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The brightness evolution had been slower than expected from January to February. Not it is not observable. In the Southern Hemisphere, it appears at dawn in mid April at 3.5 mag, then it locates in good position at 1 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. 3 23 55.73 8 25.4 1.684 0.752 13 4.7 11.6 209.4 4:18 (256, -6)
Apr. 10 23 53.29 7 7.0 1.520 0.677 20 4.1 13.2 199.2 4:07 (259, -3)
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It will be 2 mag in May. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in the south-western sky at dusk. In the Northern 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)
Apr. 3 1 6.72 -65 54.1 1.077 1.212 71 5.5 30.4 95.0 19:48 ( 30,-40)
Apr. 10 1 49.14 -66 2.7 0.889 1.145 74 4.8 45.1 89.6 19:56 ( 30,-40)
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Not obesrvable. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will appear at dawn at 9.5 mag in May. Because brightness evolution before the perihelion passage was very slow, it can be fainter than this ephemeris. Then it keeps low until autumn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 0 8.69 13 4.8 2.485 1.526 12 9.7 46.6 41.6 4:18 (250, -5)
Apr. 10 0 23.96 17 12.0 2.446 1.505 15 9.6 48.1 41.9 4:07 (247, -3)
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Although it was so faint as 14.6 mag in late February, it brightened rapidly in late March. Now it is 13.3 mag by CCD, or 11 mag visually. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps locating lower than 15 deg until June.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 21 36.11 -17 2.9 1.721 1.372 52 10.9 52.1 73.6 4:18 (297, 7)
Apr. 10 22 0.13 -15 15.3 1.698 1.368 53 10.8 51.4 72.1 4:07 (294, 7)
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The condition is worst in this return. It is not observable around the perihelion passage. It will appear at dawn in autumn, when it will already fade 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. 3 23 58.16 5 57.3 2.163 1.209 12 12.3 58.0 71.9 4:18 (257, -7)
Apr. 10 0 24.62 8 2.9 2.121 1.163 12 11.9 60.1 72.6 4:07 (254, -8)
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Well condensed and easy to see. It will be 6.5 mag in the southern sky from autumn to winter in 2004. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in good condition until early September when it becomes to 7.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 20 14.95 23 19.5 3.213 2.992 68 12.3 12.6 5.6 4:18 (273, 47)
Apr. 10 20 15.08 24 52.8 3.040 2.912 73 12.1 14.1 356.8 4:07 (273, 51)
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It is diffused around 11.5 mag visually. It will be lower and fainter gradually in the evening sky after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 9 44.94 -21 53.8 1.491 2.287 132 12.2 61.5 290.2 20:54 ( 0, 33)
Apr. 10 9 19.27 -19 25.5 1.614 2.305 121 12.4 49.8 294.2 20:01 ( 0, 36)
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It will be lower and lower while fading after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 4 5.24 16 34.3 2.049 1.587 49 12.7 43.5 89.5 19:48 ( 92, 28)
Apr. 10 4 26.43 16 33.2 2.094 1.596 47 12.8 43.5 90.7 19:56 ( 93, 25)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 23 40.12 3 40.3 6.672 5.726 17 13.8 12.3 63.4 4:18 (262, -5)
Apr. 10 23 45.21 4 18.7 6.636 5.725 22 13.8 12.1 63.0 4:07 (263, -3)
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Not yet recovered in this return. At the previous appearance, it brightened after the perihelion passage and reached to 10 mag. If it has behaved so again, it could have reach to 13 mag in February and March. However, it must be much fainter actually than expected. It will be unobservable soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 2 45.86 6 44.8 2.498 1.693 28 13.9 43.4 73.7 19:48 ( 94, 6)
Apr. 10 3 5.23 8 6.1 2.567 1.738 27 14.1 42.1 74.7 19:56 ( 97, 4)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn again at 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 0 47.88 11 48.8 4.859 3.868 6 14.4 5.4 45.5 4:18 (245,-14)
Apr. 10 0 49.69 12 15.4 4.904 3.913 7 14.4 5.3 44.0 4:07 (247,-10)
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It became brighter than expected after the perihelion passage, and it was observed visually around 13.5 mag in February and March. After this, 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. 3 13 6.20 9 36.9 1.332 2.311 164 14.6 14.0 257.1 0:21 ( 0, 65)
Apr. 10 12 59.81 9 10.6 1.357 2.332 162 14.8 13.9 251.6 23:42 ( 0, 64)
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The brightness evolution is gradual in this return. So it will reach to 15 mag at best.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 16 5.60 -0 31.9 1.126 1.934 130 14.9 7.5 35.4 3:20 ( 0, 54)
Apr. 10 16 6.73 0 9.7 1.109 1.961 136 14.9 5.7 5.2 2:53 ( 0, 55)
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Althouhg it must be fainter than 17 mag now, it unexpectedly brightened from February to March and reached to 14.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 11 36.86 8 56.4 1.815 2.763 156 15.1 9.7 301.7 22:47 ( 0, 64)
Apr. 10 11 33.38 9 27.6 1.885 2.793 149 15.3 7.5 300.7 22:16 ( 0, 64)
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It is a bit fainter, and is fading a bit faster than expected before, after it appeared at dawn.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 19 21.29 -19 24.6 2.243 2.365 84 15.7 15.0 81.0 4:18 (324, 27)
Apr. 10 19 28.04 -19 8.6 2.194 2.406 89 15.7 12.7 80.1 4:07 (326, 28)
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It is expected to be 5 mag in 2005 spring. Until that time, it keeps observable in the Northern Hemisphere, which the comet will be getting brighter gradually.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 4 41.51 71 20.8 5.081 4.920 75 15.9 6.0 142.4 19:48 (158, 43)
Apr. 10 4 47.54 70 49.3 5.083 4.849 70 15.9 6.3 131.8 19:56 (157, 41)
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It will be fading slowly until November when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 19 11.32 29 51.5 5.931 5.888 82 16.9 12.5 17.3 4:18 (272, 63)
Apr. 10 19 13.04 31 15.0 5.895 5.916 86 16.9 12.2 12.3 4:07 (271, 66)
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It keeps 17 mag until July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 16 34.87 50 31.5 5.540 5.898 106 16.9 16.1 316.3 3:49 (180, 75)
Apr. 10 16 26.03 51 49.6 5.529 5.910 107 16.9 16.4 310.4 3:13 (180, 73)
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It will be observable at 17.5 mag in good condition until August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 18 22.68 9 37.7 3.016 3.271 95 17.1 10.7 64.4 4:18 (320, 59)
Apr. 10 18 26.83 10 9.7 2.946 3.279 100 17.1 9.0 60.2 4:07 (325, 61)
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Not yet observed in this return, but it must be brightening in the morning sky. It will reach to 15 mag in summer.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 19 24.55 -15 1.3 2.564 2.637 83 17.4 18.7 85.3 4:18 (320, 30)
Apr. 10 19 33.28 -14 50.7 2.456 2.616 87 17.2 17.6 85.3 4:07 (322, 31)
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It will become fainter than 18 mag, and too low to observe in June. It was about 0.5 mag brighter than this ephemeris around the opposition from December to February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 7 55.47 24 47.5 3.909 4.240 102 17.2 5.2 59.9 19:48 ( 44, 76)
Apr. 10 7 58.16 25 3.9 4.028 4.254 96 17.3 6.3 70.5 19:56 ( 63, 71)
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It was observed around 17.5 mag recently. It will be fainter than 18 mag in late May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 13 44.62 7 35.1 5.967 6.921 161 17.4 9.5 271.0 0:59 ( 0, 63)
Apr. 10 13 40.12 7 35.3 6.001 6.966 163 17.4 9.6 269.2 0:27 ( 0, 63)
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It reached to 15.5 mag in January, much brighter than expected. Now it is fading.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 6 47.19 11 39.6 3.791 3.891 88 17.4 10.2 80.4 19:48 ( 54, 56)
Apr. 10 6 52.24 11 50.3 3.912 3.914 82 17.5 11.2 83.0 19:56 ( 62, 51)
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Fading slowly. It will be observable in good condition until May when it will be fainter than 18 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 9 29.11 46 1.3 4.242 4.710 112 17.5 7.0 196.4 20:40 (180, 79)
Apr. 10 9 28.26 45 12.7 4.390 4.772 106 17.6 7.1 184.7 20:12 (180, 80)
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It will be observable around 17.5 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. 3 18 18.76 -6 59.2 4.283 4.537 98 17.7 4.0 179.8 4:18 (333, 44)
Apr. 10 18 18.38 -7 28.4 4.198 4.562 105 17.7 4.6 200.6 4:07 (339, 45)
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Unusual minor planet with a period of 55 years. It becomes to be at peak in mid February, and fainter than 18 mag in late March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 9 47.12 38 53.1 1.536 2.201 118 17.9 8.9 76.8 20:59 (180, 86)
Apr. 10 9 53.04 38 59.1 1.597 2.200 113 18.0 11.0 91.3 20:37 (180, 86)
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It was brighter than this ephemeris recently, around 17.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Apr. 3 11 48.28 12 8.7 3.133 4.071 156 18.2 9.1 284.0 22:59 ( 0, 67)
Apr. 10 11 44.27 12 21.4 3.160 4.055 149 18.2 8.1 280.2 22:27 ( 0, 67)
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