Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2009 Sept. 19: North)

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Best time and the azimuth, altitude (A,h) are at lat. 35 deg in the Northern Hemisphere.
Azimuth indicates 0 for south, 90 for west, 180 for north, 270 for east.

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* C/2006 W3 ( Christensen )

Now it is so bright as 8.9 mag (Sept. 17, Marco Goiato). It will be observable at 8-10 mag in good condition for a long time until late autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  19 25.51    5 17.3   2.656   3.208   114    8.5  19:31 (  0, 60)  
Sept.26  19 19.57    2 20.3   2.781   3.224   107    8.6  19:15 (  8, 57)  

* 88P/Howell

Now it is so bright as 9.2 mag (Sept. 17, Marco Goiato). It keeps observable for a long time until 2010 February. It will keep 9 mag until the end of 2009. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps very low after this. It locates a bit higher in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  15 31.88  -21 31.2   1.587   1.388    59    9.1  19:26 ( 52, 12)  
Sept.26  15 55.07  -22 58.7   1.600   1.376    58    9.0  19:15 ( 50, 12)  

* C/2007 Q3 ( Siding Spring )

It brightened up to 9.8 mag on June 13 (Marco Goiato). Now it is not observable. But it keeps as bright as 10-11 mag for a long time untio 2010 spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will appear in the morning sky in early October, then it keeps observable at 10 mag in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will locate extremely low only after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  10 25.82    6  2.6   3.176   2.261    20    9.6   4:20 (263,  1)  
Sept.26  10 39.18    6 42.3   3.133   2.255    24    9.5   4:26 (265,  5)  

* 217P/2009 F3 ( LINEAR )

Now it is so bright as 9.9 mag (Aug. 31, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will be observable at 10-11 mag in a good condition for a long time from summer to winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   5 14.24   -4  6.8   0.586   1.231    97   10.7   4:20 (336, 48)  
Sept.26   5 33.48   -4 22.2   0.593   1.243    99   10.6   4:26 (342, 49)  

* 22P/Kopff

It brightened up to 8.8 mag in May and June (May 19, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is still bright as 10.5 mag (Sept. 14, Marco Goiato). It will be bright at 9-10 mag for a long time until autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  22 38.38  -15 47.4   0.975   1.943   158   11.3  22:44 (  0, 39)  
Sept.26  22 36.83  -15 55.6   1.043   1.981   151   11.6  22:15 (  0, 39)  

* C/2008 T2 ( Cardinal )

It brightened up to 8.5 mag in May and June (May 26, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading, but still bright as 10.8 mag (Sept. 12, Marco Goiato). It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time after this in the evening sky.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  13  4.09  -51 48.2   2.262   1.892    55   11.4  19:26 ( 45,-29)  
Sept.26  13 37.15  -53 21.5   2.359   1.967    55   11.7  19:15 ( 42,-27)  

* C/2008 Q3 ( Garradd )

It brightened up to 6.7 mag in June (June 9, Marco Goiato). It faded down to 9.5 mag on Aug. 21 (Juan Jose Gonzalez), then it became unobservable. Now it is not observable. But it will appear in the morning sky again at 13 mag in November. It may be visible visually again.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  12 59.23    5 53.0   3.039   2.114    18   11.4  19:26 ( 98, -1)  
Sept.26  13  3.36    6 39.8   3.111   2.160    15   11.7  19:15 (100, -3)  

* 24P/Schaumasse

It must have reached up to 11 mag in summer. However, the condition of this apparition is worst. We can not observe it at all.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  11 52.84    8  1.3   2.314   1.322     6   13.3  19:26 (109,-13)  
Sept.26  12 15.39    5 34.8   2.349   1.359     6   13.9  19:15 (106,-13)  

* 116P/Wild 4

It brightened up to 11 mag in spring and summer. Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky at 15 mag in early 2010. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  13 28.89  -10  4.4   3.053   2.219    28   13.4  19:26 ( 80, -4)  
Sept.26  13 43.00  -11 31.8   3.096   2.229    25   13.5  19:15 ( 79, -5)  

* 81P/Wild 2

Now it is 14.8 mag (Sept. 6, Hidetaka Sato). It will be getting higher after this. It will be observable bright as 9-10 mag in a good condition for a long time from winter to spring. It keeps observable until 2010 autumn when it fades down to 16 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   8 21.97   17 54.1   2.632   2.173    52   14.1   4:20 (270, 32)  
Sept.26   8 36.93   17  4.7   2.530   2.133    55   13.8   4:26 (274, 36)  

* C/2009 G1 ( STEREO )

It has been observed bright as 8-9 mag from April to June. Now it is fading. It was still bright as 11.0 mag in July (July 12, Marco Goiato). However, no observations have been reported since August. So it may have faded out rapidly. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in a good condition for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  10 30.95  -51  7.4   2.968   2.529    55   13.9   4:20 (314,-29)  
Sept.26  10 37.37  -51 37.8   3.066   2.609    54   14.1   4:26 (317,-26)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Appearing in the morning sky, and already bright in outburst. Now it looks stellar as 11.5 mag (Sept. 16, Juro Kobayashi).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   9 24.30   15 11.1   6.929   6.161    37   14.1   4:20 (264, 18)  
Sept.26   9 28.69   14 46.0   6.857   6.163    43   14.1   4:26 (268, 24)  

* C/2007 N3 ( Lulin )

It passed near by the earth in late February, and it reached up to 4.9 mag (Feb. 23, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It had been unobservable for a while, but it is appearing in the morning sky again. it is still bright as 13.7 mag and visible visually (Aug. 28, Jakub Cerny). In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable at 15 mag in good condition from autumn to winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   7 18.19   20 49.8   3.816   3.561    67   14.5   4:20 (276, 47)  
Sept.26   7 16.01   20 50.3   3.758   3.634    75   14.5   4:26 (283, 54)  

* 65P/Gunn

Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky again in 2010 February. It will brighten up to 12-13 mag in 2010 summer. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  13 48.25   -6 58.2   3.437   2.637    31   14.5  19:26 ( 80,  2)  
Sept.26  13 59.31   -8 16.9   3.465   2.622    27   14.5  19:15 ( 80,  0)  

* C/2007 G1 ( LINEAR )

It brightened up to 11.5 mag in last summer (Aug. 4, Marco Goiato). Now it is 15.9 mag (Aug. 12, Hidetaka Sato). It keeps observable in good condition for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be observable again also in the Northern Hemisphere after September. It will keep 15-16 mag until next spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   6 39.80  -39 22.6   4.118   4.076    80   14.7   4:20 (332,  8)  
Sept.26   6 38.95  -39 57.9   4.111   4.126    83   14.7   4:26 (338, 11)  

* C/2006 OF2 ( Broughton )

It brightened up to 9.8 mag in winter (Dec. 28, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It faded down to 12.5 mag in May (May 26, Juan Jose Gonzalez), and became unobservable. It is appearing in the morning sky again. It will be observable in good condition again in winter at 15 mag. Then it may be still visible visually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   9 51.55   12 34.2   5.335   4.496    30   14.8   4:20 (262, 11)  
Sept.26   9 57.03   11 44.5   5.328   4.551    35   14.8   4:26 (267, 16)  

* (3552) Don Quixote

Now it is 15.2 mag (Aug. 3, Hidetaka Sato). It passes the perihelion in September, and now it is brightest. It keeps observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not observable now in the Northern Hemisphere. But it will appear in the evening sky at the end of September, and then it will be getting higher while fading.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  17 16.56  -50  6.3   0.749   1.217    86   14.8  19:26 ( 19,  1)  
Sept.26  18  3.44  -45 18.1   0.751   1.230    87   14.8  19:15 ( 16,  7)  

* 222P/2009 MB9 ( LINEAR )

First return of a new bright periodic comet. It was observed as an asteroid in June. Now it is so bright as 12.3 mag (Aug. 31, Juan Jose Gonzalez). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in a good condition after this. However, it will fade out rapidly, and will be fainter than 18 mag in October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   8 12.87   22 41.0   0.484   0.834    55   14.8   4:20 (266, 37)  
Sept.26   8 20.26   23 37.7   0.543   0.880    61   15.6   4:26 (269, 42)  

* C/2008 P1 ( Garradd )

Now it is 14.5 mag (July 30, Hidetaka Sato). It keeps observable in good condition at 15 mag until late autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  23 58.82   28 48.4   3.030   3.929   149   14.9   0:09 (  0, 84)  
Sept.26  23 49.59   29 34.1   3.029   3.937   151   14.9  23:27 (  0, 85)  

* 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4

Now it is 15.7 mag (Aug. 31, Michael Jager). It will brighten rapidly after this. It will reach to 12 mag and become visible visually in winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time after this until 2010 spring when it fades out.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   5 18.85   13  1.8   1.796   2.150    96   15.5   4:20 (321, 63)  
Sept.26   5 28.82   12 40.4   1.706   2.130   100   14.9   4:26 (334, 66)  

* 64P/Swift-Gehrels

Appearing in the morning sky. It is still bright as 13.5 mag (Aug. 29, Hidetaka Sato). It will be getting higher gradually while fading slowly after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   8 38.08   20 58.0   2.262   1.783    49   15.0   4:20 (265, 31)  
Sept.26   8 52.61   19 42.8   2.255   1.833    52   15.2   4:26 (269, 34)  

* C/2009 O4 ( Hill )

Now it is 14.4 mag and visible visually (Sept. 14, Alan Hale). It keeps 15 mag until winter. It keeps observable in a good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower gradually, and it is only observable until late autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  23 47.36  -18 44.0   1.819   2.794   162   15.3  23:52 (  0, 36)  
Sept.26  23 36.49  -23  3.5   1.828   2.766   154   15.2  23:14 (  0, 32)  

* C/2008 N1 ( Holmes )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Aug. 22, Hidetaka Sato). It keeps 15 mag until 2010, and will be observable for a long time in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  15 33.89   36 35.8   3.091   2.785    63   15.4  19:26 (109, 45)  
Sept.26  15 31.73   34 19.1   3.166   2.784    58   15.4  19:15 (108, 40)  

* C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS )

Now it is 16.2 mag (Aug. 13, Ken-ichi Kadota), brightening as expected. It will reach up to 12 mag in 2012, and will be observable visually at 12-13 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2013. In 2009, it is observable in good condition at 16 mag from summer to autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, the comet will be low around its brightest seasons.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  22  4.55    2 58.8   7.572   8.488   154   15.7  22:10 (  0, 58)  
Sept.26  22  0.27    2 30.7   7.590   8.452   147   15.7  21:38 (  0, 58)  

* C/2006 Q1 ( McNaught )

It reached to 10.9 mag in 2008 spring (May 11, Marco Goiato). It is fading slowly, but still bright as 15.0 mag (Aug. 20, Hidetaka Sato). Although it becomes low in winter temporarily, it keeps observable for a long time until 2010 spring when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  16 24.13   29 28.4   5.305   5.078    71   16.1  19:26 ( 94, 53)  
Sept.26  16 29.10   28 48.4   5.410   5.129    68   16.2  19:15 ( 94, 50)  

* P/2009 Q5 ( McNaught )

Now it is brightest, and it will be fading after October. It keeps observable until January when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   1 28.11  -23 12.4   2.026   2.921   147   16.7   1:37 (  0, 32)  
Sept.26   1 26.20  -25 15.9   2.025   2.923   147   16.7   1:08 (  0, 30)  

* 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson

It brightened up to 15-16 mag in 2008 summer. Now it is 17.8 mag (Aug. 26, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It keeps observable at 17 mag in good condition for a long time until winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   3 56.16   32 35.8   2.568   3.086   111   16.9   4:05 (  0, 88)  
Sept.26   3 56.88   33 17.4   2.500   3.102   118   16.9   3:38 (  0, 88)  

* (3200) Phaethon

It passed the perihelion in June, but it was not observable, too close to the sun. Although it was predicted to be 13.5 mag, the STEREO spacecraft revealed that it brightened up to 10-11 mag, much brighter than expected. Now it is 16.4 mag (Aug. 23, C00). It keeps observable at 16-17 mag until late autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   3 53.95   50 22.1   1.075   1.662   106   17.0   4:03 (180, 75)  
Sept.26   3 32.29   51  4.2   1.051   1.728   114   16.9   3:15 (180, 74)  

* P/2009 L2 ( Yang-Gao )

It reached up to 12.6 mag and became visible visually in June and July (June 25, Katsumi Yoshimoto). However, it is fading rapidly after August. It has already faded down to 16.8 mag (Aug. 16, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be fainter than 18 mag in October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  19 29.29    1 41.6   1.195   1.867   115   17.1  19:36 (  0, 57)  
Sept.26  19 39.20    1 14.6   1.300   1.918   112   17.4  19:18 (  0, 56)  

* P/2009 Q4 ( Boattini )

Now it is 17.7 mag (Sept. 5, Hidetaka Sato). It will reach up to 15.5 mag. It keeps observable in good condition all through the time until next spring when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   5 38.85    8  5.8   1.074   1.489    91   17.4   4:20 (318, 57)  
Sept.26   6  1.31    7 45.1   1.012   1.455    92   17.2   4:26 (323, 58)  

* 43P/Wolf-Harrington

The condition of this apparition is bad. It will reach up to 11-12 mag from spring to autumn in 2010, but it is not observable. It will be getting brighter gradually in the evening sky, but it will be too low to observe in January at 15 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  20 21.84    1 41.3   2.248   2.984   128   17.3  20:28 (  0, 57)  
Sept.26  20 19.63    1  2.2   2.281   2.941   122   17.3  19:58 (  0, 56)  

* 2009 QY6

Peculiar asteroid moving along a cometary orbit. Now it is 17.7 mag (Sept. 12, Hidetaka Sato). It reached up to 17 mag in September and October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   1 48.44    0 48.5   1.149   2.076   149   17.6   1:59 (  0, 56)  
Sept.26   1 18.29   -7  0.1   1.097   2.072   161   17.3   1:01 (  0, 48)  

* 226P/2009 R2 ( Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski )

Comet Pigott, which has been lost over 200 years since 1783, is identified with a comet discovered in 2003 by LINEAR. Now it is 17.6 mag (Sept. 11, Catalina Sky Survey). Getting higher, but it will be fainter than 18 mag in October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   8  3.87   45  4.3   2.349   2.132    65   17.3   4:20 (239, 45)  
Sept.26   8 22.31   46 28.4   2.314   2.166    68   17.4   4:26 (237, 48)  

* 107P/(4015) Wilson-Harrington

Now it is 16.7 mag (Aug. 14, Katsumi Yoshimoto). The condition is good in this apparition. It will approach to the earth down to 0.38 A.U., and will be observable in good condition at 16.5 mag in November. It keeps observable until that time after this. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  17  2.72  -18 53.8   0.614   1.087    80   17.4  19:26 ( 36, 27)  
Sept.26  17 21.92  -18 50.4   0.587   1.052    78   17.4  19:15 ( 36, 28)  

* 30P/Reinmuth 1

Now it is 18.6 mag (Aug. 25, W. Hasubick). It will brighten rapidly after this, and will be observable at 15 mag in good condition in winter and spring. It may be visible visually.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   5  7.11   14 15.6   2.226   2.580    98   17.6   4:20 (326, 66)  
Sept.26   5 13.69   14 10.0   2.108   2.545   104   17.4   4:26 (341, 68)  

* 157P/Tritton

It brightened up to 11 mag in outburst in 2003. Now it is 17.4 mag (Sept. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). It will be observable in good condition in winter. Maybe it brightens up to 14 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   0  3.14   13 26.4   1.133   2.118   164   17.8   0:13 (  0, 68)  
Sept.26  23 55.85   13 17.1   1.079   2.069   167   17.5  23:33 (  0, 68)  

* C/2007 VO53 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 17.3 mag (Aug. 23, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag for a long time until 2011.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   4 30.58   72  8.6   4.966   5.137    94   17.6   4:20 (182, 53)  
Sept.26   4 24.55   73 58.0   4.880   5.120    98   17.5   4:07 (180, 51)  

* C/2008 S3 ( Boattini )

It keeps observable at 17 mag for a long time from 2010 to 2012. Now it is 18.5 mag (Aug. 25, W. Hasubick), a bit fainter than this ephemeris.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   3 36.65   20 40.0   8.325   8.860   119   17.6   3:46 (  0, 76)  
Sept.26   3 33.14   20 36.1   8.203   8.842   126   17.5   3:15 (  0, 76)  

* 127P/Holt-Olmstead

It became much brighter than expected. It was originally predicted to be 19 mag, but now it is 17.2 mag (Sept. 13, Yasukazu Ikari). It will be observable in good condition at 17-18 mag until November.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   1 14.59    5 35.7   1.249   2.207   156   17.7   1:24 (  0, 61)  
Sept.26   1  9.07    6 10.0   1.220   2.203   164   17.6   0:51 (  0, 61)  

* C/2009 F6 ( Yi-SWAN )

It was bright as 8-9 mag in April and May. Although it had been unobservable for a while, now it is appearing in the morning sky. It should be bright as 12 mag still now, however, it has faded down to 16.7 mag actually and become much fainter than expected (Sept. 9, Ken-ichi Kadota). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps low after this. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   8  4.55   -8 15.1   2.704   2.298    55   17.6   4:20 (296, 20)  
Sept.26   8  7.67  -11 23.9   2.688   2.373    61   18.0   4:26 (304, 23)  

* 203P/2008 R4 ( Korlevic )

Now it is 17.7 mag (Aug. 31, D. Cardenosa and R. Lozano). This comet tends to brighten after the perihelion passage. It will reach up to 16-17 mag in 2010 and 2011.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   4 53.11   25 14.0   2.926   3.273   101   17.8   4:20 (315, 77)  
Sept.26   4 56.87   25 22.1   2.825   3.264   107   17.7   4:26 (344, 80)  

* C/2007 U1 ( LINEAR )

It reached up to 14 mag in 2008 autumn. It is still bright as 16.0 mag (July 30, H. Sato). It keeps observable around 17 mag in a good condition for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19  21 53.64   14 42.3   4.091   4.970   147   17.7  21:59 (  0, 70)  
Sept.26  21 45.25   13 35.4   4.187   5.014   141   17.8  21:23 (  0, 69)  

* 2008 SO218

Peculiar asteroid moving along a cometary orbit. Now it is 18.1 mag (Sept. 12, Hidetaka Sato). It reached up to 18 mag in September and October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Sept.19   1 14.21    2  4.6   2.667   3.616   157   18.1   1:24 (  0, 57)  
Sept.26   0 58.52    0 38.9   2.620   3.607   168   17.9   0:41 (  0, 56)  

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