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Appearing at dawn in November. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a while after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is visible in the morning low sky from mid November to early December, but becomes unobservable soon, then keeps unobservable until January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 12 30.32 -15 46.0 1.912 1.036 20 5.9 32.3 202.3 4:48 (286, -4)
Oct. 30 12 23.94 -19 24.1 1.831 1.060 27 5.9 35.4 203.1 4:53 (295, 1)
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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)
Oct. 23 5 10.55 -29 7.2 1.173 1.851 117 8.5 8.3 142.3 3:04 ( 0, 26)
Oct. 30 5 12.47 -29 47.7 1.066 1.778 119 8.1 5.3 157.8 2:39 ( 0, 25)
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It brightened rapidly and reached to 10 mag. It keeps high in the evening sky and bright as around 11 mag until December. It will be fading after January, however, it keeps high in the evening sky for a long time in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 1 14.71 28 11.3 1.149 2.115 161 10.8 47.3 306.1 23:03 ( 0, 83)
Oct. 30 0 54.24 31 13.5 1.158 2.096 154 10.7 44.6 303.0 22:16 ( 0, 86)
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It locates visible all night in the northern sky. It keeps observable after this in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 16 1.80 69 42.8 2.522 2.617 84 11.0 29.1 84.1 18:40 (155, 39)
Oct. 30 16 41.62 69 52.4 2.558 2.701 87 11.2 29.8 89.2 18:33 (155, 41)
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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)
Oct. 23 3 24.50 16 15.5 1.055 2.008 156 11.2 7.8 209.6 1:19 ( 0, 71)
Oct. 30 3 22.08 15 26.0 1.034 2.008 164 11.2 9.5 219.4 0:49 ( 0, 70)
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It has been fading slowly and it will keep 13 mag still in December. However, no observations have been reported in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 11 13.68 40 39.1 3.054 2.758 63 12.8 13.8 113.6 4:48 (243, 40)
Oct. 30 11 20.96 40 4.3 3.051 2.828 67 12.9 12.0 111.5 4:53 (246, 44)
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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)
Oct. 23 14 2.70 63 21.8 2.767 2.684 74 13.2 31.7 113.1 18:40 (151, 26)
Oct. 30 14 32.58 61 45.9 2.660 2.598 75 13.0 33.3 115.8 18:33 (148, 26)
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It burst out on Oct. 6 and reached to 11 mag. Then it was as bright as 12 mag still in mid October. But it came to be diffused in late October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 0 2.27 10 24.5 4.820 5.726 153 13.1 5.9 242.9 21:53 ( 0, 65)
Oct. 30 23 59.98 10 6.2 4.875 5.726 146 13.1 5.1 240.0 21:23 ( 0, 65)
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Appearing at dawn, however, it will be mid November when the altitude exceeds 20 deg high. It was observed as 13.7 mag on Oct. 16, as bright as expected.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 11 34.66 -13 28.0 3.832 3.050 33 13.3 6.5 138.1 4:48 (293, 8)
Oct. 30 11 36.48 -14 1.4 3.844 3.137 39 13.4 5.7 145.6 4:53 (298, 13)
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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)
Oct. 23 1 51.31 33 47.3 1.193 2.146 157 13.5 34.9 308.7 23:40 ( 0, 89)
Oct. 30 1 35.32 36 11.3 1.175 2.119 155 13.5 34.4 304.2 22:57 (180, 89)
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Michael Jager reported that it was bright as 13 mag on Oct. 24. The comet is now brightening very rapidly, as expected. It will 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)
Oct. 23 8 41.58 16 40.7 1.368 1.567 81 15.0 43.8 95.3 4:48 (301, 60)
Oct. 30 9 2.84 16 9.7 1.304 1.546 83 14.0 44.0 96.0 4:53 (306, 62)
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It is also visible visually around 13.5 mag. Now it is brightest, and it will start fading after November. It keeps observable until it becomes fainter than 18 mag in 2005 spring.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 0 45.41 -9 23.4 0.766 1.715 153 14.0 14.9 328.6 22:36 ( 0, 46)
Oct. 30 0 42.41 -7 47.5 0.786 1.711 147 14.0 15.4 341.6 22:05 ( 0, 47)
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It has been already visible visually around 14 mag. 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)
Oct. 23 3 10.01 9 37.3 1.389 2.350 160 14.4 10.5 279.8 1:04 ( 0, 65)
Oct. 30 3 4.54 9 51.2 1.333 2.314 167 14.1 12.8 279.9 0:31 ( 0, 65)
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Diffused, but some reported that it is still 14 mag. It keeps observable in good condition until December 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)
Oct. 23 2 6.27 9 18.3 1.340 2.333 175 14.3 17.3 257.7 0:01 ( 0, 64)
Oct. 30 1 58.56 8 54.0 1.390 2.379 173 14.6 15.9 258.4 23:21 ( 0, 64)
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Appearing at dawn, however, it has not been detected yet. Because it rapidly faded out just after the perihelion passage, now it may be much fainter than this ephemeris. Or, it may have already disappeared. Anyway, it will fade out rapidly after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 15 56.13 5 11.1 0.896 0.580 35 14.4 170.0 87.3 18:40 ( 84, 18)
Oct. 30 17 11.51 5 25.2 0.925 0.769 47 15.7 149.1 90.9 18:33 ( 75, 29)
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It approached to the earth in mid October and reached to 15 mag. It will go far away from the earth after this. Because it will be closer to the sun, the ephemeris says it keeps 16 mag for a while after this. However, it may disappear due to its small perihelion distance. In November, it will be getting lower and lower rapidly.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 20 23.23 18 54.5 0.410 1.147 101 15.2 191.8 256.3 18:40 ( 24, 72)
Oct. 30 19 18.05 14 17.3 0.563 1.047 79 15.5 99.1 251.4 18:33 ( 58, 57)
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Appearing at dawn. It was observed as 16.5 mag on Oct. 6, 1.5 mag fainter than this ephemeris. After this, it keeps observable while it will be fading gradually until it becomes fainter than 18 mag in 2005 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 10 53.28 -3 56.3 2.781 2.188 44 15.2 24.0 116.7 4:48 (292, 22)
Oct. 30 11 2.95 -5 10.4 2.775 2.248 48 15.4 22.4 117.5 4:53 (297, 25)
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It tends to become brightest after the perihelion passage. It was 17 mag on Sept. 18. In this return, it will reach to 14 mag in 2005 February at the opposition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 9 34.10 20 19.8 2.825 2.667 70 15.4 20.6 92.5 4:48 (282, 52)
Oct. 30 9 44.06 20 14.9 2.743 2.672 75 15.3 19.5 91.2 4:53 (287, 57)
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In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps to be locating only around 30 deg high. It will be fading after this, and will be fainter than 18 mag in February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 20 26.06 -27 24.8 2.046 2.311 92 15.7 18.9 81.7 18:40 ( 5, 27)
Oct. 30 20 36.26 -27 2.3 2.129 2.313 87 15.9 20.5 79.7 18:33 ( 8, 28)
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It will be as faint as 17.5 mag in 2005 March when it becomes low in the evening western sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 1 9.48 -4 18.4 2.734 3.690 161 15.8 10.4 260.6 23:00 ( 0, 51)
Oct. 30 1 4.89 -4 27.6 2.790 3.709 154 15.9 9.3 264.5 22:27 ( 0, 51)
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It will fade out gradually, and keeps observable brighter than 17 mag 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)
Oct. 23 22 42.87 8 10.7 4.558 5.292 133 15.8 14.2 240.1 20:33 ( 0, 63)
Oct. 30 22 37.52 7 23.2 4.705 5.343 125 16.0 12.3 238.1 20:01 ( 0, 62)
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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)
Oct. 23 23 24.39 0 32.6 1.758 2.615 141 16.0 3.8 284.6 21:15 ( 0, 56)
Oct. 30 23 23.23 0 42.0 1.805 2.603 134 16.0 2.1 324.9 20:46 ( 0, 56)
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It will reach to 9 mag in 2006 spring. It has been brightening well as expected. 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)
Oct. 23 5 53.40 -9 55.8 5.011 5.522 116 16.4 11.6 216.0 3:47 ( 0, 45)
Oct. 30 5 49.76 -11 2.1 4.870 5.461 121 16.3 12.7 221.8 3:16 ( 0, 44)
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It is already bright, as 17 mag on Oct. 21. It will be observable in good conditon at 15.5 mag in winter. In its last return in 1997, it burst out after the perihelion passage and became extremely bright, reached to 11 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 7 59.02 11 55.5 1.691 1.969 90 16.5 25.2 85.8 4:48 (324, 63)
Oct. 30 8 10.71 12 10.7 1.611 1.960 94 16.3 24.0 83.8 4:53 (334, 65)
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It keeps observable in good condition at 16 mag until 2005 spring. It will reach to 15 mag in 2006.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 6 4.89 44 8.6 6.016 6.527 116 16.5 5.0 358.8 3:59 (180, 81)
Oct. 30 6 4.48 44 43.2 5.900 6.497 123 16.4 5.1 346.9 3:31 (180, 80)
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It will fade out after this, and become fainter than 18 mag at 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)
Oct. 23 22 13.01 -0 30.0 1.352 2.084 124 16.8 9.9 29.6 20:04 ( 0, 55)
Oct. 30 22 16.05 0 30.9 1.420 2.087 118 17.0 11.9 42.6 19:40 ( 0, 56)
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It is observable at 17 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)
Oct. 23 1 3.61 12 7.7 2.261 3.241 168 16.9 10.1 239.5 22:54 ( 0, 67)
Oct. 30 0 59.68 11 32.2 2.275 3.229 160 16.9 9.2 237.1 22:22 ( 0, 67)
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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)
Oct. 23 6 10.83 28 4.1 2.433 3.023 117 17.2 3.5 82.2 4:04 ( 0, 83)
Oct. 30 6 12.06 28 7.3 2.340 3.011 124 17.1 1.2 69.6 3:38 ( 0, 83)
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It keeps observable at 15.5 mag from mid November to mid February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 23 5 47.49 37 44.1 1.279 1.987 121 17.5 9.7 303.1 3:41 (180, 87)
Oct. 30 5 40.78 38 21.6 1.153 1.939 129 17.2 15.7 290.0 3:07 (180, 87)
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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)
Oct. 23 0 33.03 -3 3.0 2.804 3.734 155 17.4 7.8 247.0 22:23 ( 0, 52)
Oct. 30 0 29.97 -3 21.5 2.888 3.768 148 17.5 6.3 249.2 21:53 ( 0, 52)
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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)
Oct. 23 7 17.50 18 45.7 3.621 3.941 101 17.7 11.3 206.0 4:48 (341, 73)
Oct. 30 7 14.57 17 34.3 3.551 3.986 108 17.7 12.4 214.4 4:41 ( 0, 73)
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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)
Oct. 23 18 33.94 38 45.5 6.867 6.811 82 17.8 7.0 121.0 18:40 (108, 63)
Oct. 30 18 37.75 38 21.7 6.948 6.845 79 17.9 7.5 115.2 18:33 (108, 60)
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