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The fading pace is very slow and the comet is still 8.5 mag. But now it is diffused. The anti-tail was observed in early June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 15 21.95 1 35.5 1.212 2.003 127 8.5 25.0 181.9 21:04 ( 6, 56)
July 6 15 22.32 -1 5.3 1.371 2.105 123 8.9 21.3 173.8 21:02 ( 16, 53)
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Although it did not fade at all in May and kept 8 mag until late May, it faded out rapidly in June, fainter than 10.5 mag in mid June. It is observable only in the Southern Hemisphere in the evening low sky. It will be hard to see it because it is very diffused now.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 7 2.24 -14 11.0 2.160 1.499 38 12.1 38.7 133.7 21:04 (100,-39)
July 6 7 15.42 -17 13.5 2.253 1.615 40 12.7 36.7 134.1 21:02 ( 99,-43)
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Although it was observed for the first time on June 23, the current brightness is uncertain. 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 29 3 31.00 11 22.8 1.828 1.310 44 13.0 57.4 72.3 3:02 (261, 6)
July 6 3 57.78 13 21.7 1.774 1.261 44 12.5 59.6 73.8 3:06 (260, 8)
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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 29 9 17.19 82 9.5 3.965 3.584 61 12.9 25.5 124.3 21:04 (170, 34)
July 6 10 15.78 80 10.7 3.974 3.594 61 12.9 25.6 135.9 21:02 (168, 35)
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The faint but great long tail can be found on CCD images.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 16 26.00 35 30.6 2.180 2.758 114 13.1 15.9 249.5 21:55 (180, 90)
July 6 16 18.46 34 45.4 2.322 2.849 110 13.4 13.6 238.1 21:20 ( 0, 90)
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It bursted out on June 9 up to 12.0 mag and still keeps 12 mag. Now it has a galaxy-like coma.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 21 5.98 -17 37.2 4.978 5.825 143 13.2 4.5 262.2 2:39 ( 0, 37)
July 6 21 3.58 -17 42.2 4.916 5.823 150 13.2 5.4 261.3 2:09 ( 0, 37)
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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 29 17 39.14 18 26.5 1.894 2.722 136 13.6 55.2 252.7 23:07 ( 0, 73)
July 6 17 13.88 16 17.6 1.909 2.708 133 13.6 54.1 248.3 22:14 ( 0, 71)
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It was observed at 15.0 mag on June 18, as bright as expected. 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 29 3 22.73 15 57.3 1.953 1.424 44 14.1 52.0 71.6 3:02 (258, 10)
July 6 3 47.20 17 47.4 1.905 1.391 45 13.9 53.1 73.3 3:06 (257, 13)
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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 29 11 57.48 5 32.0 2.161 2.226 80 14.3 17.5 118.0 21:04 ( 72, 32)
July 6 12 5.19 4 31.5 2.201 2.185 75 14.1 19.6 117.4 21:02 ( 75, 28)
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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. Strongly condensed.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 16 28.23 17 46.0 4.538 5.240 129 14.2 8.8 301.9 21:58 ( 0, 73)
July 6 16 24.78 18 14.9 4.593 5.233 124 14.2 7.5 298.9 21:27 ( 0, 73)
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It will be fading after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will only locate very 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 29 23 49.65 -26 57.7 0.641 1.367 108 14.2 41.3 126.4 3:02 (327, 20)
July 6 0 5.73 -29 48.0 0.653 1.401 112 14.5 36.4 131.7 3:06 (332, 19)
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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 29 14 53.93 -38 7.2 1.777 2.569 131 14.3 8.0 315.1 21:04 ( 8, 16)
July 6 14 51.44 -37 27.6 1.785 2.513 125 14.3 6.2 333.9 21:02 ( 14, 16)
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Fading now. 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 29 13 16.76 65 15.2 2.119 2.076 73 14.3 25.4 229.9 21:04 (156, 53)
July 6 12 59.17 63 19.9 2.258 2.131 69 14.6 21.2 220.1 21:02 (150, 50)
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After conjunction, it will appear at dawn at 13 mag in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 8 10.25 22 41.2 3.495 2.589 22 14.5 26.0 103.3 21:04 (120, -3)
July 6 8 23.11 21 56.9 3.503 2.565 19 14.4 26.5 104.4 21:02 (122, -5)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 13 54.10 80 20.0 2.391 2.264 70 14.5 16.0 233.2 21:04 (174, 44)
July 6 13 26.70 79 7.1 2.495 2.332 68 14.8 13.6 217.8 21:02 (171, 43)
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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 29 4 17.66 39 43.2 3.925 3.116 32 14.9 23.9 68.7 3:02 (231, 14)
July 6 4 31.46 40 43.3 3.825 3.060 35 14.8 24.4 69.4 3:06 (232, 17)
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It was 15.5 mag in May, a bit brighter than this ephemeris. It will reach to 15 mag at best in July and August. However, 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 29 20 6.06 -13 47.1 0.778 1.755 155 15.1 1.8 23.1 1:39 ( 0, 41)
July 6 20 5.80 -13 39.9 0.750 1.745 161 14.9 1.7 284.1 1:12 ( 0, 41)
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It is not observable 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 29 4 2.32 5 58.1 2.741 2.063 39 15.1 29.2 85.3 3:02 (260, -3)
July 6 4 15.65 6 11.6 2.742 2.113 42 15.4 27.8 86.9 3:06 (263, 1)
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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 29 11 25.61 13 12.1 3.247 3.054 70 15.2 15.6 124.4 21:04 ( 85, 30)
July 6 11 32.05 12 9.1 3.313 3.033 65 15.2 16.8 123.1 21:02 ( 87, 26)
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Observable only in the Southern Hemisphere. After conjunction, it will appear at dawn at 13.5 mag in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 9 39.09 -0 22.8 5.160 4.596 51 15.3 1.8 38.8 21:04 ( 89, 1)
July 6 9 39.82 -0 14.7 5.205 4.546 45 15.3 2.2 65.5 21:02 ( 93, -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 29 10 49.36 55 30.2 5.753 5.265 56 15.5 14.9 144.2 21:04 (137, 39)
July 6 10 56.60 54 5.9 5.819 5.284 53 15.6 15.0 142.4 21:02 (135, 36)
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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 29 11 12.51 7 22.6 2.516 2.354 69 15.8 23.7 132.3 21:04 ( 81, 24)
July 6 11 21.00 5 30.8 2.584 2.346 65 15.8 24.5 130.7 21:02 ( 83, 20)
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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 29 15 15.66 -15 46.4 3.175 3.946 133 16.4 3.5 259.1 21:04 ( 6, 39)
July 6 15 14.41 -15 52.4 3.262 3.954 126 16.5 2.0 238.3 21:02 ( 14, 38)
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It has been lost since last appearance in 1965. If it becomes bright, it will be 15.5 mag in good condition in autumn. However, it seems to be fainter than 19 mag actually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 0 54.30 4 17.2 2.044 2.168 82 16.6 25.1 62.7 3:02 (291, 34)
July 6 1 4.48 5 36.4 1.965 2.161 86 16.5 23.9 62.3 3:06 (294, 39)
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It keeps 17 mag until September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 21 4.40 12 56.9 2.027 2.769 127 16.7 38.6 311.3 2:38 ( 0, 68)
July 6 20 49.48 15 51.9 1.972 2.767 132 16.6 40.9 306.8 1:56 ( 0, 71)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be brighter than 17 mag until September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 1 32.67 -4 6.1 4.809 4.695 77 16.6 6.3 45.3 3:02 (291, 21)
July 6 1 34.48 -3 36.8 4.748 4.740 83 16.6 5.1 39.7 3:06 (296, 27)
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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 29 21 30.79 12 42.1 1.267 2.012 123 17.1 12.6 53.2 3:02 (359, 68)
July 6 21 35.20 13 28.9 1.192 1.982 127 16.8 10.1 55.2 2:40 ( 0, 68)
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Now it is at the peak and it will soon fade out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
June 29 15 24.43 -9 4.9 0.953 1.809 133 17.0 8.9 54.3 21:04 ( 3, 46)
July 6 15 28.63 -8 35.8 0.991 1.801 127 17.0 11.0 73.3 21:02 ( 11, 46)
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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 29 18 25.29 -16 18.8 10.484 11.494 172 17.1 3.9 268.4 23:55 ( 0, 39)
July 6 18 23.43 -16 19.8 10.507 11.507 169 17.1 3.8 267.3 23:25 ( 0, 39)
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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 29 15 24.32 -2 16.5 4.683 5.396 130 17.2 7.9 228.6 21:04 ( 4, 53)
July 6 15 21.79 -2 54.8 4.723 5.355 123 17.2 7.5 220.5 21:02 ( 15, 51)
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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 29 19 46.28 13 15.2 5.748 6.550 139 17.5 13.7 289.1 1:20 ( 0, 68)
July 6 19 39.93 13 44.0 5.693 6.527 142 17.4 14.0 285.6 0:46 ( 0, 69)
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It keeps brightness around 17.5 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 29 21 38.37 15 7.2 7.915 8.472 120 17.4 6.0 302.2 3:02 (353, 70)
July 6 21 35.75 15 28.0 7.880 8.517 125 17.4 6.3 295.6 2:41 ( 0, 70)
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