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It has been at 5.5 mag since late November. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not obesrvable until late February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 22 26.48 -50 35.8 0.643 0.782 52 5.7 62.6 234.2 18:27 ( 23, -2)
Jan. 5 21 48.70 -53 40.8 0.759 0.685 43 5.7 51.6 249.9 18:32 ( 30,-11)
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It was observed at 13.5 mag visually on Dec. 16, but still unofficial. Unfortunately it is already unobservable. In the Northern Hemisphere, it appears after perihelion passage, late January, but will be fainter than 12 mag. So visual observation will be impossible.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 19 30.39 -40 18.6 1.163 0.430 21 9.5 50.0 31.8 18:27 ( 52,-16)
Jan. 5 19 38.32 -31 36.7 0.932 0.206 11 6.2 132.5 352.4 18:32 ( 63,-16)
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It bursted out and reached to 11 mag around Dec. 8. Then it faded a bit, but kept 11 mag. Unfortunately it is already unobservable. It will appear at dawn in late February in the Southern Hemisphere, but 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. 29 19 26.95 -6 44.6 1.910 1.054 21 11.6 41.5 149.0 18:27 ( 80, 2)
Jan. 5 19 36.69 -10 41.8 1.993 1.069 14 11.8 38.0 148.3 18:32 ( 80, -5)
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It will be fading now. But it was observed at 11 mag in December, brighter than expected. It is observable in good condition until to fade out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 12 33.62 39 5.4 1.281 1.795 104 12.2 23.5 51.3 5:36 (231, 83)
Jan. 5 12 43.60 40 51.1 1.282 1.842 108 12.4 21.1 42.7 5:38 (195, 84)
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It has passed the perihelion and is expected to be fading after this. It locates in the evening sky until 2002 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 23 53.66 -17 24.4 1.157 1.306 74 12.8 59.8 64.3 18:27 ( 19, 36)
Jan. 5 0 19.55 -14 17.8 1.195 1.333 74 13.1 59.4 62.9 18:32 ( 22, 38)
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It will be observable at 13 mag until 2002 September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 23 0.58 54 39.9 3.473 3.717 96 12.8 3.4 204.0 18:27 (143, 62)
Jan. 5 23 0.18 54 22.6 3.527 3.699 92 12.8 1.9 169.6 18:32 (138, 57)
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Fading now, 11 mag in November and 12 mag in December. Very diffused. It is fading after this, but keeps observable for a while 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. 29 18 19.77 61 49.8 1.284 1.549 85 13.0 1.9 359.5 5:36 (213, 29)
Jan. 5 18 19.58 62 17.0 1.329 1.588 85 13.4 5.8 355.5 5:38 (213, 32)
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New comet. Now it has a long folded tail. Although it reaches to 13.4 mag in January, it locates very low in the Northern Hemisphere after mid January. It closes down to 18 arcmin to C/2000 OF8 ( Spacewatch ) on Jan. 2
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 11 50.99 -18 38.6 1.359 1.700 91 14.0 59.8 214.8 5:21 ( 0, 36)
Jan. 5 11 30.37 -24 48.6 1.226 1.695 99 13.7 74.4 220.5 4:34 ( 0, 30)
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Now observable. it will appear again at dawn in 2001 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 19 39.25 -23 59.2 6.816 5.874 15 13.9 12.1 77.3 18:27 ( 65, -6)
Jan. 5 19 45.30 -23 40.1 6.839 5.872 9 13.9 12.2 77.0 18:32 ( 68,-11)
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Asteroid with a cometary orbit of 6.8 year period. It will approach to the earth and reach to 13.8 mag in January and February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 9 5.28 31 20.2 0.536 1.456 145 14.2 24.3 57.7 2:35 ( 0, 86)
Jan. 5 9 15.77 32 51.6 0.512 1.446 149 14.1 21.8 53.1 2:18 ( 0, 88)
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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)
Dec. 29 11 37.62 74 44.9 4.429 4.939 115 14.7 6.2 16.1 5:08 (180, 50)
Jan. 5 11 39.48 75 25.7 4.418 4.944 117 14.7 5.7 3.3 4:42 (180, 50)
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Not yet observed in this return. It keeps brighter than 16 mag until April. But the condition is worst. It always locates very low in the evening sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 20 14.69 -22 1.3 2.009 1.178 23 15.1 55.0 76.7 18:27 ( 61, 2)
Jan. 5 20 42.00 -20 21.4 1.971 1.135 23 14.8 57.8 74.3 18:32 ( 63, 2)
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Fading rapidly, as expected. 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. 29 21 21.39 -50 22.0 4.752 4.082 42 14.8 4.5 65.4 18:27 ( 32, -8)
Jan. 5 21 24.64 -50 10.5 4.841 4.124 39 15.0 5.0 73.6 18:32 ( 35,-11)
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It appears low in the evening sky from December to January even 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. 29 23 3.82 -36 55.2 4.057 3.652 59 15.2 20.8 32.8 18:27 ( 23, 13)
Jan. 5 23 10.48 -34 54.4 4.164 3.685 54 15.3 20.7 34.9 18:32 ( 29, 13)
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It will be 15 mag in next spring at opposition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 11 46.18 14 13.6 3.206 3.601 105 16.0 5.5 77.4 5:16 ( 0, 69)
Jan. 5 11 48.36 14 24.9 3.089 3.581 112 15.9 4.2 61.0 4:51 ( 0, 69)
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It has been 16 mag since July. Then it must have fade out, but on the contraty it brightened and reached to 15 mag in November. Now it is fading.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 4 42.97 12 57.2 1.380 2.296 152 15.9 7.0 284.5 22:10 ( 0, 68)
Jan. 5 4 40.40 13 12.1 1.455 2.329 144 16.2 4.6 302.2 21:40 ( 0, 68)
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It will be 10.5 mag in 2003 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 5 56.45 28 18.4 2.281 3.255 170 16.1 12.6 270.4 23:23 ( 0, 83)
Jan. 5 5 49.93 28 17.5 2.278 3.230 162 16.0 11.9 268.4 22:49 ( 0, 83)
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Appearing at dawn. It keeps the same brightness until 2002 September when it becomes low in the evening sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 15 36.91 -9 19.7 8.850 8.172 44 16.4 5.5 128.1 5:36 (301, 23)
Jan. 5 15 38.84 -9 42.7 8.785 8.193 50 16.4 5.0 129.9 5:38 (307, 28)
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Appearing at dawn. It keeps the same brightness until 2002 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 13 37.28 -9 48.7 5.055 4.829 71 16.4 5.6 192.8 5:36 (330, 40)
Jan. 5 13 36.38 -10 25.5 4.980 4.876 78 16.4 5.7 207.0 5:38 (340, 42)
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It had been in the southern sky, but appearing at dawn also in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps the same brightness until 2002 February. It closes down to 18 arcmin to C/2001 X1 ( LINEAR ) on Jan. 2
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 11 44.33 -22 52.7 2.538 2.741 91 16.4 21.0 279.1 5:15 ( 0, 32)
Jan. 5 11 32.82 -22 22.4 2.439 2.788 100 16.4 25.5 282.2 4:36 ( 0, 33)
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Asteroid with 50-year period. It closes to the earth down to 0.55 AU in 2001 April and reaches 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. 29 21 32.10 23 34.5 1.707 1.554 64 16.6 7.9 325.4 18:27 ( 90, 44)
Jan. 5 21 30.33 24 26.3 1.715 1.477 59 16.5 8.8 342.9 18:32 ( 96, 37)
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It will be observable at 16.5 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. 29 23 5.99 -7 24.8 1.543 1.477 67 16.6 39.6 60.0 18:27 ( 38, 40)
Jan. 5 23 22.53 -5 2.7 1.558 1.449 64 16.6 41.8 60.1 18:32 ( 44, 40)
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Appearing at dawn. It reaches to 16 mag in 2002 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 15 8.19 -13 43.7 4.309 3.738 48 16.6 16.2 106.0 5:36 (310, 25)
Jan. 5 15 15.53 -14 13.6 4.234 3.745 54 16.6 15.5 105.3 5:38 (315, 28)
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It will be 10.5 mag in 2003 February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 1 7.82 21 50.3 4.273 4.645 106 16.8 0.3 257.3 18:36 ( 0, 77)
Jan. 5 1 8.05 21 51.7 4.321 4.586 99 16.8 1.3 68.4 18:32 ( 23, 76)
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Not yet observed in this return. Good target for first observation. It will brighten in the morning sky until May when it reaches to 11.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 14 14.17 8 59.8 2.089 1.994 70 17.1 34.2 100.7 5:36 (304, 51)
Jan. 5 14 30.28 8 16.2 1.977 1.941 73 16.8 35.2 99.9 5:38 (309, 53)
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New periodic comet. A bit brighter than discovered. It is at the peak now, but as faint as 17 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 8 39.89 19 10.9 1.024 1.939 149 16.9 6.8 346.7 2:11 ( 0, 74)
Jan. 5 8 38.38 20 0.5 0.999 1.945 157 16.9 8.7 329.4 1:42 ( 0, 75)
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It will keep 17 mag until 2002 March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 10 36.07 4 56.8 5.857 6.385 118 16.9 9.9 303.1 4:07 ( 0, 60)
Jan. 5 10 31.89 5 36.6 5.775 6.412 126 16.9 11.2 302.1 3:35 ( 0, 61)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be 12.4 mag in 2003 February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 11 49.74 -13 22.4 5.759 5.911 94 17.0 5.2 254.5 5:20 ( 0, 42)
Jan. 5 11 46.97 -13 30.5 5.583 5.861 101 16.9 6.6 262.2 4:50 ( 0, 41)
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No observations reported recently. However, 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.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 6 57.43 -19 1.2 5.073 5.833 137 17.0 12.5 296.6 0:29 ( 0, 36)
Jan. 5 6 51.93 -18 18.5 5.103 5.880 138 17.1 12.9 300.7 23:51 ( 0, 37)
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New comet. Now it is at the peak.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 5 21.74 34 24.0 1.448 2.400 161 17.1 65.5 293.7 22:46 ( 0, 90)
Jan. 5 4 48.41 36 59.1 1.513 2.403 147 17.2 58.1 288.8 21:46 (180, 88)
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It keeps 17 mag until 2002 February, but locates low in the south.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 12 7.62 -12 32.6 2.792 2.969 90 17.2 11.7 136.8 5:36 ( 0, 42)
Jan. 5 12 10.99 -13 29.9 2.716 2.989 96 17.2 9.9 142.3 5:13 ( 0, 42)
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It will be observable at 17 mag in January and February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 9 33.27 16 7.3 2.625 3.410 136 17.2 3.9 309.0 3:04 ( 0, 71)
Jan. 5 9 31.33 16 26.9 2.560 3.409 144 17.2 5.8 302.2 2:34 ( 0, 71)
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It was not recovered in early 2001 though the brightness was expected at 18 mag. It is probably fainter than 20 mag now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 13 45.73 -0 54.9 3.787 3.618 72 17.4 13.8 103.4 5:36 (322, 47)
Jan. 5 13 51.81 -1 15.4 3.671 3.601 78 17.3 12.8 101.9 5:38 (330, 50)
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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.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 1 57.92 26 7.6 1.172 1.854 118 17.5 26.9 222.0 19:25 ( 0, 81)
Jan. 5 1 50.19 23 55.4 1.214 1.796 109 17.6 21.4 214.4 18:50 ( 0, 79)
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Two nucleus A and D were discovered on Dec. 6. They reached to 16 mag, then are fading at 17 mag now. But the total image of both was observed brighter than 16 mag still now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 5 4.21 14 49.4 1.547 2.485 157 17.5 11.8 290.2 22:31 ( 0, 70)
Jan. 5 4 59.50 15 18.9 1.628 2.528 150 17.8 9.4 297.3 21:59 ( 0, 70)
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Recovered after 93 year gap. It will fade out after this and become fainter than 18 mag in late January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 0 11.41 6 38.8 1.278 1.584 87 17.5 38.7 84.2 18:27 ( 23, 60)
Jan. 5 0 29.74 7 9.5 1.328 1.585 85 17.6 39.8 82.9 18:32 ( 30, 59)
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Not yet observed in this return. It reaches only to 16 mag in 2002 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Dec. 29 11 37.90 29 12.0 2.286 2.810 112 17.8 6.3 77.6 5:08 ( 0, 84)
Jan. 5 11 40.58 29 24.2 2.186 2.787 118 17.6 4.4 60.9 4:43 ( 0, 84)
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Fading. 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. 29 1 23.98 2 45.1 2.111 2.523 103 17.7 15.7 32.8 18:52 ( 0, 58)
Jan. 5 1 28.46 4 18.1 2.190 2.516 97 17.8 17.1 38.6 18:32 ( 1, 59)
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Fading. 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. 29 4 54.16 28 13.9 2.081 3.013 157 17.8 10.7 249.0 22:21 ( 0, 83)
Jan. 5 4 49.45 27 47.2 2.157 3.046 149 17.9 8.7 244.3 21:49 ( 0, 83)
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