354 165 17.5 3.5 279.9 0:24 (180, 55)
Feb. 19 9 46.59 0 3.7 12.385 13.352 167 17.5 3.6 282.0 23:50 (180, 55)
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New long-period asteroid. It will fade out and be low rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 8 51.30 -7 36.5 1.457 2.390 155 17.5 41.1 239.3 23:22 (180, 63)
Feb. 19 8 35.40 -9 51.4 1.513 2.413 148 17.6 36.3 241.0 22:38 (180, 65)
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Image:
1999 Nov. 13
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Although the condition is good, it will fade out gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 3 8.98 15 54.3 5.941 5.965 86 17.6 4.9 341.4 20:30 (134, 25)
Feb. 19 3 8.51 16 27.3 6.103 6.004 79 17.7 4.8 355.5 20:20 (131, 22)
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Only 8 observations reported during one month in 1984. The orbit and brightness are extremely uncertain. The ephemeris says it is highest and brightest until April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 9 9.67 8 34.3 2.190 3.169 170 17.7 10.9 285.1 23:41 (180, 46)
Feb. 19 9 4.81 8 55.0 2.184 3.147 164 17.7 10.4 287.1 23:09 (180, 46)
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New comet. It will fade out after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 4 18.48 22 54.8 2.778 3.168 104 17.7 7.6 88.3 20:30 (154, 28)
Feb. 19 4 22.82 22 57.6 2.874 3.168 98 17.8 9.5 86.7 20:20 (151, 26)
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Both the brightness and altitude are at best now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 13 37.61 74 46.4 3.387 3.857 111 17.8 29.3 324.9 3:57 (181,-20)
Feb. 19 12 59.57 77 18.9 3.408 3.869 110 17.8 29.2 312.1 3:09 (180,-22)
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The best condition of this comet is until March, at 45 deg high as 18 mag for the Northern people.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 7 46.79 -13 9.6 3.376 4.190 141 17.9 9.6 321.1 22:18 (180, 68)
Feb. 19 7 44.21 -12 15.1 3.423 4.203 137 17.9 9.4 329.6 21:48 (180, 67)
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New comet. Now it is at the peak and it will fade out rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Feb. 12 6 36.85 40 9.0 0.871 1.701 132 18.0 17.5 147.6 21:09 (180, 15)
Feb. 19 6 43.59 38 23.4 0.907 1.701 127 18.1 20.1 139.7 20:49 (180, 17)
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