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The fading pace is very slow and the comet is still 9 mag. However, now it is very diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 6 15 22.32 -1 5.3 1.371 2.105 123 8.9 21.3 173.8 21:02 ( 16, 53)
July 13 15 24.00 -3 22.5 1.537 2.205 118 9.4 18.8 165.2 20:58 ( 23, 49)
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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)
July 6 7 15.42 -17 13.5 2.253 1.615 40 12.7 36.7 134.1 21:02 ( 99,-43)
July 13 7 28.04 -20 8.6 2.343 1.728 42 13.2 35.0 134.8 3:12 (263,-47)
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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)
July 6 10 15.78 80 10.7 3.974 3.594 61 12.9 25.6 135.9 21:02 (168, 35)
July 13 10 56.07 77 52.9 3.987 3.605 61 13.0 25.5 142.8 20:58 (165, 36)
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It kept as bright as 12 mag from early June to early July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 6 21 3.58 -17 42.2 4.916 5.823 150 13.2 5.4 261.3 2:09 ( 0, 37)
July 13 21 0.80 -17 48.4 4.867 5.822 157 13.2 6.1 260.9 1:39 ( 0, 37)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 6 17 13.88 16 17.6 1.909 2.708 133 13.6 54.1 248.3 22:14 ( 0, 71)
July 13 16 50.65 13 48.4 1.955 2.696 127 13.7 50.8 244.1 21:24 ( 0, 69)
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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)
July 6 3 47.20 17 47.4 1.905 1.391 45 13.9 53.1 73.3 3:06 (257, 13)
July 13 4 12.59 19 27.9 1.863 1.363 45 13.7 53.9 75.3 3:12 (257, 15)
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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)
July 6 12 5.19 4 31.5 2.201 2.185 75 14.1 19.6 117.4 21:02 ( 75, 28)
July 13 12 13.78 3 25.6 2.239 2.144 71 14.0 21.6 116.9 20:58 ( 76, 24)
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It is 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)
July 6 16 24.78 18 14.9 4.593 5.233 124 14.2 7.5 298.9 21:27 ( 0, 73)
July 13 16 21.83 18 36.7 4.656 5.225 119 14.2 6.1 295.8 20:58 ( 2, 74)
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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)
July 6 14 51.44 -37 27.6 1.785 2.513 125 14.3 6.2 333.9 21:02 ( 14, 16)
July 13 14 50.73 -36 49.5 1.798 2.457 118 14.2 5.3 3.6 20:58 ( 19, 15)
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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)
July 6 8 23.11 21 56.9 3.503 2.565 19 14.4 26.5 104.4 21:02 (122, -5)
July 13 8 36.10 21 8.5 3.505 2.542 15 14.4 27.1 105.4 20:58 (123, -8)
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Although it seems to start fading by CCD, it still keeps as bright as around 12 mag visually even after the perihelion passage.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 6 0 5.73 -29 48.0 0.653 1.401 112 14.5 36.4 131.7 3:06 (332, 19)
July 13 0 18.87 -32 35.6 0.668 1.439 115 14.8 31.6 138.6 3:12 (337, 18)
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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)
July 6 4 31.46 40 43.3 3.825 3.060 35 14.8 24.4 69.4 3:06 (232, 17)
July 13 4 45.85 41 42.5 3.722 3.005 39 14.6 24.9 70.2 3:12 (233, 21)
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It became so faint now. It seems to be fainter than 18 mag in September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 6 16 18.46 34 45.4 2.322 2.849 110 14.7 13.6 238.1 21:20 ( 0, 90)
July 13 16 12.84 33 50.9 2.470 2.939 107 15.1 11.8 225.5 20:58 ( 62, 87)
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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)
July 6 20 5.80 -13 39.9 0.750 1.745 161 14.9 1.7 284.1 1:12 ( 0, 41)
July 13 20 4.56 -13 41.1 0.730 1.738 168 14.8 3.4 257.3 0:43 ( 0, 41)
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 6 13 26.70 79 7.1 2.495 2.332 68 14.8 13.6 217.8 21:02 (171, 43)
July 13 13 11.52 77 51.5 2.593 2.400 67 15.2 11.7 204.3 20:58 (168, 43)
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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)
July 6 11 32.05 12 9.1 3.313 3.033 65 15.2 16.8 123.1 21:02 ( 87, 26)
July 13 11 39.00 11 3.7 3.376 3.012 60 15.2 17.8 122.1 20:58 ( 88, 22)
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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)
July 6 9 39.82 -0 14.7 5.205 4.546 45 15.3 2.2 65.5 21:02 ( 93, -4)
July 13 9 40.91 -0 10.2 5.240 4.497 39 15.3 2.7 81.8 20:58 ( 96, -9)
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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)
July 6 4 15.65 6 11.6 2.742 2.113 42 15.4 27.8 86.9 3:06 (263, 1)
July 13 4 28.36 6 19.1 2.739 2.163 46 15.7 26.4 88.6 3:12 (266, 5)
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It was 15.7 mag on July 7, about 3.5 mag fainter than expected. Although it had been expected to be 10 mag in August in the morning low sky, it may be 13.5 mag at best in fact.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 6 3 57.78 13 21.7 1.774 1.261 44 16.0 59.6 73.8 3:06 (260, 8)
July 13 4 25.96 15 13.0 1.728 1.215 43 15.5 61.6 75.6 3:12 (259, 10)
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After the conjunction, it will be too low to observe 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)
July 6 11 21.00 5 30.8 2.584 2.346 65 15.8 24.5 130.7 21:02 ( 83, 20)
July 13 11 29.94 3 38.4 2.651 2.338 61 15.8 25.3 129.4 20:58 ( 83, 16)
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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)
July 6 10 56.60 54 5.9 5.819 5.284 53 15.9 15.0 142.4 21:02 (135, 36)
July 13 11 3.94 52 43.2 5.883 5.304 51 15.9 15.1 140.6 20:58 (135, 33)
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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)
July 6 12 59.17 63 19.9 2.258 2.131 69 16.0 21.2 220.1 21:02 (150, 50)
July 13 12 47.83 61 29.6 2.393 2.188 66 16.4 17.7 211.1 20:58 (145, 47)
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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)
July 6 1 4.48 5 36.4 1.965 2.161 86 16.5 23.9 62.3 3:06 (294, 39)
July 13 1 14.13 6 52.7 1.888 2.155 90 16.4 22.6 61.8 3:12 (298, 44)
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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)
July 6 20 49.48 15 51.9 1.971 2.766 132 16.6 40.9 306.8 1:56 ( 0, 71)
July 13 20 32.71 18 36.3 1.937 2.765 136 16.6 42.1 302.3 1:12 ( 0, 73)
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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)
July 6 21 35.20 13 28.9 1.192 1.982 127 16.8 10.1 55.2 2:40 ( 0, 68)
July 13 21 38.72 14 1.4 1.123 1.954 131 16.6 7.2 61.6 2:16 ( 0, 69)
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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)
July 6 1 34.48 -3 36.8 4.748 4.740 83 16.6 5.1 39.7 3:06 (296, 27)
July 13 1 35.72 -3 10.8 4.686 4.786 89 16.7 4.0 30.0 3:12 (302, 33)
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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)
July 6 18 23.43 -16 19.8 10.507 11.507 169 17.1 3.8 267.3 23:25 ( 0, 39)
July 13 18 21.61 -16 21.2 10.543 11.521 163 17.1 3.6 266.2 22:56 ( 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)
July 6 15 21.79 -2 54.8 4.726 5.357 123 17.2 7.5 220.5 21:02 ( 15, 51)
July 13 15 19.81 -3 36.0 4.774 5.315 117 17.1 7.1 210.9 20:58 ( 24, 49)
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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)
July 6 19 39.93 13 44.0 5.693 6.527 142 17.4 14.0 285.6 0:46 ( 0, 69)
July 13 19 33.35 14 7.6 5.654 6.503 143 17.4 14.1 282.2 0:12 ( 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)
July 6 21 35.75 15 28.0 7.880 8.517 125 17.4 6.3 295.6 2:41 ( 0, 70)
July 13 21 32.86 15 45.4 7.854 8.562 131 17.5 6.6 289.8 2:11 ( 0, 71)
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New asteroid with a comet-like orbit. It approaches to the early in July and August, but only to be 18 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 6 16 12.65 -0 51.4 0.381 1.310 133 18.0 68.9 226.2 21:13 ( 0, 54)
July 13 15 47.93 -7 19.3 0.340 1.243 125 17.9 84.3 221.4 20:58 ( 13, 46)
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