Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2001 Nov. 3: North)

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* C/2000 WM1 ( LINEAR )
It was 11-12 mag visually in late September. It brightens rapidly after this, will be 10 mag in late October and 6.5 mag in late November. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   4 25.86   48 43.7   0.793   1.674   139    9.8     34.9 238.9   1:38 (180, 76)  
Nov. 10   3 59.60   45 37.6   0.631   1.565   148    9.1     60.7 232.4   0:45 (180, 79)

* 19P/Borrelly
It keeps 10 mag until mid November in the morning sky. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  10 12.68   28 27.9   1.346   1.472    76   10.6     43.3  76.8   4:56 (272, 58)  
Nov. 10  10 34.67   29 35.9   1.332   1.504    79   10.8     41.3  76.2   5:02 (271, 61)

* P/2001 Q2 ( Petriew )
It will fade out after this and becomes fainter than 13 mag in December. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   9 57.45   -2  2.4   1.251   1.289    69   11.6     32.4 124.4   4:56 (313, 42)  
Nov. 10  10  9.14   -4  5.9   1.266   1.352    72   11.8     28.8 126.2   5:02 (321, 43)

* C/2000 SV74 ( LINEAR )
It will be observable at 12.5 mag until 2002 September. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   0 10.34   58 45.7   3.198   3.899   128   12.4     18.3 267.9  21:17 (180, 66)  
Nov. 10  23 54.58   58 32.9   3.202   3.873   126   12.3     17.0 260.6  20:34 (180, 66)

* P/2001 Q6 ( NEAT )
New periodic comet. It bursted out and brightened 1-2 mag. Akimasa Nakamura observed it at 13.6 mag on Sept. 28. It is at opposition and reach to 13 mag in October. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  21  0.03   79 58.4   0.767   1.411   105   13.4     63.0 245.8  18:30 (178, 45)  
Nov. 10  19 24.68   75 41.7   0.832   1.408   100   13.6     49.0 217.8  18:25 (168, 46)

* P/2001 MD7 ( LINEAR )
It reaches to 13.5 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)  
Nov.  3  20 18.61  -30 53.4   1.043   1.300    79   13.7     43.7  89.2  18:30 ( 14, 23)  
Nov. 10  20 43.18  -30 36.7   1.048   1.280    77   13.7     46.9  85.3  18:25 ( 14, 23)

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1
It was observed at 11.5 mag visually in late August, but now it is not in outburst. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  18 56.42  -26  4.0   6.289   5.890    62   13.8      8.4  77.4  18:30 ( 34, 20)  
Nov. 10  19  0.87  -25 50.9   6.383   5.888    56   13.8      9.1  77.9  18:25 ( 38, 18)

* C/1999 Y1 ( LINEAR )
It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. Northern people can never see it again. Some reported this at 11-12 mag. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  21 27.48  -53  7.6   3.703   3.766    85   13.8      8.8 288.1  18:36 (  0,  2)  
Nov. 10  21 21.93  -52 46.5   3.855   3.803    79   13.9      6.8 298.2  18:25 (  3,  2)

* 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)  
Nov.  3  22 23.41  -55  1.5   3.226   3.418    92   14.4     20.8   7.9  19:32 (  0,  0)  
Nov. 10  22 26.26  -52 37.5   3.320   3.444    88   14.5     21.0  12.0  19:08 (  0,  3)

* C/1999 U4 ( Catalina-Skiff )
It was 16.1 mag on Aug. 22 by KenIchi Kadota. 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)  
Nov.  3  10 20.06   69 38.7   4.725   4.916    95   14.8     11.5  66.7   4:56 (200, 50)  
Nov. 10  10 33.88   70 11.1   4.671   4.916    98   14.8     10.9  63.7   5:02 (197, 50)

* 51P/Harrington
KenIchi Kadota observed it at 14.3 mag on Sept. 23. It bursted out and brightened 2.5 mag. Now it is 14.5 mag. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   5 54.07   12 44.0   1.354   2.141   131   15.6      5.5 268.9   3:05 (  0, 68)  
Nov. 10   5 50.58   12 45.3   1.338   2.183   138   15.8      9.1 273.0   2:35 (  0, 68)

* 16P/Brooks 2
Fading now. It will be fainter than 18 mag in January. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   5 21.78   14 26.8   1.199   2.055   139   16.2      5.6 223.2   2:33 (  0, 69)  
Nov. 10   5 19.09   13 59.0   1.183   2.082   146   16.2      8.2 242.4   2:03 (  0, 69)

* C/1997 BA6 ( Spacewatch )
After the small outburst up to 15 mag in July, it keeps the brightness still in mid September. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  20 48.13   -1 18.2   6.793   6.923    93   16.2      1.2  35.1  18:30 ( 14, 53)  
Nov. 10  20 48.68   -1 10.4   6.954   6.969    86   16.3      2.1  53.3  18:25 ( 22, 52)

* 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
It keeps 16 mag until late October, then fades out. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   5 42.75   39  9.0   2.288   3.043   132   16.2      6.9 312.6   2:54 (180, 86)  
Nov. 10   5 39.00   39 39.4   2.253   3.070   139   16.3      8.4 298.7   2:23 (180, 85)

* C/2001 N2 ( LINEAR )
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)  
Nov.  3  20 14.99   24 45.7   3.796   3.962    92   16.4     16.0 205.6  18:30 ( 59, 72)  
Nov. 10  20 11.99   23  7.9   3.856   3.913    85   16.4     14.3 199.9  18:25 ( 65, 67)

* 61P/Shajn-Schaldach
It must be bright enough, but no observations reported since 200 Sept. 20. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   6 20.28   15  2.7   1.928   2.628   125   16.4      2.5 183.1   3:31 (  0, 70)  
Nov. 10   6 19.52   14 46.4   1.880   2.650   132   16.5      3.7 234.1   3:03 (  0, 70)

* 2001 OG108
New asteroid with 50-year period. It closes to the earth down to 0.55 AU in 2001 April and reaches to 14 mag. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  22 48.80   22 58.9   1.453   2.195   126   16.6     37.9 267.9  19:56 (  0, 78)  
Nov. 10  22 30.82   22 45.6   1.475   2.115   116   16.6     33.1 266.3  19:11 (  0, 78)

* C/1999 K5 ( LINEAR )
Appearing at dawn. It had been hardly fading for almost one year after the perihelion passage in 2000 July, and was bright at 15 mag in 2001 May. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   7 31.87  -20 40.8   5.226   5.460    98   16.6      4.4 253.7   4:43 (  0, 34)  
Nov. 10   7 29.41  -20 47.7   5.182   5.506   104   16.7      5.6 262.6   4:13 (  0, 34)

* 65P/Gunn
It will be 15 mag in next spring at opposition. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  11  6.30   15 45.3   4.163   3.758    59   16.8     14.4 105.5   4:56 (280, 41)  
Nov. 10  11 12.88   15 19.8   4.051   3.739    64   16.7     13.7 104.5   5:02 (286, 46)

* C/2001 B2 ( NEAT )
It keeps 17 mag until 2002 March. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  10 48.83    1 60.0   6.640   6.171    57   17.0      1.6  33.6   4:56 (297, 36)  
Nov. 10  10 49.03    2 10.3   6.551   6.197    64   17.0      1.7 359.0   5:02 (305, 42)

* 44P/Reinmuth 2
Fading. It will be fainter than 18 mag in January. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   5 43.73   30 16.7   1.964   2.745   133   17.0      6.1 270.1   2:55 (  0, 85)  
Nov. 10   5 39.72   30 15.1   1.934   2.779   141   17.1      8.7 267.0   2:24 (  0, 85)

* P/2001 R6 ( LINEAR-Skiff )
New periodic comet. It keeps 17 mag until November, then will fade out. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   0 50.80  -19 14.9   1.275   2.116   137   17.1     14.2 336.0  21:59 (  0, 36)  
Nov. 10   0 48.61  -17 37.8   1.320   2.119   132   17.2     15.0 348.1  21:29 (  0, 38)

* 110P/Hartley 3
It keeps 17 mag until 2002 February, but locates low in the south. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  11 15.13   -3  4.9   3.347   2.816    50   17.1     21.7 121.1   4:56 (296, 28)  
Nov. 10  11 23.59   -4 22.7   3.290   2.834    54   17.1     20.8 122.0   5:02 (303, 32)

* P/2001 R1 ( LONEOS )
New periodic comet. It will reach to 16 mag in February. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  21 31.07  -21 27.8   1.371   1.795    97   17.2     16.5  51.5  18:40 (  0, 34)  
Nov. 10  21 38.37  -20 11.6   1.397   1.749    92   17.2     19.9  54.9  18:25 (  1, 35)

* C/2000 K2 ( LINEAR )
It did not begin to fade out even after the perihelion passage. It had been at the conjunction for a while, and still keeps the brightness. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   1 44.02    2 24.0   3.684   4.640   162   17.2      8.6 232.3  22:52 (  0, 57)  
Nov. 10   1 41.04    1 49.7   3.777   4.694   155   17.3      7.5 232.7  22:21 (  0, 57)

* C/2001 K3 ( Skiff )
It will fade out after this and be fainter than 18 mag in December. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  19 54.16   16 59.9   3.531   3.591    85   17.3     10.1  81.5  18:30 ( 52, 64)  
Nov. 10  19 59.31   17 11.9   3.645   3.626    81   17.4     11.3  80.1  18:25 ( 59, 61)

* P/2001 Q5 ( LINEAR-NEAT )
New periodic comet. It will keep 17 mag until late October, but then fades out. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   1 31.86   27  6.8   1.354   2.316   161   17.3     10.9 250.6  22:39 (  0, 82)  
Nov. 10   1 27.00   26 38.8   1.399   2.340   156   17.4      9.2 242.3  22:07 (  0, 82)

* 151P/2001 M1 ( Helin )
Rapidly brightened and reached to 17 mag. Now it is at the peak and it will fade out after this. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3  23 49.55   -6 38.8   1.760   2.552   134   17.4      2.4  63.6  20:58 (  0, 48)  
Nov. 10  23 51.08   -6 27.2   1.833   2.560   127   17.6      4.9  62.7  20:32 (  0, 49)

* (3200) Phaethon
It will pass the perihelion in 2002 April. The condition in this return is bad. It is only observable at 17 mag at best before perihelion passage. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   4 27.82   40  0.6   1.313   2.198   144   17.7     27.3 269.7   1:40 (180, 85)  
Nov. 10   4  9.48   39 47.1   1.237   2.165   152   17.5     33.0 263.6   0:54 (180, 85)

* C/1999 T1 ( McNaught-Hartley )
Fading 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)  
Nov.  3  18 14.23   48 38.5   4.380   4.325    80   17.6     17.2 122.3  18:30 (126, 53)  
Nov. 10  18 24.51   47 37.0   4.472   4.394    79   17.7     17.1 119.2  18:25 (125, 51)

* 31P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2
It will be observable at 17 mag in January and February. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   9 15.50   16 21.9   3.375   3.423    84   17.8     11.5 102.8   4:56 (307, 63)  
Nov. 10   9 20.62   16  5.5   3.272   3.420    90   17.8     10.1 102.1   5:02 (320, 67)

* 124P/Mrkos
It will be 15.5 mag in the evening sky in 2002 spring. 
Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1    Mot.(') p.a.  Best Time(A, h)  
Nov.  3   5 38.72   63 29.9   2.125   2.780   121   18.1     14.6 346.6   2:50 (180, 62)  
Nov. 10   5 33.55   65  7.3   2.041   2.739   125   17.9     14.9 335.4   2:18 (180, 60)

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