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It is fading, but the pace is slow. Now that it is close to the earth, it has a large coma with no tail.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 15 43.66 19 17.6 0.677 1.577 136 7.2 62.5 205.3 23:03 ( 0, 74)
June 8 15 33.12 13 23.2 0.792 1.687 137 7.8 48.4 200.8 22:25 ( 0, 68)
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It faded to 7.5 mag in mid May, but it was still strongly condensed. Northern people cannot see it again. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be observable in May and June, but it only 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)
June 1 6 0.20 0 22.2 1.751 1.010 30 10.8 54.8 133.6 20:52 (103,-18)
June 8 6 17.72 -3 47.3 1.859 1.136 32 11.4 49.0 133.5 20:57 (102,-24)
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It suddenly bursted out in late January and reached to 2.5 mag. Then it had been fading rapidly down to 9.5 mag. But the fading became slower in April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 17 16.24 35 18.0 1.685 2.381 121 11.9 29.5 287.7 0:41 (180, 90)
June 8 17 0.88 36 2.2 1.795 2.477 121 12.2 25.6 278.9 23:52 (180, 89)
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It seems fading rapidly. It keeps observable until it fades out 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)
June 1 17 54.93 78 53.8 1.944 2.005 78 12.5 30.8 318.2 1:21 (180, 46)
June 8 16 54.19 80 52.6 2.057 2.067 76 12.8 26.1 297.9 23:40 (180, 44)
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It will be observable at 13 mag until September. It is fainter than 14 mag by CCD.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 3 16.28 81 23.9 3.953 3.555 59 12.9 24.2 48.2 3:03 (189, 31)
June 8 4 26.50 83 0.1 3.953 3.561 60 12.9 24.7 61.8 3:00 (187, 31)
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Although it will be observable all after this in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be fainter gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 16 16.33 68 14.0 1.586 1.878 89 13.2 53.3 290.1 23:31 (180, 57)
June 8 15 14.26 69 13.7 1.709 1.924 85 13.5 44.6 271.7 22:02 (180, 56)
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It was in outburst, 13.5 mag on May 8.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 21 10.71 -17 34.9 5.324 5.832 115 13.4 0.6 336.9 3:03 (334, 33)
June 8 21 10.32 -17 32.4 5.225 5.830 122 13.3 1.4 278.5 3:00 (341, 35)
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It is at the peak now, but only 13-14 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 22 22.12 -15 39.7 0.633 1.274 98 13.6 57.2 114.2 3:03 (316, 27)
June 8 22 46.79 -18 25.4 0.628 1.290 100 13.7 54.3 116.4 3:00 (318, 24)
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The condition in this return is bad. It is not observable until June in the Southern Hemisphere, until August 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)
June 1 3 3.12 4 0.7 2.693 1.867 28 13.8 34.6 79.9 3:03 (255,-14)
June 8 3 18.78 4 39.8 2.710 1.915 31 14.1 33.2 81.1 3:00 (255,-12)
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The brightening seems slow, so it reaches only up to 14 mag in June and July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 19 16.55 21 53.1 2.134 2.795 121 14.0 39.8 271.4 2:41 ( 0, 77)
June 8 18 55.07 21 47.5 2.034 2.774 127 13.9 45.6 266.8 1:52 ( 0, 77)
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It is fading rapidly since mid April. It is moving fast towards south and will be low in the evening sky in mid June. It was 12 mag in mid May visually, but 16 mag by CCD, so there is a large difference.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 9 54.88 -3 13.9 1.356 1.576 81 14.1 36.5 160.6 20:52 ( 64, 26)
June 8 10 0.64 -6 52.4 1.528 1.655 78 14.7 31.0 156.2 20:57 ( 66, 19)
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It will be observable at around 14.5 mag in good position until September. It was reported as 13 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 16 44.96 14 34.9 4.428 5.276 143 14.2 12.8 314.6 0:09 ( 0, 70)
June 8 16 40.57 15 34.0 4.437 5.267 141 14.2 12.0 311.2 23:33 ( 0, 71)
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Stellar object. It will reach to 13 mag at the end of this year. In the northern hemisphere, it keeps low in the south after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 15 18.28 -40 12.9 1.839 2.794 155 14.7 13.3 280.4 22:38 ( 0, 15)
June 8 15 10.58 -39 51.2 1.807 2.738 150 14.6 12.7 287.0 22:03 ( 0, 15)
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Not yet observed in this return. Appearing at dawn. It is getting brighter rapidly now. It will be 10 mag in August in the morning low sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 1 57.49 3 5.4 2.116 1.532 42 15.1 48.2 68.6 3:03 (265, -2)
June 8 2 19.02 5 9.3 2.035 1.474 43 14.6 50.4 69.3 3:00 (264, 0)
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The condition in this return is bad. We can observe it only until August before perihelion passage when it becomes to 13 mag 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)
June 1 11 36.59 8 31.3 1.984 2.392 100 14.7 7.7 124.6 20:52 ( 51, 53)
June 8 11 40.17 7 57.0 2.029 2.350 95 14.6 10.4 121.6 20:57 ( 59, 47)
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Not yet observed in this return. Appearing at dawn. It will reach to 13.5 mag between July and October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 1 54.48 7 45.2 2.199 1.582 41 15.0 46.6 67.0 3:03 (262, 2)
June 8 2 15.14 9 52.1 2.131 1.539 42 14.8 48.1 67.9 3:00 (261, 4)
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It will be 10.5 mag in 2003 spring. It was fainter than this ephemeris, around 16 mag recently.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 7 20.70 24 58.1 3.412 2.687 38 14.9 23.4 99.2 20:52 (112, 12)
June 8 7 32.73 24 29.8 3.441 2.662 34 14.8 24.1 100.2 20:57 (114, 8)
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It will be observable at 15 mag until August when it becomes low in the evening sky. It is brighter than this ephemeris recently, 14.5 mag even by CCD.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 11 5.97 16 54.9 2.959 3.138 90 15.1 9.9 134.4 20:52 ( 70, 53)
June 8 11 9.83 16 4.2 3.033 3.117 85 15.1 11.5 130.6 20:57 ( 75, 47)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be observable at 10 mag in the good condition for a long time from winter to next spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 3 27.73 35 39.2 4.280 3.345 20 15.4 21.8 66.4 3:03 (227, 2)
June 8 3 39.46 36 40.2 4.199 3.287 22 15.3 22.4 66.9 3:00 (227, 4)
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It is observable until autumn at 15 mag. It was reported as 14 mag visually, but as 16 mag by CCD, so there is a large difference.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 10 22.17 61 17.4 5.462 5.192 69 15.3 14.1 152.8 20:52 (146, 50)
June 8 10 28.58 59 49.6 5.538 5.209 66 15.4 14.4 150.4 20:57 (143, 48)
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It will be 12 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)
June 1 9 40.79 -1 36.1 4.901 4.796 78 15.4 5.1 319.5 20:52 ( 69, 25)
June 8 9 39.55 -1 11.3 4.974 4.745 71 15.4 3.8 328.2 20:57 ( 75, 19)
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Now it is at the peak. It became brighter than expected.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 10 44.29 14 42.5 2.232 2.397 86 15.7 19.4 142.9 20:52 ( 72, 47)
June 8 10 50.33 12 53.7 2.304 2.385 82 15.8 20.6 139.3 20:57 ( 75, 41)
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Not yet observed in this return. It is getting brighter in the morning sky. It will reach to 15.5 mag in July and August. It bursted out and became 6 mag brighter than this ephemeris in the previous return in 1996.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 19 53.78 -15 27.4 0.968 1.815 132 16.3 13.1 67.3 3:03 (356, 39)
June 8 19 58.96 -14 53.8 0.910 1.797 137 16.1 10.3 64.2 2:55 ( 0, 40)
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It keeps brighter than 17 mag until August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 15 27.98 -15 49.6 2.930 3.911 163 16.2 8.8 275.0 22:48 ( 0, 39)
June 8 15 23.96 -15 45.2 2.974 3.920 155 16.2 7.8 273.6 22:16 ( 0, 39)
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Fading now. 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)
June 1 11 39.72 36 29.0 2.710 2.879 89 16.5 17.2 155.0 20:52 (102, 67)
June 8 11 44.26 34 40.6 2.834 2.926 85 16.7 17.6 150.9 20:57 ( 99, 61)
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New comet. It will reach to 14 mag in the southern sky in 2003 summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 15 38.61 -0 18.0 4.623 5.555 154 16.8 9.4 250.4 22:58 ( 0, 55)
June 8 15 34.58 -0 42.0 4.617 5.512 149 16.7 9.2 246.2 22:27 ( 0, 54)
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New comet. It keeps 17 mag until July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 19 37.78 -20 33.5 2.437 3.258 137 17.1 25.8 308.8 3:02 ( 0, 34)
June 8 19 27.18 -18 37.3 2.372 3.265 146 17.0 28.4 306.9 2:24 ( 0, 36)
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It keeps 17 mag locating at the same altitude until October in the Northerm Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 18 32.45 -16 20.0 10.537 11.440 151 17.1 3.3 273.4 1:56 ( 0, 39)
June 8 18 30.79 -16 18.9 10.503 11.454 158 17.0 3.5 271.9 1:27 ( 0, 39)
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New comet. It is a far object. It will be 17 mag all through in 2003 and 2004.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 20 7.59 10 38.3 6.103 6.646 118 17.7 11.1 305.8 3:03 (344, 65)
June 8 20 3.02 11 22.6 5.996 6.622 124 17.6 11.9 301.1 2:59 ( 0, 66)
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No observations have been reported since 2001 December. If it keeps the brightness of small outburst in 2001 autumn, it is probably brighter than 18 mag still now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 21 45.43 13 14.9 8.122 8.292 96 17.7 5.1 335.8 3:03 (300, 54)
June 8 21 44.22 13 46.8 8.063 8.337 102 17.7 5.3 326.4 3:00 (307, 59)
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Not yet observed in this return. It will be 15.5 mag in September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 1 21 5.35 8 6.7 1.616 2.148 107 18.0 19.9 55.4 3:03 (319, 57)
June 8 21 12.76 9 24.0 1.522 2.112 111 17.8 18.5 54.2 3:00 (325, 60)
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