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In the Southern Hemisphere, it will appear at dawn soon. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never observable again.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 0 49.03 16 22.5 1.617 0.759 20 6.8 48.2 148.9 5:06 (252, -3)
May 3 1 1.21 11 34.6 1.627 0.817 24 7.0 48.5 147.8 5:11 (253, 4)
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Only observable in the Southern Hemisphere. No observations have been reported since Mar. 8 when it was 5.3 mag. Fading very slowly. It was still 7.7 mag in early April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 3 26.81 -17 53.7 2.421 1.715 36 9.3 28.5 73.9 18:48 ( 78, 15)
May 3 3 39.58 -17 3.6 2.559 1.839 35 9.6 25.8 75.7 18:42 ( 78, 13)
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It turns to fade after this, and will be fainter than 13 mag in June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 10 59.73 19 23.6 1.661 2.359 122 11.6 22.0 176.3 20:43 (180, 36)
May 3 11 1.06 16 52.9 1.763 2.399 117 11.8 21.4 169.4 20:17 (180, 38)
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It will be observable in good condition at 11-12 mag in 2003 autumn again.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 5 34.95 11 29.6 3.444 2.893 49 12.1 6.4 332.0 18:48 (123, 22)
May 3 5 33.89 12 7.3 3.536 2.875 42 12.2 5.4 343.7 18:42 (120, 18)
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It is observable at 12.5 mag for long time until August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 18 53.82 -25 36.7 1.871 2.448 113 12.8 10.7 113.0 4:40 (180, 81)
May 3 18 58.31 -26 7.8 1.794 2.447 118 12.7 8.8 122.4 4:17 (180, 81)
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It was observed visually at around 12 mag these days.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 15 35.89 -22 12.6 1.305 2.270 158 13.4 8.8 267.7 1:23 (180, 77)
May 3 15 31.01 -22 12.7 1.294 2.285 165 13.4 10.4 271.8 0:50 (180, 77)
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Getting brighter more slowly than usual, and it is still 14 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)
Apr. 26 13 54.79 43 18.2 1.809 2.506 123 13.8 40.9 268.7 23:35 (180, 12)
May 3 13 28.09 42 47.2 1.758 2.420 119 13.6 43.0 259.9 22:41 (180, 12)
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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)
Apr. 26 22 33.46 -6 25.4 6.235 5.761 57 13.7 9.2 62.4 5:06 (249, 37)
May 3 22 37.11 -5 56.4 6.139 5.760 63 13.6 8.5 61.4 5:11 (242, 42)
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Appearing at dawn in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, 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)
Apr. 26 0 27.69 0 6.7 2.867 2.046 29 14.1 31.8 68.9 5:06 (262, 11)
May 3 0 41.32 1 25.1 2.868 2.086 32 14.3 30.7 69.2 5:11 (258, 14)
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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)
Apr. 26 19 7.45 44 41.2 5.265 5.391 91 14.2 14.0 4.2 4:53 (180, 10)
May 3 19 7.73 46 17.6 5.246 5.405 93 14.2 13.5 359.3 4:26 (180, 9)
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It passed the perihelion on Feb. 19 and expected to be fading now. 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)
Apr. 26 3 27.94 31 13.2 2.607 1.748 25 14.2 42.6 75.1 18:48 (119,-13)
May 3 3 50.46 32 22.3 2.659 1.780 23 14.6 41.7 77.4 18:42 (121,-13)
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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)
Apr. 26 2 33.02 -32 12.1 5.696 5.046 45 14.3 10.4 84.0 18:48 ( 59, 12)
May 3 2 38.81 -32 7.0 5.601 4.977 47 14.2 10.7 88.1 5:11 (303, 10)
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It became brighter than expected after the perihelion passage, and it was observed visually around 13 mag in March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 11 17.05 17 6.6 1.395 2.158 127 14.2 8.2 133.1 21:01 (180, 38)
May 3 11 20.50 16 23.4 1.482 2.186 121 14.5 10.6 129.5 20:37 (180, 39)
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It had brightened very rapidly since September and reached to 15 mag in late November. On the contrary, it had been at 15.5 mag for four months after that. In April, it finally became brighter than 15 mag. 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)
Apr. 26 5 28.64 21 49.5 2.697 2.148 47 14.7 27.0 84.5 18:48 (130, 14)
May 3 5 42.49 22 5.2 2.717 2.109 43 14.6 28.2 86.0 18:42 (129, 12)
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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)
Apr. 26 18 43.14 -39 48.3 3.369 3.909 115 15.1 13.1 164.9 4:29 ( 0, 85)
May 3 18 44.68 -41 18.6 3.264 3.886 121 15.0 13.2 173.0 4:03 ( 0, 84)
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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)
Apr. 26 16 12.96 -11 6.3 1.842 2.761 150 15.3 5.3 310.4 2:00 (180, 66)
May 3 16 10.58 -10 42.5 1.779 2.736 157 15.1 6.8 299.4 1:30 (180, 66)
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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)
Apr. 26 4 32.81 27 14.8 5.843 5.060 35 15.4 5.3 80.9 18:48 (125, 1)
May 3 4 35.75 27 21.2 5.840 4.989 29 15.3 6.0 80.4 18:42 (122, -2)
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It will keep 14-15 mag until the end of 2003. Recently it was reported 1 mag fainter than this ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 5 35.76 23 10.5 3.172 2.626 49 15.4 5.7 218.7 18:48 (132, 14)
May 3 5 34.38 22 40.5 3.264 2.603 41 15.4 4.6 204.8 18:42 (127, 10)
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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)
Apr. 26 13 44.99 43 2.9 4.151 4.778 123 15.6 15.6 244.1 23:27 (180, 12)
May 3 13 36.39 42 9.7 4.226 4.818 120 15.7 15.5 237.6 22:51 (180, 13)
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New comet. It will be observable in good condition at 16 mag until autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 17 39.43 -0 6.7 4.287 4.958 127 15.6 12.8 339.6 3:26 (180, 55)
May 3 17 37.04 1 16.9 4.224 4.965 132 15.6 13.2 334.1 2:56 (180, 54)
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New comet. It will be as bright as 13 mag in 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 18 14.03 20 9.9 3.722 4.201 111 16.0 18.1 299.7 4:00 (180, 35)
May 3 18 5.47 21 11.4 3.592 4.154 117 15.9 20.5 294.7 3:24 (180, 34)
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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)
Apr. 26 12 47.85 36 45.9 5.777 6.422 126 16.1 8.1 235.2 22:31 (180, 18)
May 3 12 44.18 36 10.6 5.868 6.455 121 16.2 8.0 227.7 21:59 (180, 19)
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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)
Apr. 26 18 57.20 31 2.9 5.587 5.822 98 16.9 14.5 327.3 4:43 (180, 24)
May 3 18 52.47 32 27.8 5.508 5.813 102 16.8 15.2 322.0 4:11 (180, 23)
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New comet. It raeched to the best at 16.5 mag in mid April. Now it is fading rapidly and 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)
Apr. 26 11 40.85 -19 26.8 0.627 1.555 143 16.9 130.4 253.0 21:20 (180, 75)
May 3 10 47.74 -22 42.5 0.736 1.554 125 17.3 90.1 257.0 20:01 (180, 78)
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New comet. It will keep 17.5 mag until summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 17 5.56 53 12.8 3.677 4.038 103 17.4 8.9 274.8 2:52 (180, 2)
May 3 16 58.15 53 12.3 3.650 4.031 105 17.4 10.2 264.8 2:17 (180, 2)
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It will be observable around 17.5 mag from spring to autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 19 14.84 -15 24.5 11.740 12.074 107 17.5 0.6 350.3 5:01 (180, 70)
May 3 19 14.66 -15 20.6 11.645 12.087 113 17.4 0.8 307.4 4:33 (180, 70)
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It will not be observable around the perihelion passage. Before the perihelion passage, it is observable until July when it reaches to 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 26 12 17.24 0 24.4 1.096 2.023 148 17.8 21.1 254.9 22:00 (180, 55)
May 3 12 8.26 -0 19.4 1.079 1.961 139 17.6 19.3 248.5 21:23 (180, 55)
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Brightness change became a bit slower after the perihelion passage. 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)
Apr. 26 10 10.44 20 4.4 1.714 2.288 111 17.6 16.0 119.6 19:54 (180, 35)
May 3 10 17.66 19 7.0 1.827 2.331 107 17.8 17.4 119.1 19:34 (180, 36)
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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)
Apr. 26 9 11.66 23 59.9 5.622 5.843 97 17.7 3.9 57.3 18:55 (180, 31)
May 3 9 13.61 24 13.1 5.757 5.868 91 17.8 4.6 69.1 18:42 (177, 31)
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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)
Apr. 26 10 54.06 15 19.3 2.144 2.824 123 17.7 4.0 184.3 20:37 (180, 40)
May 3 10 54.47 14 49.2 2.272 2.872 116 18.0 5.0 157.2 20:10 (180, 40)
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