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Getting higher rapidly in the morning sky. Now it is 7.2 mag (Jan. 9, Marco Goiato). It is expected to reach to 5 mag in February. It keeps observable in the excellent condition long time around the highlight until spring. Because it moves along the ecliptic plane, the anti-tail is clearly visible.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 15 53.59 -19 23.4 1.596 1.213 49 7.4 5:38 (315, 21)
Jan. 17 15 46.10 -19 1.1 1.399 1.217 58 7.2 5:38 (322, 26)
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It was expected to reach up to 7 mag and to be observable in good condition in winter. However, this comet has not been observed since 1986. It was not detected, fainter than 20 mag on Dec. 1 (Takaaki Oribe). It seems much fainter than expected. The condition of this apparition is good. It keeps observable for a long time until 2009 early summer both in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 0 23.23 8 32.4 0.898 1.199 79 7.9 18:36 ( 44, 57)
Jan. 17 0 54.16 11 52.4 0.924 1.230 80 8.4 18:41 ( 48, 59)
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It has brightened much faster than expected. Now it is so bright as 8.3 mag (Jan. 1, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Very large and visible through binoculars. It keeps bright as 9 mag locating high in the evening sky, observable in good condition until February. Then it keeps observable for a long time until early summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 3 40.50 15 39.2 0.631 1.452 126 9.0 20:21 ( 0, 71)
Jan. 17 3 52.15 15 42.6 0.654 1.443 122 8.9 20:05 ( 0, 71)
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Brightening very rapidly, faster than expected. It is already so bright as 9.7 mag (Jan. 1, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It is expected to reach to 8 mag in 2009 summer. Because it moves in the northern sky, it keeps observable until it becomes brightest in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 22 2.86 42 56.7 3.700 3.563 74 10.0 18:36 (118, 45)
Jan. 17 22 6.28 41 14.1 3.762 3.531 69 10.0 18:41 (118, 39)
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First return of a bright new periodic comet discovered by SOHO spacecraft in 2003. Now it was re-discovered by STEREO-B spacecraft. Appearing in the morning sky. Now it is bright as 10.8 mag (Jan. 10, Marco Goiato), but fainter than originally expected by 1 or 2 mag. It keeps observable in good condition while fading gradually after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 16 34.14 -12 8.4 0.519 0.691 41 10.2 5:38 (302, 20)
Jan. 17 16 21.03 -9 28.1 0.576 0.784 52 11.2 5:38 (308, 29)
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It reached to 6.3 mag in September in the southern sky (Sept. 4, Marco Goiato). Now it is still bright as 9.8 mag (Jan. 4, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will turn to appear in the morning sky in early January. Then it keeps observable in the northern sky while fading gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 19 9.19 26 8.1 2.433 1.924 48 10.3 5:38 (247, 12)
Jan. 17 19 22.98 29 13.5 2.480 2.006 50 10.5 5:38 (246, 16)
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Now it is bright as 9.8 mag (Dec. 28, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It keeps observable in good conditioni as bright as 10 mag until January. Then, it keeps visible visually for a long time until May when it becomes low in the evening at 13 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 6 1.97 54 32.8 1.887 2.743 143 10.4 22:41 (180, 71)
Jan. 17 5 58.37 52 45.5 1.945 2.778 140 10.5 22:10 (180, 72)
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It brightened up to 11.5 mag in summer (Aug. 4, Marco Goiato). It keeps bright at 12 mag for a long time until 2009 spring. However, it is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere now. It will appear in the northern sky again in 2009 autumn, but it will be fainter than 15 mag and will keep locating very low after that. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time until it fades out.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 18 32.12 -70 20.3 3.251 2.709 48 12.4 5:38 (337,-31)
Jan. 17 19 6.97 -72 14.9 3.220 2.726 51 12.4 5:38 (339,-32)
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Already bright as 12.9 mag, and visible visually (Dec. 28, Marco Goiato). It is extremely low in the Northern Hemisphere now, but observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It is expected to brighten up to 10 mag from late 2009 to early 2010. Because the comet moves in the southern sky for a long time, it keeps impossible or very hard to observe in the Northern Hemisphere until 2009 September. But after 2009 October, it is observable at 10 mag for a while in good condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time while brightening until 2009 June when it brightens to 11 mag. But it becomes unobservable around and after the brightest time.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 5 29.26 -52 10.5 3.373 3.698 101 12.6 22:08 ( 0, 3)
Jan. 17 5 23.90 -50 58.3 3.327 3.643 100 12.5 21:35 ( 0, 4)
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It reached to 10.9 mag in May (May 11, Marco Goiato). It is fading slowly. Now it is 13.7 mag (Jan. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps bright as 12-14 mag for a long time after this until summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 15 54.65 6 5.6 3.775 3.371 58 13.0 5:38 (295, 40)
Jan. 17 16 2.95 7 19.7 3.732 3.411 63 13.0 5:38 (298, 44)
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New outburst occured in late December, and now it looks bright as 10.7 mag (Jan. 7, Marco Goiato). In addition, the remnant of the major outburst in late September is still visible. Under the excellent condition, the huge faint coma expading up to 9 arcmin is also visible.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 8 4.80 23 26.9 5.122 6.095 170 13.4 0:48 ( 0, 78)
Jan. 17 8 1.18 23 32.4 5.115 6.097 176 13.4 0:17 ( 0, 79)
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Now it is 14.7 mag, brightening as expected (Jan. 10, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be bright at 9-10 mag for a long time from spring to autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 15 41.89 -15 39.9 2.481 2.046 53 13.8 5:38 (315, 26)
Jan. 17 15 58.42 -16 27.9 2.383 2.008 56 13.5 5:38 (318, 27)
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Now it is bright as 12.5 mag (Dec. 20, Juan Jose Gonzalez), already visible visually. It keeps 12-13 mag and observable in the evening sky for a long time until May.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 23 10.55 -8 21.4 1.674 1.383 55 13.8 18:36 ( 50, 32)
Jan. 17 23 29.04 -5 49.3 1.673 1.349 53 13.6 18:41 ( 55, 31)
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Now it is 14.4 mag, and visible visually (Nov. 30, Alan Hale). It locates near by Polaris until December, and observable all night. It will brighten gradually after this, and reach to 10-11 mag in June. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until May when it becomes brightest. But it will never be observable again after that. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until April. But after that, it will be observable while fading gradually.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 1 13.85 79 27.1 1.986 2.513 111 14.0 18:36 (177, 45)
Jan. 17 1 33.61 76 57.4 1.930 2.435 108 13.8 18:41 (175, 48)
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It reached up to 9.6 mag in summer (Aug. 2, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 13.6 mag (Jan. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable and fading in the morning sky after this. It will be visible visually for some more time.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 13 40.71 29 9.7 1.918 2.265 97 14.1 5:38 (299, 79)
Jan. 17 13 46.43 30 10.9 1.899 2.316 102 14.3 5:38 (314, 83)
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Now it is 14.3 mag (Jan. 8, Alan Hale), already visible visually. It was expected to be observable at 12-13 mag for a long time from January to July. But actually, it is much fainter. It seems to reach only up to 14 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 10 2.99 17 20.8 1.682 2.536 142 14.9 2:45 ( 0, 72)
Jan. 17 10 0.84 17 38.9 1.611 2.513 150 14.7 2:16 ( 0, 73)
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It had been bright and visible visually around 13 mag from spring to autumn in 2008. It will be visible visually at 14 mag again until summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 15 18.69 22 3.0 6.355 6.166 74 14.8 5:38 (283, 56)
Jan. 17 15 18.70 22 54.7 6.275 6.187 80 14.8 5:38 (288, 62)
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It brightened up to 12.7 mag in 2008 spring (Apr. 12, Marco Goiato). However, it has already faded down to 14.9 mag (July 22, Mitsunori Tsumura). It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 17 21.87 -42 25.5 4.071 3.289 32 14.9 5:38 (317, -8)
Jan. 17 17 36.22 -43 6.9 4.055 3.318 36 14.9 5:38 (319, -7)
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It reached up to 8.5 mag in September (Sept. 24, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Diffuse object expanding a large coma. It is already fading very rapidly. It was bright and visible visually at about 12.2 mag still on Dec. 21 (Marco Goiato). However, it has already faded down to 16.1 mag (Jan. 12, Y. Sugiyama). It will be fainter than 18 mag in February.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 1 18.09 -14 8.6 1.957 2.082 83 15.0 18:36 ( 12, 40)
Jan. 17 1 29.36 -12 13.6 2.076 2.132 79 15.7 18:41 ( 19, 41)
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Now it is 16.2 mag (Jan. 10, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be observable at 15-16 mag in good condition until spring.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 9 43.55 21 21.2 2.754 3.625 147 15.4 2:26 ( 0, 76)
Jan. 17 9 40.33 21 51.0 2.702 3.621 155 15.3 1:55 ( 0, 77)
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Now it is 15.6 mag (Jan. 10, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will brighten up to 12-13 mag in 2010 summer. It reaches to 14.5 mag in 2009 spring, and keeps observable in good condition until 2009 summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 12 35.64 8 47.5 2.966 3.354 104 15.5 5:18 ( 0, 64)
Jan. 17 12 38.39 8 53.3 2.849 3.333 111 15.3 4:53 ( 0, 64)
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Now it is 16.4 mag (Jan. 1, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be getting fainter and lower in the evening sky. It becomes unobservable in May.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 2 11.47 25 10.3 1.887 2.396 109 16.0 18:52 ( 0, 80)
Jan. 17 2 18.24 25 4.8 1.957 2.386 103 16.0 18:41 ( 14, 80)
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Now it is 16.2 mag (Jan. 3, Ken-ichi Kadota). It should have reached up to 14.5 mag in summer in the southern sky, but it is already fading. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time after this. It is finally appearing in the morning sky also in the Northern Hemisphere soon. It keeps observable while the comet will be fading slowly after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 12 21.40 -27 12.1 3.199 3.399 93 16.0 5:03 ( 0, 28)
Jan. 17 12 20.33 -26 25.7 3.131 3.447 100 16.0 4:35 ( 0, 28)
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At the discovery in 2001, it became much brighter after the perihelion passage. In this apparition, although it was so faint as 20 mag in early September, it has already brightened rapidly up to 17.2 mag (Dec. 20, J. M. Ruiz). It will reach up to 16 mag in January, and will be observable in good condition.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 8 36.49 20 40.5 0.996 1.959 163 16.1 1:19 ( 0, 76)
Jan. 17 8 32.93 21 36.6 0.990 1.968 171 16.0 0:48 ( 0, 77)
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It had been lost for 112 years sincd 1896, but re-discovered by Koichi Itagaki and Hiroshi Kaneda on Sept. 10. It should be bright temporarily in outburst now. However, it became somewhat brighter in November than October. It still keeps bright as 14.4 mag (Jan. 2, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be getting lower in the evening sky after this, and will be unobservable in April.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 0 51.67 -5 49.2 1.872 1.957 80 16.2 18:36 ( 23, 47)
Jan. 17 1 5.51 -4 32.4 1.981 1.999 76 16.5 18:41 ( 31, 46)
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Now it is 16.6 mag (Jan. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be observable at 15 mag in good condition in spring.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 12 36.45 15 25.4 2.131 2.592 106 16.4 5:18 ( 0, 70)
Jan. 17 12 39.88 15 0.8 2.028 2.573 112 16.2 4:54 ( 0, 70)
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It reached up to 14 mag from September to November, and became visible visually. But it is already fading. It has faded down to 16.1 mag (Jan. 1, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will get lower in the evening sky in January.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 23 48.66 11 42.5 3.803 3.635 72 16.6 18:36 ( 59, 53)
Jan. 17 23 47.08 11 31.9 3.960 3.661 65 16.8 18:41 ( 68, 46)
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Now it is 16.1 mag (Dec. 23, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be fading slowly after this, and will be fainter than 18 mag in March.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 22 22.14 29 53.2 2.158 1.992 67 16.7 18:36 ( 99, 45)
Jan. 17 22 44.06 30 39.9 2.216 2.017 65 16.8 18:41 (101, 43)
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Diffuse comet, but it brightened up to 9.8 mag on July 7 (Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It was still visible visually at 14.8 mag on Dec. 20 (Jose Carvajal). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until spring when the comet becomes faint. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 2 34.55 56 55.1 2.224 2.818 117 16.8 19:15 (180, 68)
Jan. 17 2 43.35 54 2.2 2.343 2.881 113 17.2 18:56 (180, 71)
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It reached up to 13.7 mag and became visible visually (Nov. 6, Juan Jose Gonzalez). However, it is already fading. It has faded down to 16.0 mag (Dec. 20, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be fainter than 18 mag in February.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 3 11.62 9 15.6 1.684 2.314 117 17.0 19:51 ( 0, 64)
Jan. 17 3 16.20 9 56.8 1.779 2.336 112 17.2 19:29 ( 0, 65)
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Now it is 17.9 mag (Dec. 27, J. M. Ruiz). It will brighten rapidly and will be observable at 16 mag in March and April. It moves southwards very fast after early April, and will be unobservable very soon in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 10 46.10 47 6.1 0.748 1.589 132 17.6 3:28 (180, 78)
Jan. 17 11 2.30 50 52.5 0.672 1.523 132 17.3 3:16 (180, 74)
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It keeps observable at 17.5 mag until spring. But it locates low in the Northern Hemispere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 8 47.25 -23 3.8 3.729 4.434 130 17.3 1:30 ( 0, 32)
Jan. 17 8 43.22 -23 41.7 3.694 4.434 134 17.3 0:58 ( 0, 31)
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Peculiar asteroid moving along a cometary orbit. It will be observable around 17 mag in good condition for a long time until May. It will fade out very rapidly after May.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 13 49.52 -1 19.3 1.409 1.631 83 17.4 5:38 (338, 52)
Jan. 17 14 1.74 -2 11.8 1.382 1.666 87 17.4 5:38 (345, 52)
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It was observed at 17.5 mag from summer to autumn in 2008. It will be observable again at 17 mag in 2009 spring.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 17 36.76 22 20.1 3.469 2.961 51 17.4 5:38 (261, 28)
Jan. 17 17 37.59 22 36.5 3.418 2.964 54 17.4 5:38 (265, 34)
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Now it is 17.4 mag (Dec. 14, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable in good condition at 17.5-18 mag until March.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 4 55.90 7 43.7 1.635 2.480 141 17.5 21:35 ( 0, 63)
Jan. 17 4 53.07 8 56.8 1.676 2.467 134 17.5 21:05 ( 0, 64)
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It was observed as bright as 14-15 mag in 2007 autumn. Now it is 18.1 mag (Nov. 21, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable in good condition for a while. It will be fainter than 18 mag in Feburary.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 8 1.05 34 1.0 2.598 3.559 165 17.5 0:44 ( 0, 89)
Jan. 17 7 54.84 34 8.8 2.621 3.585 166 17.6 0:11 ( 0, 89)
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Now it is 17.4 mag (Dec. 23, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable at 17.5-18 mag until February. But it is moving southwards, and getting lower in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 12 11.15 -6 39.8 1.734 2.197 104 17.6 4:53 ( 0, 48)
Jan. 17 12 3.60 -9 45.6 1.678 2.239 111 17.6 4:18 ( 0, 45)
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Now it should be brightest. But it has not been recovered yet. It was observed only around the perihelion at the discovery in 1999. If it was bright temporarily in outburst, it can be much fainter than this ephemeris in this apparition. Josef Mueller reported it was 19.2 mag on Dec. 16, 2007, but it was not confirmed. It was not detected, fainter than 19.2 mag on Dec. 20 (James R. Schofer).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 6 11.47 24 22.6 2.361 3.314 162 17.8 22:50 ( 0, 79)
Jan. 17 6 7.03 24 13.6 2.400 3.316 154 17.8 22:18 ( 0, 79)
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It brightened rapidly and became brighter than expected. It reached up to 16.1 mag in November (Nov. 17, A. Sanchez). But it is fading now. It has already faded down to 17.2 mag (Dec. 27, A. Klotz, F. Kugel, C. Rinner).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 2 24.84 26 10.1 1.221 1.835 112 17.9 19:05 ( 0, 81)
Jan. 17 2 37.29 26 18.1 1.301 1.857 107 18.1 18:50 ( 0, 81)
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It brightened rapidly, and reached to the maximum after the perihelion passage. It was visible visually at 14.8 mag on Sept. 29 (Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.3 mag (Dec. 14, Ken-ichi Kadota).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 1 32.83 5 26.3 2.381 2.635 93 17.9 18:36 ( 11, 60)
Jan. 17 1 40.95 5 26.9 2.500 2.663 88 18.1 18:41 ( 23, 58)
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It was observed at 18 mag from autumn to winter in 2007. It will be observable again at 18 mag from winter to spring in 2009.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 10 45.07 -5 30.7 4.986 5.595 123 18.0 3:27 ( 0, 49)
Jan. 17 10 43.83 -5 47.7 4.906 5.600 130 17.9 2:59 ( 0, 49)
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It will be observable at 18 mag in good condition in February.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 10 10.03 18 25.9 0.756 1.643 141 18.0 2:52 ( 0, 73)
Jan. 17 10 11.89 17 25.6 0.721 1.639 147 17.9 2:27 ( 0, 72)
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It passed near by earth in October. It brightened more rapidly than expected, and it reached up to about 13.7 mag in November and became visible visually (Nov. 24, Marco Goiato). It will fade out rapidly after this. However, it was still visible as 16.8 mag on Jan. 1 (Ken-ichi Kadota).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 3 42.06 22 2.7 0.842 1.646 128 18.4 20:22 ( 0, 77)
Jan. 17 3 52.83 22 43.9 0.925 1.685 123 19.0 20:06 ( 0, 78)
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Great outburst occured in 2007 October, and it bacame a naked eye comet of 2 mag. It kept so bright as 5.5 mag still in 2008 spring (Apr. 30, Carlos Labordena), but it was extremely faint and difficult to see. The size was so large, the diameter was larger than 60 arcmin. It will become observable in good condition in this autumn and winter again. The extremely faint large diffuse glow may be detected with a best sky condition, around 5-6 mag with a diameter of 1 or 2 degrees. Mitsunori Tsumura detected a possible glow of Comet Holmes on Nov. 4. Current brightness of the central core is 17.8 mag (Oct. 31, Ken-ichi Kadota), much brighter than pre-outburst brightness still now.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 9 3.11 26 22.3 3.264 4.189 157 18.5 1:46 ( 0, 81)
Jan. 17 8 57.45 26 33.0 3.254 4.211 164 18.5 1:13 ( 0, 82)
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It was observed bright at 16.5-17 mag from late 2006 to early 2007. However, it is fading after that, although it is getting closer to the sun. It was so faint as 19.4 mag around the perihelion passage in 2008 spring (Mar. 10, Mitsunori Tsumura). This comet was observed so faint around the perihelion passage in the previous apparition at the discovery. It faded out before the perihelion passage again in this apparition.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 10 11 53.10 18 30.6 3.788 4.332 117 21.5 4:35 ( 0, 73)
Jan. 17 11 53.80 19 1.3 3.708 4.339 124 21.6 4:08 ( 0, 74)
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