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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)
Sept. 6 10 51.87 -17 0.7 1.783 0.951 23 10.6 37.7 182.5 4:08 (270,-31)
Sept.13 10 51.00 -21 35.6 1.699 0.920 26 10.4 41.1 182.5 4:15 (279,-26)
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It is observable around 11 mag in good condition until November. After December, it will fade out gradually while getting lower 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)
Sept. 6 5 23.55 17 48.9 2.822 2.857 81 11.6 14.2 275.7 4:08 (290, 55)
Sept.13 5 15.68 17 58.0 2.685 2.873 90 11.6 18.2 273.7 4:15 (303, 63)
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It will reach to 1 mag in 2004 spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until that time. On the other hand, 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)
Sept. 6 4 31.94 -52 42.5 3.380 3.678 99 11.8 22.8 166.1 4:08 (347, 0)
Sept.13 4 35.74 -55 21.0 3.288 3.601 99 11.6 23.5 170.1 4:15 (352, -1)
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It is expected to be 1 mag in the southern sky in 2004 spring. It is getting brighter as expected, 12.5 mag in early September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 6 5 39.88 31 41.2 3.701 3.618 77 12.9 4.2 22.9 4:08 (265, 58)
Sept.13 5 40.31 32 9.8 3.496 3.536 84 12.7 4.3 358.1 4:15 (268, 65)
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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)
Sept. 6 15 5.16 -39 34.9 1.127 1.280 73 13.0 57.0 109.3 19:47 ( 39, 0)
Sept.13 15 39.39 -41 29.4 1.137 1.292 73 13.1 59.0 104.1 19:36 ( 35, 0)
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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)
Sept. 6 11 5.08 6 56.5 2.610 1.603 1 13.0 44.5 111.3 19:47 (111,-16)
Sept.13 11 24.58 5 1.3 2.602 1.596 1 13.0 44.8 111.8 19:36 (109,-17)
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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)
Sept. 6 22 30.36 -3 59.0 4.741 5.742 172 13.1 7.1 253.8 23:29 ( 0, 51)
Sept.13 22 27.24 -4 12.9 4.759 5.742 166 13.1 6.8 253.0 22:58 ( 0, 51)
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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)
Sept. 6 18 31.00 -33 31.5 1.978 2.549 113 13.2 9.0 79.7 19:47 ( 4, 21)
Sept.13 18 36.56 -33 18.9 2.070 2.562 107 13.3 11.1 79.8 19:36 ( 6, 21)
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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 has been fading rapidly since July. It was 13 mag in early September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 6 6 23.64 -78 57.7 2.266 2.520 92 13.3 26.3 150.8 4:08 (351,-27)
Sept.13 6 58.28 -81 26.1 2.399 2.610 90 13.7 23.1 148.9 4:15 (353,-29)
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It was reported brighter than 14 mag visually in July. But after opposition, it was reported 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)
Sept. 6 16 28.26 -15 51.5 2.303 2.431 84 14.6 20.9 107.3 19:47 ( 39, 29)
Sept.13 16 38.34 -16 34.1 2.376 2.425 80 14.7 22.3 105.5 19:36 ( 40, 28)
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It will keep 14-15 mag until the end of 2003. At opposition in October and November, it may be observable visually around 13 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 6 5 20.08 11 13.6 2.475 2.558 83 14.7 20.2 234.5 4:08 (300, 51)
Sept.13 5 11.16 9 45.1 2.336 2.577 92 14.7 25.2 237.5 4:15 (315, 57)
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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)
Sept. 6 8 48.02 14 1.2 2.827 2.051 32 15.0 33.4 102.7 4:08 (261, 12)
Sept.13 9 3.48 13 7.8 2.798 2.062 35 15.1 32.8 103.8 4:15 (264, 15)
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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)
Sept. 6 16 3.44 -24 6.2 2.633 2.661 80 15.2 19.2 99.7 19:47 ( 39, 19)
Sept.13 16 13.35 -24 28.2 2.743 2.686 76 15.4 20.0 98.9 19:36 ( 40, 18)
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It passes the perihelion on Sept. 25 and reaches to 12 mag, however, too close to the sun to observe. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable until early September and after mid October. But it is fainter than 16 mag when it is observable.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 6 9 18.56 13 43.3 1.384 0.638 25 16.0 100.2 113.2 4:08 (257, 6)
Sept.13 10 7.41 8 19.5 1.286 0.470 19 15.2 126.8 114.7 4:15 (259, 0)
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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)
Sept. 6 23 20.93 28 41.6 1.499 2.390 144 15.5 11.1 275.4 0:24 ( 0, 84)
Sept.13 23 14.71 28 39.8 1.438 2.348 147 15.3 12.3 262.6 23:45 ( 0, 84)
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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)
Sept. 6 19 41.36 29 31.2 4.593 5.181 120 15.5 15.0 237.1 20:40 ( 0, 84)
Sept.13 19 34.98 28 31.3 4.585 5.113 116 15.4 14.4 231.8 20:06 ( 0, 83)
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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)
Sept. 6 14 42.59 8 2.8 3.381 2.936 55 15.6 13.9 200.3 19:47 ( 80, 28)
Sept.13 14 40.74 6 33.2 3.440 2.888 49 15.6 13.0 193.9 19:36 ( 81, 23)
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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)
Sept. 6 23 23.22 19 37.2 3.015 3.940 152 15.6 32.7 253.0 0:26 ( 0, 75)
Sept.13 23 7.73 18 23.7 3.004 3.951 157 15.6 33.3 250.2 23:37 ( 0, 73)
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Completely stellar. 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)
Sept. 6 22 38.83 14 44.5 1.232 2.200 158 15.7 86.2 231.3 23:35 ( 0, 69)
Sept.13 22 7.99 8 21.0 1.263 2.227 157 15.8 82.1 228.5 22:37 ( 0, 63)
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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)
Sept. 6 18 8.10 54 15.5 5.569 5.740 94 15.7 5.1 173.6 19:47 (163, 70)
Sept.13 18 9.01 53 38.9 5.611 5.762 93 15.8 5.6 162.0 19:36 (157, 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)
Sept. 6 3 25.58 32 42.4 0.879 1.502 105 16.0 39.4 45.6 4:08 (300, 85)
Sept.13 3 40.88 35 51.2 0.852 1.504 107 15.9 37.0 44.2 4:15 (180, 89)
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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)
Sept. 6 18 52.49 11 2.7 2.619 3.200 116 16.1 1.9 62.4 19:52 ( 0, 66)
Sept.13 18 53.77 11 6.9 2.722 3.229 111 16.3 3.7 84.3 19:36 ( 6, 66)
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Appearing at dawn. It is observable around 14.5 mag from December to April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 6 8 58.86 28 13.0 2.998 2.252 35 16.3 31.8 101.6 4:08 (247, 17)
Sept.13 9 15.28 27 25.6 2.937 2.235 38 16.2 31.9 102.7 4:15 (250, 20)
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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)
Sept. 6 16 51.39 12 30.0 5.139 5.188 87 16.2 3.6 97.6 19:47 ( 57, 55)
Sept.13 16 53.37 12 26.3 5.248 5.205 82 16.3 4.7 96.8 19:36 ( 61, 53)
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It was reported 17.5 mag in late 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)
Sept. 6 3 4.64 11 9.9 2.239 2.829 115 16.5 2.0 189.2 4:06 ( 0, 66)
Sept.13 3 3.86 10 53.4 2.195 2.869 122 16.6 4.0 227.6 3:38 ( 0, 66)
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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)
Sept. 6 2 27.95 27 39.7 1.276 1.969 118 17.0 12.9 11.7 3:30 ( 0, 83)
Sept.13 2 28.45 29 12.4 1.131 1.892 124 16.7 13.9 356.3 3:03 ( 0, 84)
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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)
Sept. 6 16 32.33 64 28.9 3.158 3.166 81 16.7 7.7 223.8 19:47 (156, 54)
Sept.13 16 27.82 63 50.4 3.145 3.138 80 16.7 6.3 210.1 19:36 (153, 53)
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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)
Sept. 6 16 37.62 36 29.5 5.778 5.727 82 16.9 7.6 219.2 19:47 (103, 64)
Sept.13 16 35.24 35 48.9 5.849 5.727 78 16.9 6.7 211.2 19:36 (102, 60)
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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)
Sept. 6 15 50.96 22 26.6 4.237 4.044 72 17.2 19.4 158.5 19:47 ( 84, 50)
Sept.13 15 54.81 20 22.3 4.318 4.051 68 17.3 19.3 154.7 19:36 ( 83, 46)
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Appearing at dawn. It is observable around 17 mag until 2004 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 6 7 39.68 11 24.0 4.543 3.955 48 17.3 15.1 91.0 4:08 (273, 24)
Sept.13 7 46.72 11 21.9 4.468 3.959 53 17.2 14.4 91.2 4:15 (277, 30)
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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)
Sept. 6 6 5.93 36 53.8 3.296 3.139 72 17.6 12.4 73.5 4:08 (254, 54)
Sept.13 6 12.38 37 18.5 3.256 3.195 77 17.6 10.8 70.7 4:15 (254, 59)
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It becomes only 17.7 mag at best in October and November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept. 6 3 36.06 12 30.9 2.638 3.103 108 18.0 7.2 109.7 4:08 (342, 67)
Sept.13 3 38.81 12 11.7 2.555 3.107 114 17.9 5.6 122.8 4:13 ( 0, 67)
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