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It brightened up to 6.2 mag in June (June 24, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 11.1 mag (Aug. 20, Thomas Lehmann). It it not observable already in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower after this, and will be unobservable in October.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 14 18.15 -28 42.0 2.401 2.240 68 10.4 19:01 ( 86, 50)
Sept. 3 14 19.19 -28 17.5 2.606 2.313 62 10.7 19:06 ( 82, 44)
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Now it is 12.6 mag (Aug. 20, Thomas Lehmann). It will be fading gradually after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps low for a long time 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)
Aug. 27 14 47.66 -18 53.5 1.558 1.561 71 11.8 19:01 (104, 52)
Sept. 3 15 7.50 -20 58.3 1.609 1.573 69 12.0 19:06 ( 99, 51)
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Now it is 12.3 mag (Aug. 12, Chris Wyatt). It is observable at 12 mag from summer to autumn, but it keeps low for some time.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 7 43.95 18 1.0 1.981 1.360 39 12.0 5:01 (241, 9)
Sept. 3 8 6.86 15 54.3 1.969 1.368 40 12.1 4:52 (243, 9)
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Now it is 11.1 mag (July 31, Chris Wyatt). It is not observable now in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be unobservable soon also in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 12 13.68 0 38.7 2.444 1.636 29 12.3 19:01 ( 98, 10)
Sept. 3 12 32.60 -1 20.4 2.482 1.653 27 12.5 19:06 ( 94, 8)
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It brightened rapidly up to 13.1 mag (Aug. 12, A. Diepvens). It will be observable at 12-13 mag until autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 14 45.02 -14 31.6 2.139 2.018 69 12.5 19:01 (109, 49)
Sept. 3 14 59.21 -14 57.2 2.195 2.009 66 12.4 19:06 (105, 46)
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It brightened up to 8-9 mag from winter to spring. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 12.9 mag (July 23, Chris Wyatt). It is not observable now. It will appear in the morning sky at 14 mag in November in the Northern Hemisphere, or in December in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 12 1.31 9 11.6 4.478 3.580 24 12.9 19:01 (103, 2)
Sept. 3 12 6.95 7 41.4 4.574 3.637 19 13.0 19:06 ( 98, -2)
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Outburst occured on July 28. Now it is bright as 12.0 mag (Aug. 11, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 19 17.08 -25 36.7 5.170 5.909 133 13.4 20:53 (180, 81)
Sept. 3 19 15.72 -25 30.7 5.254 5.907 126 13.4 20:24 (180, 80)
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It will brighten up to 13 mag in summer. But it keeps unobservable for a long time. It will appear in the morning sky in December, when the comet will be fainter than 15 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 9 55.18 5 42.1 2.406 1.413 8 13.4 5:01 (270,-10)
Sept. 3 10 18.75 3 39.1 2.406 1.416 8 13.4 4:52 (272,-10)
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Now it is so bright as 12.1 mag (Aug. 23, Thomas Lehmann). It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemispehre. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps locating low until August, but it will be observable in good condition after September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 21 39.30 37 19.2 1.053 1.882 131 13.5 23:10 (180, 18)
Sept. 3 20 49.56 29 26.8 1.041 1.882 133 13.5 21:54 (180, 26)
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Now it is 12.4 mag (Aug. 11, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It will be fading gradually after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until early November. It becomes observable in the evening sky from July to September also in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 15 17.61 27 4.4 3.379 3.194 70 13.7 19:01 (150, 21)
Sept. 3 15 21.59 24 12.8 3.490 3.233 67 13.8 19:06 (142, 20)
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Now it is 14.2 mag (July 23, Artyom Novichonok). It is expected to brighten up to 7 mag in 2017 summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, it becomes low temporarily in summer, but it keeps observable in good condition until the highlight while the comet will be brightening. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until early 2017.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 10 5.01 50 58.9 4.547 3.843 41 13.8 5:01 (227,-33)
Sept. 3 10 18.64 50 27.8 4.446 3.777 43 13.7 4:52 (228,-32)
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Now it is 13.6 mag (July 31, Chris Wyatt). Distant object, but it keeps observable at 14 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 0 51.78 0 28.1 4.097 4.929 141 14.0 2:31 (180, 54)
Sept. 3 0 50.84 -0 3.9 4.047 4.936 148 14.0 2:02 (180, 55)
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Now it is very bright as 12.5 mag (Aug. 3, Marco Goiato). It keeps observable in good condition for a while. But it will be fading after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 20 53.74 -15 46.4 1.650 2.612 157 14.0 22:29 (180, 71)
Sept. 3 20 52.06 -16 17.3 1.709 2.633 150 14.1 22:00 (180, 71)
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It became so bright as 8 mag in 2009. It was expected to brighten up to 11-12 mag from summer to autumn. But actually, it is 14.4 mag (Aug. 12, iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry), fainter than originally expected by 3 mag. It keeps locating low for a while.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 8 11.87 18 28.1 2.172 1.432 32 14.3 5:01 (245, 3)
Sept. 3 8 35.16 16 55.3 2.154 1.432 33 14.1 4:52 (247, 3)
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Now it is very bright as 12.8 mag (Aug. 20, Thomas Lehmann). It had been lost for a long time over 200 years since its discovery in 1783. The condition of this apparition is excellent, and it will brighten up to 13-14 mag in autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in excellent condition from summer to winter. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until November.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 4 52.79 4 33.4 1.612 1.778 81 14.3 5:01 (213, 45)
Sept. 3 5 1.96 6 45.6 1.537 1.776 85 14.2 4:52 (208, 44)
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It brightened up to 6 mag from autumn to winter. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 14.5 mag (Aug. 5, Ken Harikae). It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable after this in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 6 5.38 50 49.5 4.405 4.103 66 14.4 5:01 (204, -3)
Sept. 3 6 4.86 51 30.6 4.373 4.178 72 14.4 4:52 (201, -2)
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It is not observable now. It will be observable at 16.5 mag in September in the Northern Hemisphere, or in November in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 9 0.46 14 5.8 2.973 2.059 20 15.2 5:01 (255, -4)
Sept. 3 9 16.13 13 9.8 2.961 2.074 23 15.4 4:52 (256, -2)
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Now it is 16.4 mag (Aug. 12, Thomas Lehmann). It will be unobservable temporarily from summer to autumn. Then it will appear in the morning sky at 13 mag in December. It is expected to brighten up to 7 mag in 2017 spring. But it locates somewhat low at the high light.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 11 56.67 -3 45.8 4.539 3.668 27 15.4 19:01 ( 91, 9)
Sept. 3 12 3.73 -4 25.4 4.506 3.592 22 15.3 19:06 ( 87, 4)
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Now it is bright as 14.9 mag (May 4, Hidetaka Sato). It keeps 15 mag until autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable for a long time. It will be unobservable after this in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 11 1.63 -58 16.3 2.597 2.422 68 15.3 19:01 ( 36, 27)
Sept. 3 11 37.10 -58 13.4 2.668 2.447 66 15.5 19:06 ( 36, 27)
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It brightened up to 13.0 mag in spring (May 6, Marco Goiato). It is already unobservable in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition until autumn. But it will be fading slowly after this.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 14 0.16 -29 59.7 2.675 2.440 65 15.8 19:01 ( 82, 47)
Sept. 3 14 12.47 -31 5.0 2.756 2.453 62 15.9 19:06 ( 78, 44)
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It is appearing in the morning sky in the Northern Hemisphere. It is expected to brighten up to 14 mag from winter to spring in 2017, and it will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps extremely low until autumn, and it will be low also around the higlight.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 8 5.53 28 28.0 3.281 2.550 37 15.9 5:01 (236, -2)
Sept. 3 8 20.38 28 15.9 3.212 2.534 40 15.8 4:52 (236, -1)
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Now it is 15.9 mag (July 28, Ken-ichi Kadota), brighter than originally predicted. Now it is brightest. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable until winter, but it locates somewhat low. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in excellent condition.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 5 46.71 22 18.3 1.666 1.575 67 16.0 5:01 (216, 23)
Sept. 3 6 2.93 23 54.1 1.645 1.609 70 16.2 4:52 (215, 22)
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Now it is 15.5 mag (July 30, Yasukazu Ikari). It will be observable at 13 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018. In 2016, it keeps observable at 16 mag in good condition until autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 18 51.31 -9 36.6 5.236 5.910 127 16.1 20:27 (180, 65)
Sept. 3 18 46.45 -9 29.1 5.296 5.868 120 16.1 19:55 (180, 64)
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It was observed at 13 mag for a long time from winter to early summer. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 15.7 mag (July 18, J. Gaitan). It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 15 59.64 -24 6.4 2.496 2.672 88 16.2 19:01 (115, 69)
Sept. 3 16 8.42 -24 25.6 2.608 2.697 84 16.4 19:06 (107, 64)
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Now it is 15.9 mag (Aug. 13, Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station). It will be observable at 16 mag in good condition from autumn to winter. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 4 9.15 28 24.8 2.347 2.527 88 16.4 5:01 (191, 26)
Sept. 3 4 17.59 29 12.1 2.272 2.534 93 16.3 4:52 (189, 25)
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Now it is 15.8 mag (Aug. 7, T. Seki, H. Sato). It will brighten up to 14 mag from summer to winter in 2017. Then it will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is hardly observable around the highlight.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 0 5.67 -17 58.6 3.853 4.782 153 16.4 1:45 (180, 73)
Sept. 3 23 58.99 -17 53.0 3.777 4.737 160 16.3 1:11 (180, 73)
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Now it is 16.2 mag (June 29, iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring). It keeps 16 mag for a long time until 2017. It is already unobservable in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be unobservable in October also in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 13 28.40 -20 2.2 3.827 3.344 54 16.4 19:01 ( 90, 36)
Sept. 3 13 38.06 -19 37.1 3.888 3.326 49 16.4 19:06 ( 87, 32)
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It has been lost since its discovery in 1978. In 2016, it is expected to return in excellent condition from autumn to winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 19 30.62 -32 38.7 0.681 1.564 134 17.0 21:06 (180, 88)
Sept. 3 19 30.28 -32 39.6 0.678 1.521 127 16.7 20:39 (180, 88)
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Now it is 16.1 mag (Aug. 6, Yuji Ohshima). It keeps 16.5 mag from 2016 to 2017. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it locates low in 2016, and it is not observable in 2017.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 16 31.57 34 35.3 6.276 6.287 85 16.8 19:01 (168, 19)
Sept. 3 16 32.27 34 16.7 6.335 6.281 82 16.8 19:06 (162, 18)
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Now it is 16.6 mag (Aug. 4, A. Diepvens). It keeps 16-17 mag and keeps observable in good condition until autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 17 37.82 -11 28.9 2.105 2.629 110 16.8 19:14 (180, 67)
Sept. 3 17 41.51 -11 42.7 2.170 2.610 104 16.8 19:06 (170, 66)
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It brightened up to 15 mag from late 2014 to early 2016. Now it is fading slowly. Now it is 16.1 mag (Aug. 16, D. Buczynski). In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 16-17 mag in autumn in good condition. It locates extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 22 58.13 44 27.9 4.466 5.112 124 16.9 0:38 (180, 10)
Sept. 3 22 45.57 44 23.7 4.461 5.144 128 17.0 23:52 (180, 11)
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Now it is 17.1 mag (Aug. 12, iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring). It will brighten up to 15 mag in winter. But it will be getting lower gradually after autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 22 30.99 -11 15.1 1.466 2.476 177 17.2 0:11 (180, 66)
Sept. 3 22 23.91 -11 13.1 1.428 2.433 172 17.0 23:31 (180, 66)
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Now it is 18.5 mag (Aug. 11, CAO, San Pedro de Atacama). It will be observable at 16 mag in good condition from autumn to winter. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 6 43.04 24 10.4 4.431 3.925 54 17.1 5:01 (226, 14)
Sept. 3 6 50.28 24 9.3 4.335 3.917 59 17.0 4:52 (224, 16)
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Now it is 16.9 mag (Aug. 13, S. Shurpakov). It will brighten up to 13 mag and will be observable in good condition in 2017 summer. In 2016, it keeps observable until winter when it will brighten up to 15.5 mag. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 3 33.09 31 1.4 4.319 4.527 95 17.2 5:01 (182, 24)
Sept. 3 3 28.26 31 16.8 4.141 4.476 102 17.1 4:39 (180, 24)
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Now it is 16.9 mag (July 30, Yasukazu Ikari). It will brighten up to 16 mag and will be observable in good condition in 2017. In 2016, it is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere, but it keeps low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 18 36.78 -38 0.1 2.581 3.235 122 17.1 20:13 ( 0, 87)
Sept. 3 18 37.22 -37 23.4 2.645 3.218 116 17.1 19:46 ( 0, 88)
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Now it is 17.9 mag (Aug. 8, J. Gonzalez). It keeps 17-18 mag until autumn. It keeps observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be getting lower gradually in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 19 59.15 37 29.8 1.653 2.347 121 17.3 21:33 (180, 17)
Sept. 3 19 36.85 37 44.2 1.737 2.365 116 17.4 20:43 (180, 17)
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Now it is 18.0 mag (July 24, CAO, San Pedro de Atacama). It keeps 17 mag for a long time in 2016, and it will be observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It is hardly observable in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 2 59.93 -47 52.3 3.033 3.529 111 17.3 4:38 ( 0, 77)
Sept. 3 2 45.11 -49 18.2 2.995 3.549 115 17.3 3:56 ( 0, 76)
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Now it is 17.5 mag (Aug. 4, Toshiyuki Takahashi). It will brighten up to 15 mag and will be observable in good condition from autum to winter in 2017. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time while the comet will be brightening. It is not observable until 2017 summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 5 18.57 56 54.6 5.952 5.757 74 17.5 5:01 (195, -5)
Sept. 3 5 16.76 57 20.6 5.811 5.721 79 17.4 4:52 (193, -5)
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It brightened up to 13-14 mag from 2014 to 2015. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.0 mag (Aug. 12, iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring). It will be fainter than 18 mag in October.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 23 16.46 -4 55.9 4.659 5.644 165 17.4 0:56 (180, 60)
Sept. 3 23 13.76 -5 21.8 4.686 5.689 173 17.5 0:25 (180, 60)
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It will pass the perihelion in 2019. However, it has not been brightening since the discovery in 2010. Now it is 18.1 mag (Aug. 10, D. Buczynski). It keeps observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 4 40.73 55 22.5 10.123 9.985 79 17.5 5:01 (191, -2)
Sept. 3 4 42.34 55 58.7 10.007 9.964 84 17.5 4:52 (189, -2)
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First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 2008. Now it is 18.8 mag (Aug. 1, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann). It keeps observable at 17.5 mag until autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 20 6.53 -19 18.9 2.206 3.093 145 17.5 21:42 (180, 74)
Sept. 3 20 4.52 -19 22.3 2.260 3.089 138 17.6 21:13 (180, 74)
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It was observed at 14-15 mag from 2014 to 2015. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.3 mag (Aug. 10, D. Buczynski). In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until winter when the comet will be fainter than 18 mag. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 4 39.22 74 33.5 6.008 5.904 79 17.6 5:01 (185,-20)
Sept. 3 4 46.07 75 47.9 5.986 5.945 82 17.6 4:52 (184,-21)
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It brightened up to 10 mag in 2015 autumn. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.1 mag (Aug. 16, Buczynski). It will be fainter than 18 mag in September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 3 37.85 14 1.5 2.737 3.053 98 17.7 5:01 (185, 41)
Sept. 3 3 39.67 13 57.0 2.678 3.092 104 17.7 4:51 (180, 41)
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Now it is 17.8 mag (Aug. 27, Jean-Francois Soulier). It has brightened in outburst up to 14 mag twice, in 2006 January and 2011 May. It is observable at 17 mag in good condition in autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 1 27.36 7 8.3 5.559 6.269 131 17.7 3:06 (180, 48)
Sept. 3 1 26.25 6 57.4 5.494 6.282 138 17.7 2:37 (180, 48)
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It has not been recovered in this apparition yet. It is expected to brighten up to 16.5 mag and will be observable in good condition from autumn to winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 3 25.63 -9 5.7 2.149 2.610 105 17.8 5:01 (182, 64)
Sept. 3 3 31.25 -9 35.2 2.053 2.582 110 17.7 4:42 (180, 65)
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Now it is 18.9 mag (Aug. 9, S. Maticic). It will be observable at 17.5 mag in good condition in autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 23 13.45 4 39.2 1.654 2.629 160 17.8 0:53 (180, 50)
Sept. 3 23 9.72 4 26.2 1.608 2.601 166 17.7 0:21 (180, 50)
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It brightened up to 3.7 mag and became a naked eye comet in mid January in 2015 (Jan. 13, Marek Biely). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.7 mag (Aug. 9, Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station). It will be fainter than 18 mag in September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 17 14.51 18 21.7 6.317 6.548 98 17.7 19:01 (177, 37)
Sept. 3 17 14.21 17 25.0 6.464 6.607 93 17.9 19:06 (167, 37)
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It is 17.2 mag now (Aug. 5, Toshiyuki Takahashi). It was expected to brighten up to 16 mag and observable in good condition in autumn. But actually, it is fainter than originally predicted by 2 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 23 4.65 -11 51.5 1.823 2.823 169 17.8 0:44 (180, 67)
Sept. 3 22 59.44 -11 56.8 1.798 2.805 174 17.8 0:11 (180, 67)
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Now it is 17.4 mag (July 2, G. Gunn, G. W. Christie). It keeps observable at 17.5 mag in good condition from spring to autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 17 38.33 -58 58.6 4.559 4.969 108 17.8 19:15 ( 0, 66)
Sept. 3 17 42.07 -58 8.1 4.635 4.968 103 17.8 19:06 ( 5, 67)
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It was observed as bright as 13-14 mag for a long time from 2011 to 2014. Now it is fading. It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates extremely low in the Northern Hemisphere. No observations have been reported since August, 2015.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 16 56.83 -37 31.8 9.665 9.937 102 17.9 19:01 ( 64, 84)
Sept. 3 16 55.62 -37 31.0 9.816 9.972 95 17.9 19:06 ( 74, 77)
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First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 16.5 mag in 2008. The condition of this apparition is very good. It was expected to brighten up to 15.5 mag in autumn and will be observable in good condition. But actually, it is 18.4 mag (Aug. 12, ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala), fainter than originally expected by 3 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 0 20.00 -15 58.2 1.452 2.386 150 18.1 1:59 (180, 71)
Sept. 3 0 13.74 -15 27.1 1.409 2.374 157 18.0 1:25 (180, 70)
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Now it is 17.1 mag (July 9, Kunihiro Shima). It was expected to brighten up to 14 mag from winter to summer. But it is much fainter actually. It will be observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Aug. 27 16 34.72 -37 46.5 3.023 3.324 98 19.5 19:01 ( 71, 80)
Sept. 3 16 42.09 -37 37.1 3.166 3.378 93 19.6 19:06 ( 75, 75)
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