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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)
Nov. 6 5 12.59 -30 13.1 0.962 1.707 121 7.4 2.7 216.4 2:11 (180, 85)
Nov. 13 5 10.63 -30 14.9 0.862 1.637 124 6.9 6.0 288.7 1:42 (180, 85)
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It is much fainter than expected, about 7-7.5 mag. The pictures show that the dust emission has stopped. 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 until 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)
Nov. 6 12 16.39 -23 23.8 1.735 1.097 35 7.4 39.7 204.4 3:18 (289, 14)
Nov. 13 12 6.98 -27 51.9 1.628 1.144 43 7.4 45.5 206.3 3:10 (290, 22)
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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)
Nov. 6 0 34.24 33 48.3 1.185 2.080 145 10.4 39.8 300.4 21:28 (180, 21)
Nov. 13 0 15.94 35 55.0 1.230 2.066 136 10.4 33.8 298.9 20:43 (180, 19)
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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)
Nov. 6 3 18.81 14 33.9 1.024 2.010 171 11.2 10.5 224.7 0:18 (180, 40)
Nov. 13 3 15.10 13 42.4 1.025 2.013 175 11.2 10.6 227.5 23:42 (180, 41)
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It keeps observable for a long time after this in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also visible at midnight or dawn, but low.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 6 17 22.28 69 42.9 2.601 2.783 90 11.3 30.3 94.6 20:09 (156,-32)
Nov. 13 18 2.45 69 13.9 2.652 2.866 92 11.5 30.5 99.7 20:19 (156,-31)
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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)
Nov. 6 9 24.09 15 35.8 1.245 1.528 85 13.1 44.1 96.4 3:18 (229, 23)
Nov. 13 9 45.22 15 0.1 1.190 1.513 87 12.4 43.8 96.6 3:10 (230, 23)
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The brightening evolution has been slower than usual. But finally it comes to be visible visually. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until 2005 spring when it reaches to 8 mag. Now it locates at the same altitude both in the evening and morning.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 6 15 1.63 59 55.5 2.559 2.511 75 12.8 35.0 118.2 20:09 (142,-46)
Nov. 13 15 29.66 57 51.1 2.466 2.423 75 12.7 36.5 120.5 20:19 (140,-47)
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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)
Nov. 6 23 58.13 9 49.3 4.943 5.726 138 13.2 4.1 236.0 20:54 (180, 45)
Nov. 13 23 56.77 9 34.3 5.022 5.727 131 13.2 3.0 229.6 20:25 (180, 45)
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It was observed as 13.7 mag on Oct. 16, as bright as expected. It will be getting fainter gradually until 2005 June when it becomes 17 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 6 11 37.75 -14 34.0 3.843 3.223 45 13.5 5.0 156.1 3:18 (276, 17)
Nov. 13 11 38.41 -15 5.5 3.831 3.308 51 13.6 4.4 171.1 3:10 (274, 21)
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It will be fading slowly until 2005 August when it becomes low in the evening sky at 16.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 6 1 18.69 38 15.2 1.172 2.094 150 13.5 32.2 300.1 22:13 (180, 17)
Nov. 13 1 2.50 39 56.4 1.185 2.070 144 13.6 28.7 296.9 21:29 (180, 15)
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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)
Nov. 6 2 58.17 10 8.3 1.290 2.277 173 13.9 14.4 280.9 23:53 (180, 45)
Nov. 13 2 51.27 10 29.6 1.260 2.242 170 13.7 15.2 283.0 23:18 (180, 44)
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It was visible visually around 13.5 mag in October. It will be fading after this, but 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)
Nov. 6 0 40.91 -5 59.7 0.815 1.710 142 14.1 16.2 354.9 21:36 (180, 61)
Nov. 13 0 41.11 -4 2.9 0.852 1.710 136 14.2 17.4 7.8 21:09 (180, 59)
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Diffused, but still bright as 14 mag. It keeps observable until 2005 May 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)
Nov. 6 11 27.23 39 37.6 3.042 2.899 72 14.2 10.0 108.6 3:18 (230,-13)
Nov. 13 11 32.51 39 22.4 3.025 2.966 77 14.3 8.0 103.5 3:10 (229,-10)
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Diffused, but still bright as 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)
Nov. 6 1 51.65 8 33.9 1.454 2.424 164 14.9 13.8 259.5 22:46 (180, 46)
Nov. 13 1 45.83 8 19.3 1.530 2.469 156 15.3 11.1 261.5 22:13 (180, 47)
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The condition of this return is bad. It is not observable around the perihelion passage. It will appear at dawn in 2005 July at 14.5 mag, then it will be fading after that.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 6 16 2.45 -14 49.7 2.668 1.757 18 15.3 38.6 106.4 20:09 ( 68, -5)
Nov. 13 16 20.74 -16 3.3 2.648 1.719 16 14.9 39.8 104.8 20:19 ( 64, -8)
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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)
Nov. 6 9 53.49 20 13.8 2.660 2.678 80 15.2 18.4 89.4 3:18 (231, 15)
Nov. 13 10 2.31 20 17.5 2.577 2.685 85 15.1 17.1 86.9 3:10 (229, 17)
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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)
Nov. 6 11 11.92 -6 21.4 2.762 2.308 53 15.6 20.8 118.5 3:18 (265, 18)
Nov. 13 11 20.14 -7 29.2 2.743 2.368 57 15.8 19.1 119.5 3:10 (265, 20)
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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)
Nov. 6 1 0.84 -4 30.9 2.858 3.729 146 15.9 8.0 269.6 21:56 (180, 59)
Nov. 13 0 57.48 -4 28.2 2.939 3.748 139 16.0 6.4 277.3 21:25 (180, 59)
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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)
Nov. 6 8 21.34 12 30.7 1.533 1.953 99 16.1 22.5 80.8 3:18 (217, 34)
Nov. 13 8 31.56 13 0.2 1.457 1.947 103 16.0 21.0 76.5 3:10 (214, 35)
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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)
Nov. 6 23 23.28 0 56.6 1.861 2.591 127 16.1 2.9 29.6 20:19 (180, 54)
Nov. 13 23 24.56 1 17.0 1.923 2.581 121 16.1 5.2 50.6 20:19 (169, 53)
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It will be too low in the evening sky at 17.5 mag in early February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 6 22 33.06 6 40.2 4.863 5.394 117 16.1 10.3 235.8 20:09 (165, 47)
Nov. 13 22 29.49 6 2.1 5.029 5.445 109 16.2 8.4 232.9 20:19 (151, 45)
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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)
Nov. 6 5 45.33 -12 8.3 4.740 5.400 127 16.2 13.8 227.1 2:44 (180, 67)
Nov. 13 5 40.11 -13 13.3 4.621 5.338 132 16.1 14.8 232.0 2:11 (180, 68)
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It approached to the earth in mid October and reached to 15 mag. However, it has been reported fainter than expected after that. 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)
Nov. 6 18 43.90 11 17.9 0.733 0.951 64 16.1 58.3 249.4 20:09 (112, 11)
Nov. 13 18 22.65 9 15.7 0.903 0.862 53 16.1 40.3 248.1 20:19 (102, 1)
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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)
Nov. 6 6 3.38 45 17.4 5.791 6.467 129 16.4 5.3 335.7 3:02 (180, 10)
Nov. 13 6 1.59 45 50.6 5.693 6.437 135 16.3 5.6 325.6 2:33 (180, 9)
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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)
Nov. 6 5 29.61 38 57.1 1.033 1.886 137 16.8 23.4 281.6 2:29 (180, 16)
Nov. 13 5 12.86 39 23.2 0.922 1.831 146 16.4 33.0 274.6 1:45 (180, 16)
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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)
Nov. 6 18 14.49 4 51.5 1.022 0.941 55 16.8 119.5 92.9 20:09 (103, 10)
Nov. 13 19 3.83 4 6.3 1.163 1.100 60 17.7 92.6 93.8 20:19 (105, 13)
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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)
Nov. 6 6 12.05 28 10.1 2.253 2.999 131 17.0 1.3 286.3 3:11 (180, 27)
Nov. 13 6 10.74 28 12.3 2.175 2.987 138 16.9 3.7 273.7 2:42 (180, 27)
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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)
Nov. 6 0 56.31 10 58.2 2.303 3.218 152 16.9 7.9 233.8 21:52 (180, 44)
Nov. 13 0 53.67 10 27.3 2.343 3.207 145 16.9 6.2 228.7 21:21 (180, 45)
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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)
Nov. 6 22 20.50 1 33.1 1.493 2.092 113 17.1 14.2 50.6 20:09 (159, 51)
Nov. 13 22 26.22 2 36.9 1.569 2.098 108 17.2 16.4 55.6 20:19 (148, 47)
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It will be 17 mag at best in December and January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Nov. 6 8 51.00 26 10.6 2.397 2.685 95 17.7 24.8 340.6 3:18 (216, 19)
Nov. 13 8 45.50 29 7.6 2.250 2.677 104 17.5 30.0 335.0 3:10 (209, 19)
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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)
Nov. 6 7 10.63 16 22.0 3.487 4.031 116 17.6 13.8 221.2 3:18 (195, 37)
Nov. 13 7 5.73 15 9.1 3.432 4.076 124 17.6 15.3 226.8 3:10 (188, 39)
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