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New come. It locates only 4 deg high in the evening sky between Dec. 10 and 15 in the Norhtern Hemisphere. Even in the southern hemisphere, it is observable only until early December. After conjunction, it appears at dawn in late January as 10 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 19 34.80 -32 10.2 0.614 0.591 34 7.2 100.4 6.9 20:51 ( 60, 12)
Dec. 16 19 33.28 -23 53.4 0.868 0.447 26 6.7 52.4 341.3 20:57 ( 62, 1)
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It is expected to reach to 7.8 mag in December and January. Appearing at dawn also 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)
Dec. 9 13 51.89 -26 15.6 1.669 1.174 43 7.9 47.5 53.7 2:53 (290, 17)
Dec. 16 14 11.66 -22 44.3 1.605 1.172 46 7.8 50.5 50.5 2:53 (286, 17)
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The component C is bright as 10 mag. The component E at 13 mag and the component B at 15 mag are also observed by CCD. It locates in the low at dawn and will be set under the horizon soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 15 19.66 -13 45.1 1.975 1.178 26 10.3 61.9 110.1 2:53 (292, -7)
Dec. 16 15 48.60 -16 9.9 1.920 1.122 26 9.8 64.9 108.2 2:53 (294, -5)
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It brightened rapidly from 16 mag to 10 mag during 10 days in late November. However, now it seems to be fading and being diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 13 57.51 -8 28.2 1.533 1.123 47 11.4 68.2 105.4 2:53 (276, 6)
Dec. 16 14 28.94 -10 29.3 1.513 1.094 46 11.8 68.9 104.0 2:53 (278, 7)
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It will be observable as 12 mag under good condition until December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 23 58.00 19 17.6 2.796 3.256 109 12.2 26.1 201.3 20:51 (146, 28)
Dec. 16 23 54.09 16 36.4 2.906 3.236 100 12.3 22.7 196.6 20:57 (136, 25)
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Although it will be low around December, it is observable again in 2001 spring as 13.5 mag in good condition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 16 56.22 26 18.9 3.592 3.041 49 13.6 7.5 143.5 2:53 (269,-49)
Dec. 16 16 58.50 25 41.7 3.585 3.045 49 13.6 6.3 136.9 2:53 (266,-43)
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Because it is far away, it keeps brighter than 16 mag until late 2001.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 1 26.68 -9 40.6 4.072 4.612 117 13.7 3.7 177.3 20:51 (158, 63)
Dec. 16 1 27.07 -10 2.8 4.195 4.636 110 13.8 3.1 150.8 20:57 (142, 60)
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It will be observable as brighter than 14 mag in the evening sky until December. It will be lower and fainter in January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 21 35.40 -18 28.1 2.589 2.314 62 13.8 26.9 61.5 20:51 ( 87, 29)
Dec. 16 21 47.15 -16 56.9 2.658 2.311 59 13.8 27.7 61.6 20:57 ( 85, 24)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 17 47.69 -29 2.1 6.959 5.997 11 14.0 12.0 88.7 20:51 ( 47, -7)
Dec. 16 17 54.09 -28 59.9 6.970 5.995 7 14.0 12.0 88.4 20:57 ( 42,-11)
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It will be also observable in the Northern Hemisphere after 2001 October, but it will be fainter than 16.5 mag then.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 7 13.95 -74 44.2 3.614 3.581 80 14.1 15.3 284.2 2:03 ( 0, 50)
Dec. 16 6 47.93 -74 5.1 3.614 3.608 81 14.2 16.7 295.6 1:10 ( 0, 51)
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It is not observable at all until 2001 summer when it becomes fainter than 19 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 17 44.69 -26 35.7 2.521 1.560 9 14.3 46.3 95.6 20:51 ( 48, -9)
Dec. 16 18 8.83 -26 58.9 2.532 1.565 8 14.3 46.2 93.0 20:57 ( 46,-10)
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Brightened rapidly and reached to 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 3 43.46 32 18.0 1.608 2.555 159 14.6 11.8 229.6 22:28 (180, 23)
Dec. 16 3 39.01 31 22.8 1.628 2.545 153 14.4 10.7 221.6 21:56 (180, 24)
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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)
Dec. 9 5 47.94 -80 24.6 12.665 12.474 76 14.5 5.0 257.0 0:37 ( 0, 45)
Dec. 16 5 34.25 -80 29.3 12.718 12.519 76 14.5 4.9 266.8 23:50 ( 0, 45)
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It keeps brightening even after the perihelion passage and reached to 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 20 22.82 -2 17.1 2.993 2.513 52 14.9 31.1 90.0 20:51 ( 91, 5)
Dec. 16 20 37.33 -2 13.8 3.071 2.534 48 15.0 31.0 88.3 20:57 ( 88, 1)
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It will not be observable soon. But it will appear at dawn as 16.5 mag in 2001 May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 20 41.95 -26 21.9 5.407 4.821 49 15.2 11.9 40.8 20:51 ( 72, 22)
Dec. 16 20 46.12 -25 19.4 5.532 4.863 43 15.3 12.1 43.2 20:57 ( 70, 16)
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It will be observable in good condition as 15 mag until February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 2 34.04 52 38.9 4.732 5.511 138 15.3 7.4 267.8 21:19 (180, 2)
Dec. 16 2 28.71 52 34.7 4.755 5.487 134 15.3 6.5 262.2 20:57 (178, 2)
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Although it reaches to 13.5 mag in 2001 summer, only southern people can observe it.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 15 24.33 -47 46.8 4.451 3.653 31 15.4 21.7 124.0 2:53 (319, 14)
Dec. 16 15 37.18 -49 12.1 4.385 3.620 34 15.3 22.2 123.8 2:53 (319, 17)
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Appearing at dawn. It is observable as 15.5 mag until 2001 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 15 48.58 12 10.5 8.017 7.286 39 15.6 7.1 121.4 2:53 (275,-28)
Dec. 16 15 51.42 11 46.0 7.980 7.296 43 15.6 6.7 119.3 2:53 (271,-23)
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It is observable in good condition as 15 mag from February to April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 11 48.11 8 29.6 3.525 3.549 83 15.7 11.2 104.2 2:53 (242, 22)
Dec. 16 11 52.94 8 12.6 3.422 3.548 89 15.7 9.8 102.3 2:53 (238, 26)
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Asteroid with cometary orbit. It will pass the perihelion in January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 5 29.57 -16 14.9 1.367 2.217 140 15.7 76.1 242.8 0:20 (180, 71)
Dec. 16 4 56.38 -19 52.4 1.393 2.207 135 15.7 71.9 247.6 23:11 (180, 75)
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New comet. It must be 13 mag in the southern sky in early 2000. Fading now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 4 14.37 7 16.8 2.887 3.829 160 16.1 19.9 295.4 22:59 (180, 48)
Dec. 16 4 6.29 8 16.8 2.983 3.891 153 16.3 18.4 297.8 22:23 (180, 47)
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It will fade out and be fainter than 18 mag in February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 5 32.26 39 44.5 1.264 2.222 162 16.2 12.1 288.3 0:21 (180, 15)
Dec. 16 5 25.27 40 4.6 1.289 2.249 163 16.3 11.5 279.9 23:42 (180, 15)
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It will be observable as 14 mag for one year after 2001 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 0 56.09 6 58.2 5.126 5.661 118 16.6 7.0 294.2 20:51 (155, 45)
Dec. 16 0 53.40 7 19.6 5.192 5.617 110 16.6 6.0 302.8 20:57 (144, 41)
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Akimasa Nakamura, Kuma, Japan, observed it as 16.7 mag on Nov. 28. It is observable in good condition as 16.5 mag until February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 12 14.18 2 39.8 2.147 2.119 75 16.8 25.2 106.0 2:53 (251, 21)
Dec. 16 12 25.14 1 53.9 2.088 2.138 79 16.7 23.5 105.1 2:53 (249, 24)
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Although it has passed the perihelion, the fading is slower than expected and it still keeps 16.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 2 17.07 44 11.8 1.812 2.641 139 16.9 9.4 198.8 21:02 (180, 11)
Dec. 16 2 15.96 43 9.4 1.882 2.667 134 17.1 8.9 182.6 20:57 (176, 12)
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The condition is good in winter and spring. It is 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)
Dec. 9 11 11.32 9 38.4 5.343 5.469 92 17.0 5.4 244.9 2:53 (234, 27)
Dec. 16 11 8.69 9 24.0 5.260 5.513 99 17.0 6.6 253.8 2:53 (227, 32)
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It will reach to 10 mag in 2001 April and May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 1 44.19 -0 5.1 1.370 2.107 126 17.4 10.8 298.4 20:51 (171, 55)
Dec. 16 1 40.62 0 36.8 1.384 2.048 118 17.0 8.9 319.9 20:57 (156, 52)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 0 10.52 -2 51.3 2.399 2.806 104 17.1 13.8 34.1 20:51 (134, 48)
Dec. 16 0 14.53 -1 31.2 2.517 2.833 98 17.3 14.8 39.5 20:57 (127, 43)
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Although it is around the aphelion now, it is observable as 17 mag in good condition from December to March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 8 29.83 28 9.8 3.727 4.464 133 17.5 5.4 311.0 2:53 (186, 27)
Dec. 16 8 27.24 28 35.7 3.644 4.453 141 17.4 6.8 303.9 2:48 (180, 26)
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New asteroid with short periodic cometary orbit. 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)
Dec. 9 3 48.71 21 19.7 2.147 3.100 162 17.4 9.1 226.0 22:34 (180, 34)
Dec. 16 3 45.76 20 36.5 2.181 3.098 154 17.4 7.9 221.0 22:03 (180, 34)
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It will be 17.5 mag until March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 10 29.31 7 44.2 3.210 3.533 101 17.5 5.9 120.4 2:53 (226, 35)
Dec. 16 10 31.30 7 25.5 3.125 3.549 107 17.5 4.1 125.1 2:53 (219, 39)
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The condition is good until late December, but it reaches to 17.5 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 0 10.95 -4 45.1 2.364 2.763 103 17.5 9.5 88.2 20:51 (132, 50)
Dec. 16 0 15.84 -4 38.9 2.441 2.747 97 17.5 11.5 82.8 20:57 (124, 45)
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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)
Dec. 9 10 23.11 -4 57.3 13.084 13.249 97 17.6 1.6 179.7 2:53 (235, 46)
Dec. 16 10 22.99 -5 8.1 12.968 13.247 104 17.6 1.5 199.1 2:53 (227, 51)
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The condition is good in January and February, but it reaches to 17.5 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 9 9 32.69 12 18.0 2.878 3.422 115 17.6 2.5 146.5 2:53 (208, 38)
Dec. 16 9 32.87 12 5.4 2.797 3.430 122 17.6 1.6 203.5 2:53 (200, 41)
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