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It locates in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere, although it will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere. It is fading slowly and still keeps brighter than 11 mag in late July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 4 1.72 -54 57.9 1.634 1.959 92 9.9 51.8 153.5 5:31 (321, 59)
Aug. 2 4 21.19 -60 8.8 1.710 2.055 94 10.2 47.5 153.6 5:27 (330, 57)
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Getting brighter slowly. It will be 10 mag in autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until December when it appears in the evening sky at 11-12 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 10 57.36 5 43.1 1.955 1.359 40 12.0 30.1 187.1 18:41 (113, 21)
Aug. 2 10 55.88 2 12.8 1.961 1.276 35 11.8 30.3 185.0 18:45 (105, 17)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be observable in good condition at 11-12 mag in autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 5 41.30 16 37.6 3.533 2.798 37 12.0 2.1 344.0 5:31 (238, 14)
Aug. 2 5 40.72 16 51.0 3.438 2.803 44 12.0 2.6 315.1 5:27 (234, 18)
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It keeps locating at the same altitude until November, while it is fading gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 18 26.20 -33 39.2 1.551 2.490 151 12.5 6.4 253.3 22:10 (180, 89)
Aug. 2 18 23.41 -33 48.9 1.603 2.498 144 12.6 3.9 255.3 21:40 (180, 89)
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It will reach to 1 mag in 2004 spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until that time. It is getting brighter as expected until late July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 3 57.55 -40 8.7 4.085 4.127 85 12.7 17.2 141.2 5:31 (291, 63)
Aug. 2 4 4.07 -41 48.1 3.954 4.053 88 12.6 18.1 145.6 5:27 (295, 66)
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Michael Jager reported it was 12 mag with a large coma on July 26.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 22 47.53 -3 1.8 4.930 5.748 140 13.2 4.3 265.0 2:35 (180, 58)
Aug. 2 22 45.32 -3 5.8 4.866 5.747 147 13.1 5.2 261.4 2:06 (180, 58)
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It will appear at dawn again in 2004 January at 14 mag, then fade out gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 9 8.82 16 37.6 2.684 1.705 12 13.4 40.7 105.3 18:41 (106, -7)
Aug. 2 9 28.01 15 17.9 2.671 1.681 10 13.4 41.5 106.6 18:45 (103, -8)
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It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring. It is appearing at dawn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 5 23.64 29 38.0 4.808 4.096 40 14.0 7.6 72.5 5:31 (226, 7)
Aug. 2 5 27.39 29 54.5 4.644 4.018 46 13.9 7.1 70.1 5:27 (222, 10)
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It became about 1.5 or 2 mag brighter than expected after the perihelion passage in January. However, it has already started fading out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 15 16.47 -21 59.2 1.984 2.518 109 14.0 11.2 102.2 19:02 (180, 77)
Aug. 2 15 22.44 -22 17.0 2.087 2.541 104 14.2 13.0 102.1 18:45 (175, 77)
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It was reported brighter than 14 mag visually in June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 15 47.22 -11 33.6 1.896 2.493 114 14.3 9.2 125.4 19:32 (180, 67)
Aug. 2 15 51.40 -12 12.7 1.958 2.480 108 14.4 11.6 120.2 19:09 (180, 67)
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It will be observable at 14.5 mag for a long time until autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 17 49.29 -56 52.3 2.913 3.687 133 14.5 7.6 229.6 21:34 ( 0, 68)
Aug. 2 17 44.70 -57 20.5 2.961 3.677 128 14.5 5.7 235.2 21:02 ( 0, 68)
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It will appear at dawn in September at 15 mag, then fade out gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 7 8.69 17 48.7 2.963 2.012 16 14.6 35.3 94.7 5:31 (250, -3)
Aug. 2 7 25.86 17 24.6 2.945 2.015 19 14.6 35.1 96.3 5:27 (250, -2)
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It is expected to be as bright as 11.5 mag in 2004 spring. However, it has not been getting brighter at all since the discovery in April, and is still around 15.5 mag. Now it is about 1 mag fainter than the ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 15 16.85 17 40.5 2.957 3.240 96 14.8 24.4 236.3 19:01 (180, 37)
Aug. 2 15 7.71 16 3.8 3.024 3.188 89 14.7 22.2 230.9 18:45 (174, 39)
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In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 15 mag in good condition until September. It was reported as 12.5 mag visually in June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 12 45.99 -22 58.5 1.131 1.349 77 15.2 38.3 129.1 18:41 (104, 60)
Aug. 2 13 2.24 -25 50.2 1.128 1.321 75 15.1 41.8 126.7 18:45 ( 96, 58)
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Appearing at dawn. 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)
July 26 5 40.69 16 54.3 3.216 2.491 37 15.2 5.7 189.8 5:31 (238, 14)
Aug. 2 5 39.89 16 13.0 3.115 2.496 44 15.1 6.7 201.1 5:27 (234, 18)
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Although it locates in good position until autumn, it will fade out slowly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 18 21.56 56 31.9 5.349 5.614 99 15.4 5.5 264.8 22:05 (180, -2)
Aug. 2 18 17.27 56 24.3 5.380 5.634 99 15.4 5.0 250.8 21:34 (180, -1)
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It will be fading gradually until December when it becomes fainter than 18 mag and gets low in the evening.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 19 6.11 8 12.1 2.146 3.048 146 15.5 13.6 309.2 22:50 (180, 47)
Aug. 2 19 1.49 9 5.8 2.202 3.070 142 15.6 11.2 307.2 22:18 (180, 46)
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It will be observable at around 16 mag in good condition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 0 40.12 22 22.8 3.518 3.887 103 15.9 17.5 272.7 4:28 (180, 33)
Aug. 2 0 30.55 22 24.2 3.397 3.894 112 15.8 20.4 268.9 3:51 (180, 33)
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It will be 7 mag in the southern sky from autumn to winter in 2004.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 20 29.03 32 43.1 4.898 5.577 127 15.9 14.6 268.4 0:17 (180, 22)
Aug. 2 20 20.81 32 35.2 4.815 5.512 129 15.8 15.1 263.0 23:37 (180, 22)
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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)
July 26 16 52.28 12 7.5 4.510 5.094 119 15.8 4.8 297.2 20:37 (180, 43)
Aug. 2 16 50.54 12 20.4 4.606 5.108 114 15.9 3.3 296.4 20:08 (180, 43)
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Appearing at dawn, but no observations have been reported since 2002 September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 2 44.79 11 1.7 2.548 2.582 80 16.0 13.6 79.5 5:31 (200, 42)
Aug. 2 2 50.71 11 16.3 2.497 2.623 85 16.1 11.6 81.5 5:27 (195, 43)
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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)
July 26 17 9.99 39 59.7 5.379 5.740 105 16.7 13.5 257.3 20:54 (180, 15)
Aug. 2 17 2.38 39 35.2 5.435 5.737 102 16.8 12.5 251.6 20:19 (180, 15)
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It keeps 17 mag until September when it becomes 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)
July 26 15 41.58 36 0.7 3.812 4.014 94 16.9 19.9 184.7 19:26 (180, 19)
Aug. 2 15 41.13 33 41.6 3.871 4.017 90 17.0 19.9 179.9 18:58 (180, 21)
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Keeps good condition until autumn. It will reach to 15.7 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 26 1 21.54 34 36.7 1.810 2.079 90 17.1 27.7 256.1 5:09 (180, 20)
Aug. 2 1 4.22 33 35.3 1.663 2.093 99 16.9 36.6 252.5 4:24 (180, 21)
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It will reach to 13 mag in the evening sky from winter to spring in 2004.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 23 36.74 24 1.1 2.045 2.641 115 17.5 10.5 9.0 3:24 (180, 31)
Aug. 2 23 37.03 25 10.9 1.937 2.600 120 17.2 9.6 356.9 2:57 (180, 30)
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Not yet observed in this return, but it should be brightening gradually. After September, it keeps locating in the evening sky until 2004 February when it becomes 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 21 41.18 9 4.2 2.101 2.991 144 17.9 10.9 282.8 1:29 (180, 46)
Aug. 2 21 35.75 9 16.1 2.024 2.948 150 17.7 12.4 274.6 0:56 (180, 46)
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New comet. It will be observable around 17 mag from autumn to winter in the northern sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
July 26 17 52.21 66 14.7 3.221 3.375 89 17.8 16.9 282.8 21:35 (180,-11)
Aug. 2 17 33.57 66 30.3 3.213 3.340 88 17.8 15.4 273.5 20:49 (180,-12)
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