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Now it is 6.3 mag (Jan. 30, Piotr Guzik). It keeps bright as 7 mag and observable in excellent condition until April. Then it will be fading and will be unobservable in June. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now. It will be observable in the evening low sky from April to June.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 17 21.12 38 42.8 1.602 1.625 73 6.4 3:36 (233,-14)
Feb. 4 17 13.72 43 23.6 1.508 1.656 80 6.4 3:46 (224,-10)
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Now it is very bright as 8.8 mag (Jan. 10, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will keep 10 mag until March, but it will be too low to observe. It is already unobservable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 22 1.38 -4 17.8 1.863 1.052 24 10.5 20:48 ( 76,-12)
Feb. 4 22 31.80 -3 56.5 1.853 1.036 24 10.3 20:40 ( 78,-10)
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It was observed as bright as 13.9 mag in 2011 autumn (Oct. 19, Hidetaka Sato). It is not observable now. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable again in 2012 summer, when it will be fainter than 15 mag. 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. 28 20 57.77 -2 47.4 2.271 1.355 16 11.8 20:48 ( 67,-26)
Feb. 4 21 19.38 0 43.5 2.276 1.368 17 11.8 20:40 ( 70,-28)
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New Kreutz sungrazer comet discovered on the ground after 41-year blank since Comet C/1970 K1 (White-Ortiz-Bolelli). It approached nearly to the surface of the Sun on Dec. 16, and reached -4 mag or brighter at best. Then it appeared in the morning sky in the Southern Hemisphere, and it became a great comet with a bright long tail of 30-40 degrees. Now it is 12.0 mag (Jan. 27, Alan Hale). However, the nucleus of the comet is not visible at all, fainter than 19 mag (Jan. 2, Robert McNaught). Probably the comet itself has already disappeared and only the remnant is visible. The tail became extremely faint, but the very long tail of 20-30 degrees is detectable by photos still now with an excellent sky condition. Now it is observable also in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 4 40.57 -41 48.0 0.778 1.342 98 12.4 20:48 ( 47, 81)
Feb. 4 4 45.03 -32 48.3 0.947 1.484 100 13.5 20:40 (101, 79)
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Now it is very bright as 11.2 mag (Jan. 14, Uwe Pilz). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 11-12 mag in good condition until March, but it will be unobservable in April. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be low in the evening sky after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 1 22.33 6 29.9 2.044 2.012 74 12.4 20:48 (115, 21)
Feb. 4 1 35.88 7 35.8 2.117 2.017 70 12.5 20:40 (115, 19)
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A comet discovered from the SOHO spacecraft images in 2003 was rediscovered from the STEREO spacecraft images. Hidetaka Sato reported it is bright as 14.8 mag (Jan. 31). It may be visible visually. It will be fading gradually, but getting higher after this. It locates very low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 22 43.09 -12 20.1 1.133 0.576 30 12.7 20:48 ( 76, 1)
Feb. 4 23 27.65 -9 58.2 1.022 0.599 34 12.7 20:40 ( 81, 5)
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It reached up to 9.7 mag with a large bright coma in autumn (Oct. 29, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will be fading after this. However, an outburst occured and a bright stellar nucleus is visible (Jan. 2, Alfons Diepvens). It is very bright still now as 10.8 mag (Jan. 20, Marco Goiato). It keeps high for a while, but it will be getting lower after February. It will be unobservable in late March in the Northern Hemisphere, or late April in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 2 51.77 -3 8.3 2.409 2.636 92 12.7 20:48 (125, 44)
Feb. 4 2 52.16 -4 8.9 2.585 2.688 85 13.0 20:40 (120, 41)
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It brightened up to 17.1 mag in late June in 2011 (June 24, J. F. Hernandez). The condition of this apparition is bad, and it is not observable around the perihelion passage. It will appear in the morning sky at 14 mag in pril in the Southern Hemisphere. It will not be observable until June in the Northern Hemisphere, when the comet will be 15.5 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 20 8.98 -25 5.4 2.584 1.622 9 13.2 3:36 (309, -8)
Feb. 4 20 31.17 -24 10.5 2.594 1.640 11 13.2 3:46 (306, -7)
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Now it is bright as 13.5 mag and visible visually (Jan. 20, 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)
Jan. 28 1 22.69 -78 58.7 5.745 5.458 68 13.5 20:48 ( 13, 40)
Feb. 4 1 35.67 -77 10.0 5.737 5.460 68 13.5 20:40 ( 15, 41)
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It was 14.2 mag and strongly condensed on Jan. 3 (Juan Jose Gonzalez). Recent total magnitude is uncertain.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 12 40.45 -13 12.7 5.817 6.261 112 13.8 3:36 (204, 67)
Feb. 4 12 39.88 -13 21.7 5.715 6.261 119 13.8 3:46 (180, 68)
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It brightened up to 14.1 mag in August and September (Aug. 11, Artyom Novichonok and Vladimir Gerke). Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky at 14 mag at the end of February. Then it will be observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere while fading gradually. It will locate somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2011, some visual observers reported it was very bright as 10-12 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 19 27.21 -14 53.7 3.314 2.394 17 13.8 3:36 (295, -8)
Feb. 4 19 42.63 -15 0.8 3.309 2.410 20 13.8 3:46 (291, -4)
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Big asteroid discovered in 1906. It suddenly showed the cometary activity on Dec. 11, 2010, probably due to an impact of a small object. It was very bright as 11.5 mag visually (Dec. 17, 2010, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is 14.1 mag (Jan. 3, Hidetaka Sato). It has already turned to be stellar.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 15 52.00 -12 13.6 2.672 2.494 69 14.1 3:36 (261, 33)
Feb. 4 16 2.00 -12 52.3 2.582 2.489 73 14.0 3:46 (257, 39)
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It was already visible visually at 14.3 mag in 2011 (Oct. 1, Jakub Cerny). Although it has been unobservable for a while, it is appearing in the morning sky now. It keeps 13-14 mag and observable in good condition until September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 18 12.72 -14 14.3 5.939 5.166 35 14.2 3:36 (283, 6)
Feb. 4 18 13.70 -14 13.4 5.852 5.160 41 14.2 3:46 (278, 13)
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It was expected to keep 14-15 mag for a long time from 2011 summer to 2012 summer. However, it is lost. It was observed only during two days in 2010 June. So the orbital elements are extremely uncertain. The condition is good in the Southern Hemisphere. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable until August.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 23 10.77 -67 53.1 2.722 2.302 54 14.3 20:48 ( 27, 32)
Feb. 4 23 51.77 -65 38.4 2.697 2.299 56 14.3 20:40 ( 30, 33)
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First return of a new comet which brightened up to 9.5 mag in a major outburst in 2006. It was recovered on Dec. 17, but much fainter than expected. However, it looks very diffuse, and the total magnitude is bright as 13.5 mag (Dec. 26, Michael Jager). It will approach to the earth down to 0.24 A.U. in January, and will be observable in excellent condition. It may be visible visually.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 2 58.39 -5 50.8 0.237 1.024 92 14.3 20:48 (125, 48)
Feb. 4 3 54.02 -13 21.8 0.248 1.046 97 14.7 20:40 (128, 59)
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It is expected to be bright as 9 mag from 2012 to 2013. Now it is 13.9 mag and visible visually (Jan. 27, Jakub Cerny). In the Northern Hemisphere, 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)
Jan. 28 15 23.17 46 22.4 4.117 4.331 95 14.4 3:36 (212, -3)
Feb. 4 15 28.83 47 9.9 4.010 4.268 98 14.3 3:46 (207, 0)
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Now it is visible visually at 14.3 mag (Jan. 20, Sandor Szabo). 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)
Jan. 28 22 58.74 50 9.2 6.967 6.783 75 14.7 20:48 (133,-29)
Feb. 4 23 0.73 49 37.1 7.021 6.760 70 14.7 20:40 (132,-31)
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Now it is 15.0 mag (Jan. 17, Yasukazu Ikari). It is getting lower in the evening sky. It will be unobservable soon in the Northern Hemisphere, or in mid March in the Southern Hemisphere. It is expected to be observable at 13 mag for a long time from 2012 summer to 2013 summer. It will be observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But it is not observable at brightest time in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 1 3.57 -33 24.2 4.013 3.630 60 15.1 20:48 ( 73, 39)
Feb. 4 1 4.28 -33 6.0 4.036 3.571 55 15.1 20:40 ( 71, 35)
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It reached up to 11-12 mag in 2011 autumn. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.2 mag (Jan. 17, A. Diepvens). But it has a very long tail. It keeps observable in good condition until May when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 12 29.65 17 58.1 1.030 1.791 125 15.2 3:36 (188, 37)
Feb. 4 12 31.80 20 6.6 1.025 1.834 131 15.5 3:38 (180, 35)
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It brightened up to 16.6 mag on Oct. 12 (Hidetaka Sato). But it is not observable now. It will keep unobservable until it becomes fainter than 18 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 20 54.08 -17 38.1 2.628 1.647 3 15.4 20:48 ( 54,-16)
Feb. 4 21 13.98 -15 48.8 2.653 1.668 1 15.6 20:40 ( 56,-17)
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Now it is bright as 15.6 mag (Jan. 13, Toshiyuki Takahashi). Although it was extremely faint as 20.5 mag at the recovery in 2010 autumn, it brightened rapidly. It will keep 15 mag and observable in good condition for a long time from 2012 to 2013. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere in 2013.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 13 33.05 9 39.2 2.989 3.431 108 15.9 3:36 (210, 40)
Feb. 4 13 35.49 9 57.0 2.882 3.414 114 15.8 3:46 (199, 43)
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Now it is 16.0 mag (Jan. 18, Toshiyuki Takahashi). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 14-15 mag in good condition until early 2013. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until late 2012.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 19 22.42 24 0.2 3.526 2.934 46 16.1 3:36 (260,-29)
Feb. 4 19 29.72 25 51.2 3.438 2.882 48 16.0 3:46 (254,-24)
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It is bright as 16.1 mag still now (Jan. 23, Hidetaka Sato). After a small outburst in early December, it keeps its brightness without fading. It will keep 16 mag some more time. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemipshere. It keeps locating very low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 14 53.58 -35 30.1 1.736 1.784 76 16.5 3:36 (284, 55)
Feb. 4 15 2.91 -36 53.0 1.737 1.859 81 16.6 3:46 (284, 61)
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It is expected to be a great comet of 0 mag in 2013 spring. Now it is 16.3 mag (Jan. 13, Toshiyuki Takahashi), brightening well. In 2012, it keeps observable until summer while brightening gradually. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 16 48.79 -22 31.9 6.287 5.759 53 16.6 3:36 (280, 27)
Feb. 4 16 51.86 -22 46.2 6.117 5.689 60 16.5 3:46 (275, 34)
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It was observed so bright as 9.4 mag in September (Sept. 22, Chris Wyatt). It is still bright and visible visually at 14.7 mag (Jan. 26, Jakub Cerny). However, the nuclear magnitude is already so faint as 18.8 mag (Jan. 17, E. Prosperi, et al.). It will be observable while fading gradually after this. In the Southern Hemisphere, further observations are very hard.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 13 47.95 38 20.7 1.650 2.205 111 17.0 3:36 (201, 13)
Feb. 4 13 27.50 43 47.9 1.634 2.284 119 17.2 3:46 (189, 11)
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Now it is 16.3 mag (Jan. 17, Yasukazu Ikari), brighter than the early ephemeris. It keeps observable in good condition for a while after this. It keeps 17 mag until February.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 7 28.33 0 22.4 1.447 2.376 154 17.1 22:59 (180, 55)
Feb. 4 7 24.40 0 38.5 1.483 2.389 150 17.1 22:28 (180, 54)
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Although it has passed the perihelion in 2010 November, it is uxexpectedly bright as 16.5 mag still now (Jan. 16, J. Nicolas). It keeps observable in excellent condition for a while. It will keep 16-17 mag for a while after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 5 43.74 10 40.4 4.335 5.100 137 17.1 21:15 (180, 44)
Feb. 4 5 38.57 11 35.2 4.470 5.150 129 17.2 20:42 (180, 43)
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Now it is 16.5 mag (Jan. 17, Yasukazu Ikari). It tends to be brightest after the perihelion passage. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be fainter than 18 mag in March.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 11 16.47 27 22.5 1.842 2.693 142 17.1 2:51 (180, 28)
Feb. 4 11 11.98 28 33.7 1.841 2.733 148 17.1 2:19 (180, 27)
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It brightened up to 13-14 mag and became visible visually from 2007 to 2009. Now it is fading. But it is still bright as 17.6 mag (Dec. 11, Ken-ichi Kadota). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until early summer in 2012. In the Southern Hemisphere, it locates extremely low only.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 10 36.62 39 20.2 10.466 11.305 147 17.1 2:11 (180, 16)
Feb. 4 10 32.70 39 39.0 10.474 11.341 150 17.1 1:40 (180, 15)
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Now it is 17.2 mag (Jan. 17, M. Caimmi). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable at 16-17 mag in good condition for a long time from 2012 to 2013. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 12 48.20 46 51.4 3.742 4.347 122 17.2 3:36 (188, 8)
Feb. 4 12 43.01 49 33.4 3.662 4.312 125 17.2 3:46 (181, 6)
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Peculiar asteroid moving along a cometary orbit. Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 4, Catalina Sky Survey). It keeps observable at 18 mag for a long time from 2008 to 2014.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 7 29.68 14 56.4 5.707 6.655 163 17.2 23:00 (180, 40)
Feb. 4 7 24.75 15 42.5 5.754 6.662 155 17.3 22:28 (180, 39)
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It is expected to keep 13 mag and observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere for a long time from 2013 to 2014. Now it is 17.6 mag (Jan. 23, Catalina Sky Survey). It keeps observable at 17-18 mag in good condition until June.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 11 24.72 -0 51.3 6.139 6.870 134 17.3 2:59 (180, 56)
Feb. 4 11 21.29 -0 9.3 6.010 6.824 143 17.2 2:28 (180, 55)
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It became bright as 12 mag in 2010. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.0 mag (Dec. 23, V. Gerke, A. Novichonok, S. Plaksa).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 1 39.02 4 49.2 4.221 4.120 77 17.3 20:48 (117, 25)
Feb. 4 1 43.00 5 27.2 4.342 4.136 71 17.4 20:40 (114, 22)
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It keeps observable at 17 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2013. In 2012, it keeps observable in good condition until early September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 16 41.37 -1 10.0 6.097 5.680 60 17.5 3:36 (259, 17)
Feb. 4 16 41.14 -0 49.0 5.979 5.673 67 17.4 3:46 (253, 24)
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Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 18, P. C. Sherrod). It keeps observable at 18 mag for a long time until 2013.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 5 0.55 25 29.7 3.220 3.918 129 17.4 20:48 (176, 29)
Feb. 4 5 0.07 25 24.5 3.306 3.919 122 17.5 20:40 (171, 29)
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Now it is 16.3 mag (Jan. 17, Yasukazu Ikari). It was observed at 17.5 mag in 2011 spring, when the condition was good in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be observable at 17 mag in this winter, when the condition is good in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 6 38.21 42 7.5 1.778 2.647 145 17.5 22:07 (180, 13)
Feb. 4 6 8.15 41 55.8 1.912 2.692 134 17.7 21:10 (180, 13)
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It reached up to 15.3 mag in early summer in 2011 (June 19, Toshiyuki Takahashi). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.5 mag (Jan. 16, K. Hills). It will be fainter than 18 mag in March. I will locate high in the Southern Hemishere, but somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 15 45.78 -17 32.9 2.825 2.640 69 17.6 3:36 (266, 38)
Feb. 4 15 53.95 -18 20.6 2.764 2.669 74 17.6 3:46 (262, 44)
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It passed very near by the earth, within 0.1 A.U., and brightened up to 8.0 mag in the southern sky (Aug. 14, Willian Souza). After appearing in the morning sky in late September, it brightened up to 6.6 mag (Sept. 25, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 15.7 mag in mid December (Dec. 11, Ken-ichi Kadota).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 14 12.39 -7 58.0 1.682 2.003 93 17.7 3:36 (236, 50)
Feb. 4 14 12.64 -7 42.8 1.657 2.080 100 17.9 3:46 (224, 55)
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Now it is 17.2 mag (Jan. 14, K. Hills). It will brighten up to 13 mag in 2014. In 2012, it is observable at 17.5 mag in good condition in spring.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 11 37.04 13 45.8 3.640 4.412 137 17.8 3:11 (180, 41)
Feb. 4 11 34.88 14 11.2 3.559 4.398 144 17.8 2:42 (180, 41)
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It had been fading after the perihelion passage in 2010 October, but it brightened again in outburst on Apr. 5, 2011. It reached up to 14.7 mag in May (May 28, Hidetaka Sato). It has been unobservable since July. But it is appearing in the morning sky now. Now it is 17.1 mag, much brighter than expected (Dec. 17, Ken-ichi Kadota). It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition after this. It will keep 17 mag for a while.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 13 48.45 15 56.5 3.407 3.807 106 17.8 3:36 (211, 33)
Feb. 4 13 49.46 16 28.6 3.344 3.835 112 17.8 3:46 (201, 36)
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Now it is 16.4 mag (Dec. 28, C. Bell). It keeps observable in good condition at 17-18 mag until March. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 1 45.68 19 52.0 1.493 1.706 84 17.8 20:48 (129, 16)
Feb. 4 1 48.49 18 59.6 1.537 1.639 77 17.8 20:40 (125, 14)
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Peculiar asteroid moving along a cometary orbit. It was observed at 18 mag in 2010 autumn. It will be observable at 18 mag again in 2012 spring.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 10 23.73 21 15.7 1.975 2.899 155 18.0 1:58 (180, 34)
Feb. 4 10 19.88 22 6.9 1.977 2.930 162 17.9 1:27 (180, 33)
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It had expected to keep 17 mag for a long time from 2011 summer to 2012 spring and observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But actually, it has faded down to 20.7 mag (Jan. 16, D. Herald), much fainter than expected by 4 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 28 8 58.09 -70 38.5 1.974 2.219 90 20.3 0:34 ( 0, 54)
Feb. 4 8 22.01 -67 5.5 1.934 2.260 95 20.3 23:22 ( 0, 58)
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