Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2001 July 28: South)

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* C/2001 A2 ( LINEAR )


It bursted out and reached to 4.5-5.0 mag on July 12, then it faded to 7 mag. It will fade out rapidly after this.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  21  5.22   20 47.8   0.473   1.408   139    7.4     58.5 280.3   0:45 (180, 34)  
Aug.  4  20 41.18   21 23.9   0.573   1.504   141    8.1     39.6 271.5  23:46 (180, 34)  

* 19P/Borrelly


It reaches to 8 mag in autumn. But it is 1.5 mag fainter than this ephemeris recently.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   4 51.48    6  1.1   1.805   1.470    54   10.0     47.3  69.0   5:30 (235, 31)  
Aug.  4   5 12.42    7 59.3   1.753   1.441    55    9.7     48.0  69.4   5:25 (233, 30)  

* C/1999 Y1 ( LINEAR )


It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. But it will not be observable soon in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   0 45.83  -28 18.4   2.683   3.325   121   12.3     32.5 204.3   4:23 (180, 83)  
Aug.  4   0 37.71  -31 50.1   2.626   3.350   128   12.3     34.9 208.4   3:48 (180, 87)  

* 144P/2000 O2 ( Kushida )


Not observable until December when it becomes fainter than 17.5 mag.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   8 23.49   17 14.1   2.486   1.472     2   13.2     48.0 104.6   5:30 (260,-16)  
Aug.  4   8 45.84   15 44.5   2.505   1.492     2   13.3     47.3 106.3   5:25 (261,-15)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1


Mitsunori Tsumura reported it is in outburst at 14.0 mag on July 14.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  18 47.23  -28 19.3   4.984   5.920   154   13.3      5.9 276.3  22:21 (180, 83)  
Aug.  4  18 44.33  -28 14.1   5.035   5.918   147   13.3      5.2 279.2  21:51 (180, 83)  

* C/2000 CT54 ( LINEAR )


It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere until when it locates low in the evening sky at 15 mag in December.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   0 43.88  -73 51.2   2.606   3.178   115   13.6      6.2 241.2   4:22 (  0, 51)  
Aug.  4   0 32.73  -74  8.0   2.608   3.186   116   13.6      7.8 257.3   3:43 (  0, 51)  

* C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR )


It reaches to 4 mag in 2002 January.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   3 51.27   48 23.4   3.366   3.032    62   14.5     13.7  76.7   5:30 (199,  3)  
Aug.  4   4  0.52   48 45.0   3.195   2.944    66   14.2     13.3  76.6   5:25 (197,  3)  

* C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR )


It will be observable brighter than 15 mag until the end of 2002.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   2 18.01   39 52.7   4.388   4.330    80   14.6     14.5   5.2   5:30 (185, 15)  
Aug.  4   2 18.39   41 35.4   4.254   4.295    85   14.5     14.9 359.6   5:25 (181, 13)  

* C/2001 K5 ( LINEAR )


It reaches to 13.5 mag in 2002 summer, and keeps observable for a long while.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  15  4.64  -16 37.5   5.817   6.133   103   14.7      5.1   4.0  18:42 (178, 72)  
Aug.  4  15  5.07  -16  3.6   5.904   6.106    96   14.7      4.8  17.2  18:47 (156, 70)  

* 51P/Harrington


KenIchi Kadota, Ageo, Japan, observed it at 15.1 mag on July 1.It will fade gradually after this.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   3 53.47   12  2.4   1.776   1.656    66   14.8     35.6  81.5   5:30 (217, 35)  
Aug.  4   4  9.89   12 34.8   1.750   1.680    69   15.0     33.8  83.0   5:25 (215, 35)  

* C/1999 T2 ( LINEAR )


It will set in the evening sky soon, then appear in the morning sky at 16 mag in November.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  12 57.97   12 55.7   4.180   3.853    64   15.0     13.1 182.2  18:42 (141, 33)  
Aug.  4  12 58.06   11 25.9   4.325   3.894    58   15.1     12.6 176.2  18:47 (133, 30)  

* C/2000 OF8 ( Spacewatch )


In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable, will appear at dawn in November at 16.5 mag and fade.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  12 18.12  -29 57.2   2.230   2.175    73   15.1     19.2 335.8  18:42 ( 86, 54)  
Aug.  4  12 14.76  -28  7.2   2.378   2.173    66   15.3     14.9 340.8  18:47 ( 84, 46)  

* C/1995 O1 ( Hale-Bopp )


Only southern people can observe it. Northern people can never see it again.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   6  7.28  -74 28.3  13.792  13.939    96   15.1      4.4 129.9   5:30 (342, 41)  
Aug.  4   6 13.01  -74 49.0  13.846  13.982    95   15.2      4.4 135.0   5:25 (342, 42)  

* C/1999 U4 ( Catalina-Skiff )


Getting higher in the morning sky. It is observable until 2002 autumn at 15 mag.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   6 31.64   62 59.5   5.584   4.968    48   15.2     16.3  72.9   5:30 (207,-22)  
Aug.  4   6 47.82   63 32.1   5.532   4.960    51   15.2     16.2  73.4   5:25 (207,-22)  

* P/2001 MD7 ( LINEAR )


It reaches to 13.7 mag in November. It locates in the evening sky until 2002 April.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  18 34.07  -15  7.7   0.984   1.941   152   15.3     19.6 234.0  22:08 (180, 70)  
Aug.  4  18 26.95  -16 31.2   0.966   1.885   144   15.2     18.1 227.3  21:33 (180, 72)  

* C/1999 T1 ( McNaught-Hartley )


Fading out gradually. It locates in the northern sky and the northern people can observe it until it disappears.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  16 26.38   69 35.1   3.300   3.309    81   15.3     13.3 176.7  20:01 (180,-14)  
Aug.  4  16 28.36   68  0.7   3.370   3.384    82   15.4     13.9 170.4  19:36 (180,-13)  

* 16P/Brooks 2


Yusuke Ezaki observed it at 16.8 mag on July 14. It will keep the current brightness until October. Not yet observed in this return. It appears at dawn.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   3 16.59   16  0.0   1.836   1.836    73   15.4     32.9  80.3   5:30 (205, 35)  
Aug.  4   3 32.14   16 34.5   1.781   1.840    76   15.4     31.8  82.0   5:25 (203, 35)  

* 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson


Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since 2001 Feb. 3.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   4 26.08   29 55.1   3.129   2.692    55   15.7     21.6  71.3   5:30 (214, 16)  
Aug.  4   4 36.87   30 42.1   3.076   2.716    60   15.7     20.5  71.4   5:25 (211, 16)  

* C/1999 J2 ( Skiff )


It is observable as 15.5 mag until autumn.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  14 58.14    4  4.0   7.579   7.741    95   15.8      6.4 198.9  18:42 (176, 51)  
Aug.  4  14 57.39    3 21.3   7.707   7.759    89   15.8      6.3 190.8  18:47 (164, 50)  

* C/2001 K3 ( Skiff )


It is observable at 16 mag in good condition until late August.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  20 14.71   11 53.3   2.289   3.202   148   15.9     19.1 305.7  23:48 (180, 43)  
Aug.  4  20  7.44   13  4.9   2.321   3.222   147   15.9     17.5 302.2  23:14 (180, 42)  

* 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3


Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since 2001 Jan. 4.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   3 26.34   11  3.8   2.454   2.367    73   16.2     13.5  78.0   5:30 (210, 39)  
Aug.  4   3 32.13   11 20.8   2.418   2.425    78   16.3     11.3  79.3   5:25 (205, 40)  

* 61P/Shajn-Schaldach


Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since 200 Sept. 20.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   4 34.32   17 21.4   2.819   2.396    55   16.2     25.7  85.4   5:30 (223, 25)  
Aug.  4   4 46.66   17 33.0   2.762   2.408    59   16.2     24.8  86.9   5:25 (221, 26)  

* 44P/Reinmuth 2


Appearing at dawn. No observations reported since Aug. 23, 2000.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   4 19.60   27  9.5   2.671   2.290    57   16.5     24.5  78.5   5:30 (214, 19)  
Aug.  4   4 31.90   27 41.0   2.630   2.321    61   16.6     23.2  79.5   5:25 (212, 20)  

* C/1997 BA6 ( Spacewatch )


Fading gradually.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  21 29.15   -2 17.9   5.329   6.281   157   16.6     10.4 279.8   1:07 (180, 57)  
Aug.  4  21 24.31   -2  6.7   5.348   6.327   163   16.7     10.5 277.7   0:35 (180, 57)  

* C/2000 K2 ( LINEAR )


No observations reported since 2001 Jan. 15. It will fade out gradually then it will be fainter than 18 mag in November.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28   2  3.81   11 18.9   3.710   3.884    92   16.7      6.8 108.1   5:30 (184, 44)  
Aug.  4   2  6.51   11  1.6   3.659   3.937    98   16.7      5.6 119.9   5:16 (180, 44)  

* 95P/(2060) Chiron


Fading very slowly. It will be around 17 mag for a year after this.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  17 33.01  -16 58.0  10.075  10.852   138   16.8      2.4 265.7  21:08 (180, 72)  
Aug.  4  17 31.95  -16 59.6  10.169  10.865   131   16.8      1.9 262.5  20:39 (180, 72)  

* C/2001 N2 ( LINEAR )


New comet. It will be 14.5 mag in 2002 July.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  22 42.15   40 25.8   4.171   4.662   113   17.3     17.3 281.0   2:20 (180, 15)  
Aug.  4  22 31.11   40 42.8   4.047   4.611   117   17.2     19.0 274.8   1:42 (180, 14)  

* C/2000 K1 ( LINEAR )


Fading gradually.
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
July 28  15  3.59   37 54.7   7.464   7.443    84   17.5      4.4 230.3  18:42 (179, 17)  
Aug.  4  15  1.88   37 34.2   7.566   7.468    80   17.5      3.9 218.9  18:47 (172, 17)  

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