Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2011 Aug. 13: South)

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

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* C/2009 P1 ( Garradd )

Now it is 7.4 mag (Aug. 10, Jakub Cerny). It keeps so bright as 6-8 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2012, and will be observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until October when it brightens up to 6.5 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  20 52.04   15 59.4   1.422   2.343   147    7.3  23:23 (180, 39)  
Aug. 20  20 23.00   17 42.7   1.393   2.278   142    7.2  22:27 (180, 37)  

* 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

Now it is very bright as 9.2 mag (Aug. 8, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will approach to the earth down to 0.06 A.U. and brighten up to 7-8 mag in mid August. However, it is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere. It will appear in the morning sky at 7 mag in mid September, then it keeps observable while fading gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable until mid August when it brightens up to 8 mag. But after that, it is not observable until winter when it becomes fainter than 16 mag. It will pass near by Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud in mid August.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   0 39.27  -68 13.5   0.069   1.048   118    8.9   2:56 (  0, 59)  
Aug. 20   8 51.74  -26  2.1   0.089   0.947    41    8.4   5:10 (291, 17)  

* C/2010 X1 ( Elenin )

It will approach to the sun down to 0.5 A.U. in September, and it is expected to brighten up to 6 mag. Now it is 9.0 mag, brightening rapidly (Aug. 7, Michael Mattiazzo). In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until early September when it becomes 7 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable for a while. But after appearing in the morning sky in October, it becomes observable in the excellent condition at midnight.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  11 49.82   -0  7.5   1.340   0.825    37    9.8  18:52 (104, 19)  
Aug. 20  12  5.83   -1 47.6   1.215   0.707    35    8.9  18:56 (100, 17)  

* 27P/Crommelin

It has returned after 27-year blank since 1984. It brightened very rapidly, and became very bright as 9.1 mag (July 10, Tsutomu Seki). However, it is not observable now. It will never be observable again in this apparition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   8 17.83   11 54.2   1.671   0.768    17   10.8   5:17 (257, -2)  
Aug. 20   8 50.86    7 11.6   1.723   0.808    16   11.3   5:10 (262, -2)  

* C/2011 M1 ( LINEAR )

It will approach to the sun down to 0.9 A.U. in early September. Extremely diffuse. It is faint as 14.1 mag by CCD observations (Aug. 2, Hidetaka Sato). The central part is extremely faint as 18 mag. However, it was reported so bright as 10.7 mag visually (Aug. 4, Juan Jose Gonzalez). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until winter, although it becomes very low from mid August to late September. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until November. It will keep 12 mag until autumn in calculation. However, it may be disintegrated in the near future.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   9 13.97   63 23.8   1.332   1.007    48   12.4   5:17 (212,-34)  
Aug. 20   9 55.18   56 11.6   1.390   0.957    43   12.4   5:10 (222,-36)  

* C/2010 G2 ( Hill )

Now it is bright as 10.0 mag (Aug. 8, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will brighten up to 10-11 mag in autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time until 2012 spring, although it became low temporarily in July. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until November.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   7 56.54   58 49.8   2.541   1.996    47   12.8   5:17 (214,-24)  
Aug. 20   7 58.34   57 29.3   2.481   1.987    49   12.8   5:10 (214,-21)  

* 213P/2009 B3 ( Van Ness )

First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 13 mag in a major outburst in 2005. Now it is very bright as 11.8 mag (Aug. 8, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will be observable in an excellent condition from summer to winter. Its fragment of 20 mag was discovered on July 29 (Hanayama, Fukushima).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  23 15.76    3 20.7   1.237   2.163   147   13.0   1:53 (180, 52)  
Aug. 20  23 11.55    3 52.4   1.215   2.174   154   13.0   1:21 (180, 51)  

* 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Now it is 15.2 mag (June 24, Hidetaka Sato). It brightens up to 12 mag in autumn. But the condition is bad. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is already extremely low, and it will be unobservable soon. After the perihelion passage, it is only observable from December to February in the evening very low sky. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time, although it keeps locating extremely low. The component B was not detected, fainter than 20 mag (May 14, Hidetaka Sato).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  11 41.73    8 18.6   2.035   1.311    33   13.5  18:52 (109, 12)  
Aug. 20  12  0.09    5 41.8   1.992   1.249    31   13.3  18:56 (105, 11)  

* 62P/Tsuchinshan 1

It will be 12-13 mag in June and July. However, it is not observable at all due to the bad condition in this apparition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  10  4.67   17 15.8   2.460   1.467     8   13.5  18:52 (103,-12)  
Aug. 20  10 26.70   15 29.3   2.489   1.495     8   13.7  18:56 (100,-13)  

* C/2009 F4 ( McNaught )

Now it is bright and visible visually at 13.1 mag (June 6, Chris Wyatt). It keeps bright as 13-14 mag for a long time after this until 2013. It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere, but it is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  11  5.86  -74 33.5   5.446   5.552    90   13.5  18:52 ( 19, 37)  
Aug. 20  11 11.47  -74 28.3   5.486   5.543    87   13.5  18:56 ( 19, 35)  

* 78P/Gehrels 2

Already bright and visible visually at 13.9 mag (Aug. 7, Alan Hale). It will be observable in good condition at 12 mag in autumn and winter.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   0  2.15    7 39.5   1.516   2.351   135   13.9   2:39 (180, 47)  
Aug. 20   0  2.24    7 40.5   1.439   2.324   142   13.6   2:12 (180, 47)  

* C/2011 L3 ( McNaught )

Very bright and visible visually as 12.4 mag (Aug. 2, Jakub Koukal). It will be observable at 13 mag in good condition in summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 14-15 mag in good condition until autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will become low after August.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  19  7.75   30 41.0   1.172   1.924   123   13.7  21:39 (180, 24)  
Aug. 20  18 41.29   32 28.9   1.263   1.927   115   13.9  20:46 (180, 22)  

* C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS )

Now it is 13.2 mag and visible visually (July 5, Jakub Koukal). It will be observable at 13-14 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2012.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  18 34.91   -7 59.1   4.678   5.462   136   13.9  21:08 (180, 63)  
Aug. 20  18 27.40   -8 27.6   4.751   5.444   128   13.9  20:33 (180, 63)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is bright as 12.5 mag and visible visually (June 23, Chris Wyatt). It is getting lower in the evening sky. It has been already too low to observe in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be unobservable soon in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  11 17.64   -1 37.1   7.100   6.260    31   14.2  18:52 ( 97, 13)  
Aug. 20  11 22.12   -2  6.1   7.152   6.260    26   14.2  18:56 ( 93,  8)  

* (596) Scheila

Big asteroid discovered in 1906. It suddenly showed the cometary activity on Dec. 11, probably due to an impact of a small object. It was very bright as 11.5 mag visually (Dec. 17, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It had a dust coma still on Jan. 9 (Joseph Brimacombe). Now it is stellar at 13.8 mag (Apr. 5, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It is getting lower in the evening sky, and will be unobservable soon.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  11 22.25   15 47.6   3.572   2.713    27   14.5  18:52 (112,  4)  
Aug. 20  11 32.99   14 27.2   3.595   2.701    23   14.4  18:56 (108,  1)  

* 48P/Johnson

It brightened rapidly. Now it is bright and visible visually at 14.2 mag (Aug. 7, Alan Hale). It will be observable at 15 mag in good condition from July to October. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  20 19.88  -24 45.0   1.342   2.324   161   14.9  22:53 (180, 80)  
Aug. 20  20 16.58  -25 43.4   1.368   2.318   153   14.9  22:22 (180, 81)  

* C/2011 A3 ( Gibbs )

Now it is 13.8 mag and visible visually (Aug. 2, Jakub Cerny). It keeps 14-15 mag from 2011 summer to 2012 summer. But it is not observable around the perihelion. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere in 2011, and in the Southern Hemisphere in 2012. Juan Jose Gonzalez reported that it is very bright as 10.8 mag visually with a large coma of 5 arcmin (Aug. 3).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  13 55.08   13  9.3   3.004   2.723    64   15.2  18:52 (138, 31)  
Aug. 20  14  4.07   11 32.1   3.030   2.686    60   15.2  18:56 (132, 29)  

* P/2010 JC81 ( WISE )

Appearing in the morning sky, it was revealed to be a comet. Now it is very bright as 14.7 mag (Aug. 1, G. V. Borisov, V. Rumyantsev). It has already passed the perihelion in April, and it will be fading rapidly after this. It will be getting higher in the morning sky gradually, but it will be fainter than 18 mag in October. it is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   7 31.21   47 37.8   2.834   2.170    40   15.2   5:17 (222,-15)  
Aug. 20   7 53.86   48  0.3   2.835   2.212    43   15.6   5:10 (222,-15)  

* C/2009 Y1 ( Catalina )

Now it is fading slowly, but still bright and visible visually as 13.6 mag (Aug. 9, Seiichi Yoshida). It will keep 14-15 mag until mid September.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  23 22.28  -10 21.8   2.329   3.259   151   15.2   2:00 (180, 65)  
Aug. 20  23 12.68  -13 34.6   2.330   3.304   161   15.3   1:23 (180, 68)  

* C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR )

Brightening rapidly. Now it is 15.0 mag (July 18, Hidetaka Sato). It was reported very bright visually, as 13.4 mag (Aug. 1, Jakub Cerny). It is expected to be 13 mag and will be observable in good condition in 2013. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time after this. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   1 49.31   63 38.9   7.390   7.409    87   15.4   4:26 (180, -9)  
Aug. 20   1 42.24   64 18.3   7.277   7.380    91   15.3   3:52 (180, -9)  

* C/2010 M1 ( Gibbs )

It is expected to keep 14-15 mag for a long time from 2011 summer to 2012 summer. The condition is good in the Southern Hemisphere, and it keeps observable for a long time. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2012 August. However, this comet was observed only during two days in 2010 June. So the orbital elements are extremely uncertain.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  15 50.09  -51 20.8   2.608   3.031   104   15.4  18:52 ( 15, 73)  
Aug. 20  15 43.97  -51 44.1   2.665   2.983    98   15.4  18:56 ( 30, 69)  

* 71P/Clark

Now it is 17.1 mag (June 24, J. F. Hernandez). It will brighten up to 13 mag in next winter. But the condition of this apparition is bad, and it will not be observable around the perihelion passage. It will be unobservable soon in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be observable until September when it brightens up to 15 mag in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  12 15.43    3  1.7   2.569   1.950    42   15.7  18:52 (110, 22)  
Aug. 20  12 28.53    1 12.0   2.580   1.915    39   15.6  18:56 (106, 20)  

* 130P/McNaught-Hughes

Now it is bright and visible visually at 14.0 mag (Aug. 1, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Brighter than originally predicted. It will be observable at 14-15 mag in good condition from summer to autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  23 20.40  -17  9.5   1.177   2.131   153   15.6   1:57 (180, 72)  
Aug. 20  23 17.82  -17 56.1   1.164   2.140   159   15.6   1:27 (180, 73)  

* 174P/(60558) 2000 EC98 ( Echeclus )

It has brightened in outburst up to 14 mag in 2006 January. Another outburst occured in late May, and brightened up to 14.3 mag (June 4, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It was bright as 14.5 mag still on June 27 (Jakub Koukal). Recent brightness has not been reported. It will be getting lower in the evening sky after this, and will be unobservable in October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  16  2.05  -16 15.2   8.052   8.320   101   15.7  18:52 (169, 71)  
Aug. 20  16  2.67  -16 20.2   8.145   8.301    95   15.9  18:56 (148, 69)  

* C/2008 FK75 ( Lemmon-Siding Spring )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Aug. 4, C. Rinner, F. Kugel). It will be fading very slowly after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time until 2012 spring when it fades down to 17-18 mag. It will not be observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  22 49.87   53  8.9   4.748   5.179   109   16.0   1:27 (180,  2)  
Aug. 20  22 46.70   52 59.0   4.721   5.206   113   16.0   0:56 (180,  2)  

* C/2010 B1 ( Cardinal )

It reached up to 14 mag in 2010 autumn and winter. Now it is fading. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition while fading gradually. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   6 14.45  -42 24.1   3.638   3.472    72   16.1   5:17 (297, 48)  
Aug. 20   6 19.69  -45  7.2   3.623   3.509    75   16.1   5:10 (301, 51)  

* C/2011 F1 ( LINEAR )

It is expected to be bright as 9 mag from 2012 to 2013. Now it is 16.7 mag (July 29, A. Baransky, E. Aleksakhina). In the Northern Hemisphere, although it becomes low temporarily in 2011 autumn, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time until 2012 autumn when the comet brightens up to 10 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is hardly observble before the perihelion passage. But it becomes observable in good condition since 2013 after the perihelion passage.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  12 12.21   53  7.6   6.384   5.784    49   16.1  18:52 (147,-13)  
Aug. 20  12 18.99   52 12.3   6.339   5.725    48   16.1  18:56 (144,-15)  

* 65P/Gunn

It became bright as 12 mag in 2010. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.8 mag (Aug. 2, J.F. Soulier and A. Novichonok).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   2 20.12    4 32.9   3.288   3.687   105   16.2   4:57 (180, 50)  
Aug. 20   2 21.06    4 28.9   3.211   3.707   111   16.2   4:30 (180, 50)  

* 115P/Maury

Now it is 16.4 mag (Aug. 2, C. Rinner, F. Kugel). It is visible visually at 15.1 mag (Aug. 2, Jakub Cerny). It will brighten up to 16 mag from summer to autumn, and will be observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  16 26.44   -6  2.6   1.578   2.090   105   16.3  19:01 (180, 61)  
Aug. 20  16 33.99   -7  4.3   1.631   2.077   101   16.3  18:56 (172, 62)  

* 49P/Arend-Rigaux

Brightening rapidly. Now it is 16.2 mag (Aug. 4, C. Rinner, F. Kugel). It will be obserbale at 14 mag in good condition in autumn. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   5 27.44    7 37.9   1.860   1.603    59   16.5   5:17 (231, 32)  
Aug. 20   5 48.84    8  1.5   1.797   1.570    60   16.3   5:10 (231, 32)  

* C/2011 L2 ( McNaught )

Now it is 16.6 mag (July 22, Hidetaka Sato). In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 16-17 mag for a long time from summer to winter. It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  19 24.75  -80 18.9   1.570   2.177   113   16.4  21:50 (  0, 45)  
Aug. 20  17 13.85  -80 57.3   1.634   2.141   105   16.4  19:15 (  0, 44)  

* 9P/Tempel 1

Now it is 14.7 mag (Aug. 1, J.F. Soulier and A. Novichonok). It is fading now, but it was reported much brighter than this ephemeris.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   0 28.24  -14 30.8   1.596   2.435   136   16.7   3:05 (180, 69)  
Aug. 20   0 24.15  -15 19.2   1.586   2.475   143   16.8   2:34 (180, 70)  

* C/2011 O1 ( LINEAR )

Bright new comet. Now it is 16.5 mag (Aug. 1, Hidetaka Sato). In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 16-17 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2013. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is only observable until October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  17 12.15  -18 29.2   4.539   5.104   118   16.9  19:46 (180, 74)  
Aug. 20  17  9.65  -19 22.0   4.612   5.072   111   16.9  19:16 (180, 74)  

* C/2008 S3 ( Boattini )

Now it is 17.5 mag (July 26, C. Rinner, F. Kugel). It keeps observable at 17 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2012.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   0 47.94   19  6.1   7.468   8.028   120   16.9   3:25 (180, 36)  
Aug. 20   0 43.64   18 57.8   7.371   8.030   127   16.9   2:53 (180, 36)  

* C/2006 W3 ( Christensen )

It reached up to 7.7 mag in 2009 summer (2009 Aug. 13, Chris Wyatt). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 15.3 mag (June 29, Hidetaka Sato). It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until autumn when it becomes fainter than 18 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  15 21.75  -61  7.3   7.078   7.358   102   16.9  18:52 ( 15, 62)  
Aug. 20  15 19.72  -60 34.0   7.218   7.406    96   17.0  18:56 ( 22, 61)  

* C/2011 C1 ( McNaught )

It approached to the sun down to 0.88 A.U. in mid April, and it brightened up to 8.6 mag (Apr. 13, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.1 mag by CCD observations (July 29, Hidetaka Sato). However, it is still very bright visually as 12.7 mag (Aug. 7, Jakub Koukal). It will get diffuse and fade out rapidly after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   2 50.48   15  1.8   1.751   2.099    95   17.1   5:17 (183, 40)  
Aug. 20   2 51.85   14 19.0   1.746   2.188   101   17.5   5:01 (180, 41)  

* 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh

Now it is 16.5 mag (July 2, J. F. Hernandez). It was observed around 16 mag in 2009 and 2010. In 2011, it keeps observable at 17 mag from spring to autumn. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  16 51.86  -23 50.8   3.696   4.220   114   17.3  19:26 (180, 79)  
Aug. 20  16 52.85  -23 56.3   3.802   4.229   108   17.4  19:00 (180, 79)  

* C/2011 N2 ( McNaught )

New comet. Now it is 17.6 mag (July 22, Hidetaka Sato). In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable at 18 mag in good condition in July. In the Northern Hemisphere, it locates extremely low.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13  14 50.46  -31 45.6   2.462   2.661    89   17.7  18:52 ( 94, 72)  
Aug. 20  15  1.48  -30 43.1   2.525   2.642    85   17.7  18:56 ( 93, 67)  

* P/2011 N1

New comet discovered by de la Cueva, et al., Spain. Now it is 17.7 mag (July 28, I. de la Cueva, et al.). It keeps 17-18 mag until early 2013. It keeps observable in good condition until early 2012 in the Southern Hemisphere, although it locates low in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable in good condition from 2012 autumn to early 2013.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Aug. 13   1 18.79  -42 18.2   2.888   3.553   123   17.8   3:55 (  0, 83)  
Aug. 20   1 19.00  -43 18.0   2.826   3.525   126   17.7   3:28 (  0, 82)  

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