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Not observable. It will appear at dawn at 5 mag in November and keep observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Norhtern Hemisphere, it will become visible in the morning low sky in latter Novemberk, but become unobservable soon, then keep unobservable until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 12 55.77 0 5.7 2.020 1.112 18 5.8 28.9 201.7 19:17 ( 88, -2)
Sept.25 12 50.87 -3 0.3 2.039 1.072 10 5.7 28.3 201.4 19:23 ( 80, -8)
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New comet. Although it has already become unobservable in the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until late September in the Southern Hemisphere. It passes the perihelion on Oct. 7, when it will disappear. If it survives, it can appear at dusk in late October at 10 mag in the Northern Hemisphere, then it will fade out rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 9 10.82 -22 20.1 0.843 0.712 44 9.0 154.2 87.4 4:31 (280, 27)
Sept.25 10 28.42 -19 56.1 0.880 0.516 30 8.1 156.6 77.8 4:20 (285, 13)
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It locates visible all night in the northern sky. It keeps observable after this in the Northern Hemisphere. It has been fading slower than expected since June, and it was bright as 10 mag still in mid September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 13 22.35 65 52.7 2.391 2.192 66 9.6 23.1 68.0 19:17 (152,-30)
Sept.25 13 48.23 66 51.4 2.417 2.278 70 9.7 24.4 69.8 19:23 (153,-31)
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New comet. It will be getting brighter on and on after this, then it will reach to 4 mag locating high in the evening sky in December and January. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time while the comet is bright enough visible visually until 2005 October when it becomes faint as 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 4 42.40 -24 38.0 1.757 2.232 104 10.0 16.8 116.0 4:31 (207, 78)
Sept.25 4 49.84 -25 31.1 1.634 2.155 107 9.7 15.8 119.6 4:20 (198, 80)
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New comet. It is observable at 11 mag in good condition from October to November. It is well condensed and easy to see.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 2 28.68 11 9.0 1.415 2.255 136 11.8 30.5 326.9 2:41 (180, 44)
Sept.25 2 19.38 14 16.8 1.325 2.222 144 11.6 35.8 321.6 2:04 (180, 41)
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It will be getting higher after this, but getting fainter, too. However the fading is slow and it keeps 13 mag still in December. It is diffused visually. It has a long tail on the CCD image.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 10 21.39 45 26.4 2.979 2.411 47 12.2 22.8 117.4 4:31 (230,-24)
Sept.25 10 34.14 44 15.4 3.006 2.480 49 12.3 21.0 117.4 4:20 (231,-23)
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Well condensed and easy to see visually. It is observable in good condition as bright as 11-12 mag until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 3 15.76 18 41.0 1.295 2.034 123 12.4 11.1 95.8 3:27 (180, 36)
Sept.25 3 20.50 18 28.7 1.233 2.026 129 12.3 8.5 106.2 3:04 (180, 36)
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Not observable. It will appear at dawn in late October at 13.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 11 19.22 -10 40.6 3.566 2.602 13 12.4 9.4 119.0 4:31 (287, -6)
Sept.25 11 23.00 -11 13.2 3.648 2.694 15 12.6 9.0 121.7 4:20 (286, -3)
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It is now in outburst. It was 12 mag and stellar on Sept. 17.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 0 17.42 11 52.0 4.753 5.725 163 13.1 6.9 253.9 0:30 (180, 43)
Sept.25 0 14.22 11 37.4 4.737 5.725 169 13.1 7.1 251.6 23:55 (180, 43)
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The brightening evolution is slower than usual. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until 2005 spring when it reaches to 8 mag. It keeps observable both in the evening and morning until December, however, it keeps locating low at 20-25 deg high.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 11 30.83 68 2.9 3.371 3.105 66 14.1 23.8 99.4 4:31 (207,-39)
Sept.25 12 0.52 67 29.7 3.245 3.023 68 13.9 25.2 102.0 4:20 (208,-40)
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It is observable at 13.5 mag in good condition 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.18 2 39.99 20 20.9 1.515 2.305 131 14.5 22.5 339.9 2:52 (180, 35)
Sept.25 2 35.04 22 54.0 1.424 2.271 138 14.3 25.5 332.0 2:20 (180, 32)
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Not observed in this return yet. It will appear at dawn soon.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 9 54.22 2 50.4 2.713 1.876 27 14.6 31.7 112.8 4:31 (264, 4)
Sept.25 10 7.49 1 25.1 2.739 1.940 30 14.9 30.1 113.6 4:20 (265, 5)
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Diffused. It keeps observable in good condition 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)
Sept.18 2 40.77 11 12.7 1.278 2.103 133 14.8 8.6 257.9 2:53 (180, 44)
Sept.25 2 35.95 10 57.0 1.269 2.149 141 15.1 12.1 257.4 2:20 (180, 44)
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It was observed at 15-15.5 mag, a bit fainter than this ephemeris in August. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps to be locating only around 30 deg high.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 19 49.66 -27 35.0 1.659 2.316 118 14.9 8.3 106.1 19:59 (180, 83)
Sept.25 19 54.57 -27 47.3 1.730 2.313 112 15.0 10.7 96.6 19:36 (180, 83)
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It will fade out gradually, and keeps observable brighter than 17 mag until the end of 2004. It is still visible visually at 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 23 22.18 12 43.4 4.063 5.039 164 15.3 21.2 248.8 23:30 (180, 42)
Sept.25 23 12.93 11 48.5 4.124 5.090 162 15.4 20.5 247.1 22:53 (180, 43)
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It keeps good condition in the evening sky. It was extremely diffused visually in mid August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 19 0.10 -0 30.1 1.735 2.274 109 15.3 8.9 283.0 19:17 (176, 55)
Sept.25 18 57.23 -0 17.7 1.940 2.365 102 15.9 4.2 292.3 19:23 (161, 54)
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It will be 12-13 mag in winter, locating high in the evening sky. It keeps observable until that time in good condition while the comet is getting brighter.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 3 17.87 8 43.2 1.824 2.542 125 15.7 4.0 64.1 3:29 (180, 46)
Sept.25 3 18.97 8 54.8 1.720 2.503 131 15.4 1.9 32.9 3:03 (180, 46)
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It keeps around 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.18 1 34.01 -2 30.4 2.670 3.590 152 15.6 9.6 246.9 1:46 (180, 57)
Sept.25 1 29.60 -2 56.7 2.655 3.610 159 15.6 10.6 249.7 1:14 (180, 58)
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It keeps observable at 16 mag in good condition until the end of 2004.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 23 43.45 0 37.8 1.687 2.691 177 16.1 10.3 267.1 23:51 (180, 54)
Sept.25 23 38.64 0 33.8 1.677 2.674 172 16.0 10.2 266.7 23:19 (180, 54)
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It was observed about 1 mag brighter than expected. It will reach to 14.5 mag from January to March 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.18 1 22.46 -22 40.2 1.249 2.168 148 16.3 17.0 198.1 1:35 (180, 78)
Sept.25 1 19.09 -24 32.3 1.193 2.118 149 16.1 17.6 206.5 1:04 (180, 79)
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It tends to become brightest after the perihelion passage. In this return, it will reach to 14 mag in 2005 February at the opposition. No observations have been reported since 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)
Sept.18 8 37.82 21 14.4 3.198 2.650 49 16.4 24.3 94.1 4:31 (238, 7)
Sept.25 8 49.79 21 1.9 3.129 2.652 53 16.4 23.7 94.3 4:20 (237, 8)
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It is observable at 16.5 mag in good condition until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 1 23.65 14 32.0 2.395 3.305 150 16.7 6.6 248.6 1:36 (180, 40)
Sept.25 1 20.36 14 12.2 2.342 3.292 157 16.6 8.2 246.6 1:05 (180, 41)
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Not yet observed in this return. It will brighten very rapidly after this. It is expected to be visible visually at 11 mag from November to January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 6 58.21 18 2.4 1.742 1.714 71 17.2 40.5 90.2 4:31 (222, 25)
Sept.25 7 18.26 17 57.6 1.660 1.680 73 16.9 41.3 91.4 4:20 (223, 25)
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It is observable 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)
Sept.18 0 53.59 -0 25.0 2.592 3.562 162 17.0 10.2 238.9 1:06 (180, 55)
Sept.25 0 49.39 -1 1.6 2.606 3.596 169 17.0 10.6 240.7 0:34 (180, 56)
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Appearing at dawn. It will reach to 9 mag in 2006 spring. In this season, it keeps observable until 2005 March when it becomes 15.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 6 0.63 -4 52.1 5.809 5.822 85 17.2 7.7 177.1 4:31 (224, 52)
Sept.25 6 0.53 -5 47.4 5.642 5.762 91 17.1 8.2 186.0 4:20 (218, 55)
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It keeps observable in good condition at 17 mag until 2005 spring. It will reach to 16 mag in 2006.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 5 57.31 41 21.9 6.674 6.682 86 17.4 6.5 46.6 4:31 (198, 10)
Sept.25 5 59.97 41 53.5 6.538 6.651 92 17.4 6.0 39.9 4:20 (196, 11)
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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)
Sept.18 18 22.43 41 16.2 6.457 6.640 96 17.6 4.8 163.4 19:17 (171, 13)
Sept.25 18 23.60 40 43.8 6.537 6.674 93 17.6 5.2 152.5 19:23 (165, 12)
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It reaches to 17.5 mag in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 3 16.77 22 31.2 3.342 3.973 122 17.6 7.0 175.5 3:28 (180, 32)
Sept.25 3 16.64 21 39.1 3.272 3.987 129 17.6 7.9 187.8 3:01 (180, 33)
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It will be fainter than 18 mag in November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 3 26.84 7 1.3 1.028 1.790 123 17.6 8.7 141.4 3:38 (180, 48)
Sept.25 3 28.34 6 11.2 1.009 1.822 129 17.6 7.5 172.6 3:12 (180, 49)
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It is observable at 16.5 mag in good condition from November to February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 5 48.64 27 42.9 2.956 3.087 87 17.8 12.6 86.1 4:31 (202, 24)
Sept.25 5 54.89 27 48.3 2.848 3.074 93 17.7 11.1 86.3 4:20 (199, 25)
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It keeps observable at 18 mag in good condition until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 7 17.93 24 28.2 3.989 3.725 67 17.7 10.3 156.9 4:31 (222, 17)
Sept.25 7 19.61 23 21.5 3.919 3.768 73 17.7 9.9 165.4 4:20 (220, 20)
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Although it was predicted to fade out quickly after the perihelion passage in June, it unexpectedly keeps 16.5-17.0 mag still in late August.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Sept.18 17 25.34 2 38.5 1.701 1.907 85 17.8 31.4 102.5 19:17 (142, 45)
Sept.25 17 39.79 1 52.5 1.782 1.935 82 18.0 31.8 101.4 19:23 (136, 44)
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