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Although now it is in temporary conjunction with Sun and not observable, it will soon appear at dawn again in mid September 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)
Aug. 30 10 52.63 -12 46.3 1.851 0.997 22 10.8 35.2 182.4 19:58 ( 93,-28)
Sept. 6 10 51.87 -17 0.7 1.783 0.951 23 10.6 37.7 182.5 4:08 (270,-31)
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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)
Aug. 30 5 29.59 17 38.7 2.959 2.843 73 11.7 10.8 278.2 4:02 (282, 47)
Sept. 6 5 23.55 17 48.9 2.822 2.857 81 11.6 14.2 275.7 4:08 (290, 55)
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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)
Aug. 30 4 27.35 -50 11.9 3.481 3.754 97 12.0 22.0 162.1 4:02 (342, 1)
Sept. 6 4 31.94 -52 42.5 3.380 3.678 99 11.8 22.8 166.1 4:08 (347, 0)
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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 had been fading slowly, however, it suddenly began to fade out faster in July
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 5 54.04 -76 6.1 2.137 2.429 94 12.1 29.9 152.0 4:02 (348,-25)
Sept. 6 6 23.64 -78 57.7 2.266 2.520 92 12.4 26.3 150.8 4:08 (351,-27)
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Good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. Now it is much brighter than expected, reported as 12.5 mag visually in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 14 34.18 -37 13.1 1.122 1.275 73 12.9 54.5 113.9 19:58 ( 43, -1)
Sept. 6 15 5.16 -39 34.9 1.127 1.280 73 13.0 57.0 109.3 19:47 ( 39, 0)
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It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring. It is getting brighter as expected, 13.5 mag in early August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 5 38.57 31 15.5 3.903 3.699 70 13.1 4.7 41.8 4:02 (262, 51)
Sept. 6 5 39.88 31 41.2 3.701 3.618 77 12.9 4.2 22.9 4:08 (265, 58)
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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)
Aug. 30 18 26.67 -33 41.6 1.891 2.538 118 13.0 6.7 79.3 19:58 ( 1, 21)
Sept. 6 18 31.00 -33 31.5 1.978 2.549 113 13.2 9.0 79.7 19:47 ( 4, 21)
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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)
Aug. 30 10 45.58 8 48.0 2.620 1.613 3 13.1 44.1 110.7 19:58 (113,-16)
Sept. 6 11 5.08 6 56.5 2.610 1.603 1 13.0 44.5 111.3 19:47 (111,-16)
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It has been observed around 12.5 mag since June to August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 22 33.57 -3 45.4 4.737 5.743 174 13.1 7.1 254.7 0:04 ( 0, 51)
Sept. 6 22 30.36 -3 59.0 4.741 5.742 172 13.1 7.1 253.8 23:29 ( 0, 51)
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It was reported brighter than 14 mag visually in July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 16 18.99 -15 7.5 2.231 2.438 89 14.6 19.4 109.2 19:58 ( 38, 31)
Sept. 6 16 28.26 -15 51.5 2.303 2.431 84 14.6 20.9 107.3 19:47 ( 39, 29)
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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)
Aug. 30 5 26.94 12 30.2 2.614 2.541 74 14.8 16.1 230.7 4:02 (289, 45)
Sept. 6 5 20.08 11 13.6 2.475 2.558 83 14.7 20.2 234.5 4:08 (300, 51)
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Appearing at dawn. It will be fading slowly and become fainter than 18 mag in 2004 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 8 32.19 14 51.2 2.855 2.041 29 14.9 33.8 101.6 4:02 (258, 9)
Sept. 6 8 48.02 14 1.2 2.827 2.051 32 15.0 33.4 102.7 4:08 (261, 12)
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It kept brightening even after the perihelion passage in January, and reached to 12 mag in May. However now it is fading rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 15 54.01 -23 43.6 2.521 2.636 85 14.9 18.3 100.3 19:58 ( 38, 20)
Sept. 6 16 3.44 -24 6.2 2.633 2.661 80 15.2 19.2 99.7 19:47 ( 39, 19)
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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)
Aug. 30 19 48.44 30 25.1 4.613 5.247 124 15.5 15.4 242.3 21:14 ( 0, 85)
Sept. 6 19 41.36 29 31.2 4.593 5.181 120 15.5 15.0 237.1 20:40 ( 0, 84)
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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)
Aug. 30 23 26.40 28 25.8 1.570 2.432 140 15.7 10.0 290.0 0:57 ( 0, 83)
Sept. 6 23 20.93 28 41.6 1.499 2.390 144 15.5 11.1 275.4 0:24 ( 0, 84)
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It has not been getting brighter at all since the discovery in April, and is still around 15.5 mag. It will be 13 mag at best in 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 14 45.32 9 35.1 3.315 2.985 62 15.6 15.0 206.9 19:58 ( 78, 33)
Sept. 6 14 42.59 8 2.8 3.381 2.936 55 15.6 13.9 200.3 19:47 ( 80, 28)
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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)
Aug. 30 23 38.56 20 37.8 3.051 3.929 145 15.6 31.3 255.9 1:09 ( 0, 76)
Sept. 6 23 23.22 19 37.2 3.015 3.940 152 15.6 32.7 253.0 0:26 ( 0, 75)
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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)
Aug. 30 18 8.11 54 49.9 5.528 5.718 95 15.6 4.7 187.2 19:58 (170, 70)
Sept. 6 18 8.10 54 15.5 5.569 5.740 94 15.7 5.1 173.6 19:47 (163, 70)
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It reaches to be brightest in best condition until mid September. But after that, it will fade out rapidly while getting lower.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 23 12.05 20 43.0 1.248 2.174 148 15.9 82.5 235.0 0:44 ( 0, 76)
Sept. 6 22 38.82 14 44.4 1.232 2.200 158 15.7 86.2 231.3 23:35 ( 0, 69)
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New periodic comet. It keeps 16 mag until November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 3 9.66 29 27.5 0.912 1.504 102 16.1 41.3 46.8 4:02 (303, 80)
Sept. 6 3 25.58 32 42.4 0.879 1.502 105 16.0 39.4 45.6 4:08 (300, 85)
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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)
Aug. 30 18 52.23 10 54.5 2.521 3.171 121 16.0 1.7 341.4 20:19 ( 0, 66)
Sept. 6 18 52.49 11 2.7 2.619 3.200 116 16.1 1.9 62.4 19:52 ( 0, 66)
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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)
Aug. 30 16 49.98 12 32.8 5.030 5.171 92 16.1 2.3 97.4 19:58 ( 52, 58)
Sept. 6 16 51.39 12 30.0 5.139 5.188 87 16.2 3.6 97.6 19:47 ( 57, 55)
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It was reported 17 mag in mid August. Now it seems a bit 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)
Aug. 30 3 4.17 11 21.6 2.287 2.788 109 16.4 2.6 120.0 4:02 (341, 65)
Sept. 6 3 4.64 11 9.9 2.239 2.829 115 16.5 2.0 189.2 4:06 ( 0, 66)
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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)
Aug. 30 16 39.36 65 7.1 3.169 3.196 82 16.8 9.2 235.0 19:58 (159, 56)
Sept. 6 16 32.33 64 28.9 3.158 3.166 81 16.7 7.7 223.8 19:47 (156, 54)
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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)
Aug. 30 16 40.81 37 10.6 5.706 5.729 86 16.9 8.5 226.5 19:58 (104, 68)
Sept. 6 16 37.62 36 29.5 5.778 5.727 82 16.9 7.6 219.2 19:47 (103, 64)
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the condition is good. It locates high in the evening sky at 10 mag in mid November. It reaches to 8 mag in the evening low sky in early December. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is only observable until mid November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 2 25.83 26 14.8 1.426 2.045 113 17.3 12.8 24.7 3:55 ( 0, 81)
Sept. 6 2 27.95 27 39.7 1.276 1.969 118 17.0 12.9 11.7 3:30 ( 0, 83)
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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)
Aug. 30 15 47.64 24 35.4 4.157 4.037 76 17.2 19.6 162.5 19:58 ( 85, 53)
Sept. 6 15 50.96 22 26.6 4.237 4.044 72 17.2 19.4 158.5 19:47 ( 84, 50)
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Appearing at dawn. The ephemeris says it keeps around 17.5 mag until December. However, no observations have been reported since 2002 July, and the current brightness is uncertain.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 5 58.57 36 29.4 3.333 3.084 67 17.6 13.9 75.3 4:02 (252, 49)
Sept. 6 6 5.93 36 53.8 3.296 3.139 72 17.6 12.4 73.5 4:08 (254, 54)
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New periodic comet. It becomes 18 mag at best, and will fade out soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 30 2 40.19 21 39.4 0.475 1.265 111 17.9 41.6 42.5 4:02 (352, 76)
Sept. 6 2 53.06 25 3.4 0.475 1.280 114 18.0 35.6 39.0 3:55 ( 0, 80)
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