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In the Northern Hemisphere, it will not be observable soon. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 23 54.60 36 8.0 1.370 0.777 33 5.7 54.1 144.5 4:45 (244,-28)
Apr. 5 0 10.79 31 4.0 1.462 0.733 27 5.5 50.6 147.7 4:51 (247,-23)
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Only observable in the Southern Hemisphere. No observations have been reported since Mar. 8 when it was 5.3 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 2 16.76 -23 12.7 1.794 1.167 37 8.8 49.0 72.5 19:23 ( 74, 19)
Apr. 5 2 38.40 -21 34.2 1.959 1.314 37 9.5 41.6 71.6 19:13 ( 76, 19)
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It keeps 11 mag and the good condition until April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 11 8.80 30 12.1 1.347 2.217 141 10.9 25.4 203.8 22:42 (180, 25)
Apr. 5 11 4.11 27 27.7 1.409 2.249 137 11.1 24.7 197.2 22:10 (180, 28)
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It will be observable in good condition at 11-12 mag in early 2003 and 2003 autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 5 48.66 8 17.7 2.994 2.981 79 12.0 15.0 303.3 19:23 (141, 38)
Apr. 5 5 43.46 9 12.7 3.115 2.957 71 12.0 12.1 308.2 19:13 (136, 34)
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It kept brightening rapidly since November and reached to 12 mag. Now it is passing the perihelion, but it may be brighter after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 1 59.89 24 29.1 2.423 1.645 30 12.7 45.2 66.8 19:23 (112,-12)
Apr. 5 2 21.41 26 27.8 2.465 1.666 29 13.0 44.7 68.6 19:13 (114,-12)
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Although it had been fading slowly until early March, it got diffused and faded rapidly after that. It is already very hard to catch even with CCD.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 5 7.62 -11 23.9 1.496 1.500 70 12.8 55.3 51.8 19:23 (113, 47)
Apr. 5 5 26.42 -7 50.7 1.688 1.628 69 13.9 45.4 53.5 19:13 (117, 44)
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It is observable at 12.5 mag for long time from April to August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 18 25.06 -24 0.3 2.213 2.461 92 13.2 17.8 99.7 4:45 (241, 70)
Apr. 5 18 33.65 -24 21.6 2.124 2.457 97 13.1 16.3 101.1 4:51 (230, 75)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in June at 15.5 mag, then it will be fading.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 23 28.40 -5 39.2 2.825 1.896 17 13.4 36.2 68.9 4:45 (277, -1)
Apr. 5 23 43.97 -4 8.7 2.840 1.932 20 13.6 35.1 68.7 4:51 (274, 2)
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It became brighter than expected after the perihelion passage. Not it is observed around 13 mag visually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 11 14.92 18 13.5 1.117 2.052 151 13.4 4.0 290.4 22:48 (180, 37)
Apr. 5 11 13.65 18 15.9 1.174 2.077 145 13.6 1.6 244.6 22:20 (180, 37)
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It was observed visually at around 13 mag these days.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 15 43.17 -21 23.5 1.449 2.221 129 13.6 3.9 142.0 3:20 (180, 76)
Apr. 5 15 43.58 -21 43.0 1.400 2.232 136 13.5 2.6 197.3 2:53 (180, 77)
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Appearing very low sky in the morning. It will be higher than 20 deg in May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 22 16.04 -8 32.5 6.554 5.766 35 13.8 11.3 65.1 4:45 (270, 16)
Apr. 5 22 20.76 -7 59.5 6.486 5.765 40 13.8 10.9 64.5 4:51 (265, 21)
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It is observable in good condition at 14-15 mag until autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 18 59.05 38 0.8 5.381 5.337 82 14.1 15.4 21.8 4:45 (202, 13)
Apr. 5 19 2.14 39 41.2 5.347 5.350 84 14.1 15.1 17.7 4:51 (196, 13)
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Getting brighter more slowly than expected, and it is still 15 mag. It may become only 10 mag in autumn at best. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will observable only until July, when it may be still 12 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 15 17.36 39 32.1 2.182 2.845 122 14.6 26.5 300.9 2:55 (180, 16)
Apr. 5 15 1.81 41 2.2 2.065 2.761 124 14.4 30.5 293.3 2:12 (180, 14)
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It will reach to 1 mag in 2004 spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until that time.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 2 12.38 -33 17.6 5.990 5.316 43 14.6 8.9 67.2 19:23 ( 64, 23)
Apr. 5 2 17.12 -32 55.2 5.930 5.249 43 14.6 9.3 71.6 19:13 ( 63, 20)
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It will be 14 mag from spring to summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 16 12.15 -12 30.6 2.191 2.871 124 14.9 5.4 64.4 3:49 (180, 68)
Apr. 5 16 13.95 -12 12.7 2.091 2.843 130 14.7 3.8 44.2 3:23 (180, 67)
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It had brightened very rapidly since September and reached to 15 mag in late November. On the contrary, it has been at 15.5 mag for four months after that. It is only observable until late May. It is not observable around the perihelion passage.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 4 40.70 20 13.5 2.575 2.311 63 15.0 21.2 78.9 19:23 (134, 19)
Apr. 5 4 51.48 20 41.2 2.612 2.270 59 14.9 22.8 80.3 19:13 (132, 18)
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It will keep 14-15 mag until the end of 2003.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 5 52.95 25 36.7 2.718 2.737 80 15.2 15.8 247.5 19:23 (151, 23)
Apr. 5 5 46.38 24 55.7 2.841 2.707 72 15.3 12.4 242.9 19:13 (146, 21)
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It became a bit fainter 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)
Mar. 29 14 23.39 44 41.9 3.966 4.621 125 15.3 14.5 269.5 2:01 (180, 10)
Apr. 5 14 13.72 44 35.0 3.995 4.660 126 15.4 15.1 263.2 1:23 (180, 10)
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It will be observable at 14.5 mag for a long time from spring to autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it locates very low in the morning until spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 18 29.75 -34 44.6 3.850 4.004 91 15.5 12.9 138.5 4:45 (275, 73)
Apr. 5 18 34.29 -35 54.2 3.723 3.978 97 15.4 12.6 144.6 4:51 (278, 79)
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It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 4 25.07 27 1.6 5.750 5.341 61 15.6 1.9 88.2 19:23 (135, 11)
Apr. 5 4 26.32 27 2.8 5.787 5.271 54 15.5 2.9 84.4 19:13 (132, 9)
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It has been observed as bright as 12.5 mag from January to mid February. However, it seems to start fading rapidly in March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 10 47.12 -26 12.0 1.346 2.246 146 15.7 68.3 295.7 22:18 (180, 81)
Apr. 5 10 19.19 -22 45.2 1.473 2.323 138 16.3 55.6 300.8 21:23 (180, 78)
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It keeps 16 mag until June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 13 5.73 38 6.3 5.516 6.293 137 16.0 8.1 262.8 0:43 (180, 17)
Apr. 5 13 1.00 37 55.9 5.565 6.325 136 16.0 8.2 256.2 0:11 (180, 17)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in May. Very diffused.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 11 4.54 16 16.9 1.708 2.629 151 16.8 10.7 271.3 22:38 (180, 39)
Apr. 5 10 59.98 16 14.1 1.803 2.678 144 17.0 8.1 262.7 22:06 (180, 39)
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As it is a very far object, it keeps 17 mag until 2004 summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 19 7.75 25 23.8 5.954 5.862 79 17.1 11.8 349.3 4:45 (209, 23)
Apr. 5 19 6.27 26 46.4 5.858 5.851 84 17.0 12.5 343.6 4:51 (201, 25)
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It is fading rapidly 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)
Mar. 29 15 57.79 2 59.5 0.998 1.790 127 17.4 49.8 233.8 3:35 (180, 52)
Apr. 5 15 37.88 -0 33.8 0.995 1.868 138 17.6 54.6 235.0 2:48 (180, 55)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 9 48.84 23 6.7 1.317 2.127 133 17.4 8.4 124.0 21:23 (180, 32)
Apr. 5 9 52.90 22 30.2 1.407 2.165 127 17.8 10.7 122.3 20:59 (180, 33)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 9 9.28 22 29.8 5.118 5.749 125 17.4 4.5 346.5 20:43 (180, 32)
Apr. 5 9 9.03 22 58.4 5.235 5.772 117 17.5 3.8 1.1 20:15 (180, 32)
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It is getting fainter gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 8 22.41 30 7.3 8.086 8.519 112 17.9 5.2 284.0 19:56 (180, 25)
Apr. 5 8 19.93 30 15.0 8.237 8.555 105 18.0 4.2 283.0 19:26 (180, 25)
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New comet. It will be fainter than 18 mag soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Mar. 29 11 0.11 17 36.2 2.117 3.022 149 17.9 7.6 303.0 22:33 (180, 37)
Apr. 5 10 57.36 18 0.7 2.164 3.020 142 18.0 5.6 300.9 22:03 (180, 37)
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