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It brightened rapidly between Mar. 29 and 20, and reached to 7 mag. Now it is diffused and may be fading a bit.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 6 0.28 -8 23.5 0.924 1.180 75 7.9 18.0 199.3 19:10 (123, 50)
Apr. 14 5 57.96 -10 27.2 0.900 1.091 69 7.6 18.8 192.4 19:01 (115, 47)
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KenIchi Kadota, Ageo, Japan, observed it at 10.5 mag by CCD on Apr. 4. It fades rapidly and reaches to 14 mag in late May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 2 28.44 14 26.3 1.334 0.556 22 9.0 109.6 68.4 19:10 (105, -5)
Apr. 14 3 18.66 18 46.1 1.282 0.617 28 10.2 109.1 71.7 19:01 (113, -1)
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Katsumi Yoshimoto, Yamaguchi, Japan, observed it at 12 mag visually in mid March. It will be 10 mag in April and May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 4 37.91 27 26.7 1.525 1.251 54 10.8 49.8 73.7 19:10 (134, 10)
Apr. 14 5 4.02 28 55.8 1.517 1.230 53 10.4 52.1 76.9 19:01 (136, 10)
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It keeps brighter than 11 mag until late April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 18 46.65 63 57.6 1.886 2.069 85 10.4 26.9 15.9 4:53 (186, -9)
Apr. 14 18 53.17 66 47.1 1.990 2.148 84 10.7 23.0 10.6 4:58 (183,-12)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn as 16 mag in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 0 4.41 -6 56.9 2.244 1.349 20 11.6 45.5 67.8 4:53 (277, 2)
Apr. 14 0 23.57 -4 59.2 2.295 1.413 21 12.0 42.9 67.6 4:58 (274, 4)
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Not observable. It will appear again at dawn in June. However, it never locates high and will not be observable after August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 0 31.37 -1 11.8 4.069 3.094 11 12.7 10.4 121.0 4:53 (276, -7)
Apr. 14 0 35.50 -1 50.6 4.040 3.098 17 12.7 10.5 123.2 4:58 (273, -1)
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It is observable as 13.5 mag until May. It was reported as 12-13 mag recently.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 15 46.36 33 38.0 2.640 3.308 124 13.3 30.6 278.1 2:46 (180, 21)
Apr. 14 15 28.71 33 58.3 2.620 3.335 128 13.3 32.4 272.8 2:01 (180, 21)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 19 15.49 -27 58.0 5.865 5.959 90 13.7 4.2 87.7 4:53 (254, 71)
Apr. 14 19 17.40 -27 57.3 5.751 5.956 96 13.6 3.1 89.4 4:58 (240, 77)
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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)
Apr. 7 20 59.75 -68 36.2 3.143 3.235 86 14.1 21.4 103.6 4:53 (337, 48)
Apr. 14 21 26.34 -69 6.8 3.081 3.221 88 14.0 20.6 101.4 4:58 (338, 48)
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Not observable until December when it becomes fainter than 17.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 2 17.05 14 33.8 2.604 1.695 19 14.8 39.8 72.9 19:10 (103, -7)
Apr. 14 2 35.80 15 53.8 2.585 1.656 17 14.5 41.0 74.1 19:01 (104, -8)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in July as 15.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 1 7.75 10 9.8 3.391 2.393 3 14.7 30.3 62.5 19:10 ( 89,-19)
Apr. 14 1 20.51 11 46.7 3.407 2.407 3 14.8 30.1 62.9 4:58 (268,-18)
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It hardly faded out since the perihelion passage in 2000 June. But no observation has been reported since Jan. 5.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 5 29.26 -36 41.3 4.287 4.153 75 14.7 20.9 26.4 19:10 ( 75, 57)
Apr. 14 5 34.80 -34 34.5 4.379 4.192 72 14.8 20.2 29.9 19:01 ( 78, 54)
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Because it is far away, it keeps brighter than 16 mag until August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 10 46.98 -11 13.4 4.688 5.546 146 14.8 18.3 310.1 21:43 (180, 66)
Apr. 14 10 40.69 -9 52.0 4.771 5.561 138 14.8 17.0 312.4 21:09 (180, 65)
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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)
Apr. 7 4 29.20 -74 40.0 13.249 13.237 87 14.8 3.9 39.7 19:10 ( 17, 42)
Apr. 14 4 33.87 -74 19.9 13.272 13.281 88 14.8 3.9 46.4 19:01 ( 18, 42)
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In the Northern Hemisphere, it appears at dawn at 10 mag in late July, then reaches to 8 mag in autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 0 6.62 -23 9.7 2.957 2.187 33 15.3 33.2 67.2 4:53 (291, 11)
Apr. 14 0 22.23 -21 37.8 2.878 2.136 35 15.0 34.0 67.0 4:58 (287, 13)
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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)
Apr. 7 11 33.59 12 27.5 2.653 3.558 150 15.1 7.4 281.4 22:29 (180, 43)
Apr. 14 11 30.45 12 34.5 2.706 3.560 143 15.2 5.9 275.3 21:59 (180, 42)
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It is observable as 15.5 mag until autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 15 52.90 10 32.0 6.754 7.489 134 15.4 7.2 269.3 2:52 (180, 44)
Apr. 14 15 49.32 10 30.2 6.708 7.503 139 15.4 7.9 267.0 2:21 (180, 44)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in July, but will be fainter than 17 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 0 3.74 6 43.4 4.047 3.090 14 15.4 23.6 76.0 4:53 (266, -6)
Apr. 14 0 14.33 7 22.6 4.069 3.135 18 15.5 22.8 76.1 4:58 (262, -2)
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It will appear at dawn in June at 14 mag, then will fade gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 22 43.77 -10 5.9 2.344 1.683 38 15.6 43.7 72.6 4:53 (268, 20)
Apr. 14 23 3.57 -8 31.9 2.289 1.659 40 15.4 44.2 72.0 4:58 (265, 22)
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Although it will be lower after this for a while, it is observable until 2002 autumn at 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 3 9.93 53 31.8 5.700 5.165 53 15.4 11.7 70.2 19:10 (142,-20)
Apr. 14 3 18.84 54 0.4 5.740 5.149 49 15.4 12.3 69.6 19:01 (142,-21)
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It is fading gradually since some time before the perihelion passage.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 5 14.60 24 21.2 2.777 2.478 62 15.6 24.1 93.6 19:10 (138, 17)
Apr. 14 5 27.08 24 9.3 2.854 2.480 58 15.7 24.8 94.2 19:01 (137, 16)
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Takaaki Oribe, Saji Observatory, observed its outburst on Mar. 21 at 15.9 mag. But now it is fading rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 11 31.49 35 47.8 2.256 3.021 132 16.4 9.5 232.2 22:27 (180, 19)
Apr. 14 11 27.70 35 1.6 2.340 3.053 127 16.5 9.2 218.0 21:56 (180, 20)
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It keeps around 17 mag until 2002 autumn because it is far away. However, it goes to the southern sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 14 19.03 -14 22.5 4.797 5.747 159 16.5 11.0 253.3 1:19 (180, 69)
Apr. 14 14 13.79 -14 44.1 4.738 5.723 167 16.5 11.6 254.9 0:46 (180, 70)
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Because it is far away, it keeps brighter than 17 mag until June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 16 21.70 31 51.8 6.532 7.072 119 16.6 12.7 324.7 3:21 (180, 23)
Apr. 14 16 17.37 33 2.5 6.515 7.094 121 16.6 12.8 319.9 2:49 (180, 22)
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It bursted out in mid February and reached to 15 mag, but now it is fading rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 9 50.46 10 12.3 3.108 3.818 129 16.6 1.7 298.1 20:47 (180, 45)
Apr. 14 9 50.16 10 15.9 3.208 3.836 122 16.7 0.3 44.2 20:19 (180, 45)
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New periodic comet. It is at peak in April, then begins to fade after May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 13 54.58 -21 43.1 1.449 2.416 160 16.6 9.6 250.3 0:54 (180, 77)
Apr. 14 13 49.80 -22 1.7 1.444 2.430 166 16.7 10.1 257.9 0:22 (180, 77)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 17 55.48 -17 35.3 10.276 10.631 108 16.8 0.7 6.1 4:53 (181, 73)
Apr. 14 17 55.36 -17 30.6 10.181 10.644 115 16.7 0.9 319.0 4:27 (180, 73)
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It is still bright. Akimasa Nakamura, Kuma, Japan, observed it at 16.9 mag on Mar. 21.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 15 18.01 5 6.1 5.132 5.974 144 16.9 16.5 289.1 2:18 (180, 50)
Apr. 14 15 10.50 5 42.8 5.100 5.994 150 16.9 17.2 287.2 1:43 (180, 49)
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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)
Apr. 7 8 27.86 -10 11.7 1.131 1.767 111 17.0 19.3 88.9 19:25 (180, 65)
Apr. 14 8 37.71 -10 10.0 1.181 1.774 108 17.1 22.2 89.8 19:07 (180, 65)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 9 21.64 7 31.6 2.100 2.774 122 17.0 9.6 64.8 20:18 (180, 47)
Apr. 14 9 26.20 7 56.9 2.175 2.779 117 17.1 11.1 73.6 19:55 (180, 47)
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Recently it was 1 mag 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)
Apr. 7 9 35.81 9 19.7 5.589 6.228 125 17.2 8.5 266.0 20:32 (180, 46)
Apr. 14 9 32.15 9 14.6 5.738 6.274 118 17.3 7.1 263.0 20:01 (180, 46)
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Recently it was 1 mag 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)
Apr. 7 12 54.51 5 25.1 1.567 2.554 167 17.3 11.9 291.5 23:50 (180, 50)
Apr. 14 12 49.55 5 51.4 1.612 2.584 161 17.4 10.5 287.3 23:17 (180, 49)
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It will fade out rapidly after that.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 9 37.96 26 36.2 2.626 3.245 120 17.3 17.5 205.3 20:34 (180, 29)
Apr. 14 9 34.81 24 47.2 2.759 3.290 113 17.5 16.0 197.2 20:03 (180, 30)
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Although it is around the aphelion now, it is observable as 17 mag in good condition until March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 7 37.71 30 44.6 4.073 4.259 93 17.4 4.5 118.0 19:10 (172, 24)
Apr. 14 7 40.28 30 28.9 4.166 4.245 87 17.4 5.9 113.3 19:01 (168, 23)
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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)
Apr. 7 10 3.40 -4 40.4 12.485 13.214 135 17.5 2.2 300.8 21:00 (180, 60)
Apr. 14 10 2.60 -4 32.5 12.564 13.212 128 17.5 1.8 306.2 20:31 (180, 60)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 7 10 22.81 12 35.0 1.372 2.202 135 17.6 6.5 176.8 21:19 (180, 42)
Apr. 14 10 23.68 11 47.0 1.441 2.217 129 17.8 7.9 155.6 20:52 (180, 43)
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