Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2017 Nov. 18: 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/2017 O1 ( ASASSN )

Now it is bright as 9.6 mag (Nov. 15, Carlos Labordena). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again after this. It started fading before the peirhelion passage. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   4 34.66   81 29.4   0.851   1.573   117    9.3   0:51 (180,-26)  
Nov. 25   3 52.95   84 35.3   0.904   1.605   116    9.6  23:33 (180,-30)

* 24P/Schaumasse

Now it is 11.4 mag (Nov. 3, Thomas Lehmann). It is fainter than this ephemeris recently. It stays 11 mag until December. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates very low for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  12 16.77    7 13.6   1.460   1.206    55   10.5   3:05 (259,  3)  
Nov. 25  12 42.64    5  2.9   1.460   1.211    55   10.6   2:59 (261,  4)

* 62P/Tsuchinshan 1

Now it is very bright as 10.8 mag (Nov. 2, Maik Meyer). It stays 11 mag until winter. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  11 10.68   11  0.8   1.336   1.384    71   11.2   3:05 (246, 14)  
Nov. 25  11 33.02    9 38.8   1.310   1.387    72   11.2   2:59 (247, 15)

* C/2016 R2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 12.8 mag (Nov. 14, Marco Goiato). It will stay bright as 11 mag for a long time from winter to next spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition until next February. In the Northern Hemispehre, it stays observable for a long time after this until the comet fades out. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   5 18.07    3  2.7   2.273   3.166   149   11.8   1:31 (180, 52)  
Nov. 25   5 10.75    4 23.3   2.195   3.126   156   11.7   0:56 (180, 51)

* 96P/Machholz 1

It brightened up to 11.6 mag in mid October (Oct. 13, Chris Wyatt). It passed the perihelion on Oct. 27. It will not be observable after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  16 14.79   -9 46.9   1.629   0.709    13   12.0  20:25 ( 64,-17)  
Nov. 25  16 40.70  -11 34.1   1.805   0.871    12   13.3  20:34 ( 60,-18)

* C/2015 V2 ( Johnson )

It brightened up to 7.1 mag from May to June (June 21, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 12.4 mag (Nov. 9, Chris Wyatt). In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time after this. It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  18 49.44  -57  3.6   3.092   2.608    52   12.2  20:25 ( 40, 33)  
Nov. 25  19 12.04  -57  1.6   3.195   2.672    50   12.4  20:34 ( 40, 32)

* 240P/NEAT

It brightened very rapidly from July to August. Now it is very bright as 14.2 mag (Nov. 8, Chris Wyatt). It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It stays low for a while in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  23 52.03  -30 40.7   2.056   2.531   107   13.7  20:25 (131, 83)  
Nov. 25  23 53.20  -29  1.6   2.105   2.504   102   13.6  20:34 (112, 76)

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is visible visually at 13.4 mag (Nov. 14, Sandor Szabo). 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  21 11.19  -14  0.1   5.891   5.808    80   13.6  20:25 (105, 44)  
Nov. 25  21 14.08  -13 44.7   6.000   5.807    74   13.6  20:34 ( 99, 37)

* C/2016 N6 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Nov. 14, Gabor Santa). It is expected to brighten up to 12 mag from 2018 to 2019. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition while the comet will be brightening gradually. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2018 October. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  15 16.63   47 16.8   3.916   3.638    66   14.3   3:05 (236,-48)  
Nov. 25  15 20.91   47 36.8   3.826   3.592    68   14.2   2:59 (235,-45)

* 71P/Clark

It brightened up to 10 mag from spring to summer. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 13.2 mag (Nov. 7, Thomas Lehmann). It is 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)  
Nov. 18  21  5.24  -26 21.6   2.047   2.041    75   14.3  20:25 ( 89, 49)  
Nov. 25  21 20.01  -24 55.0   2.153   2.077    72   14.6  20:34 ( 88, 44)

* (3200) Phaethon

Now it is 16.4 mag (Oct. 29, Katsumi Yoshimoto). It will approach to Earth down to 0.07 a.u. in mid December, and it will brighten up to 10 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition until mid December. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays low. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   7  5.74   36  0.7   0.562   1.420   130   15.2   3:05 (183, 19)  
Nov. 25   7  0.66   37 14.5   0.423   1.332   138   14.3   2:46 (180, 18)

* C/2016 M1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 13.7 mag (Nov. 14, Gabor Santa). It is expected to brighten up to 10 mag in summer in 2018. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable until 2018 summer while the comet will be brightening. However, it will be extremely low from December to January. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is hardly observable in 2017, but it will be observable in good condition in 2018. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  17 36.52   16 14.6   4.255   3.648    46   14.4  20:25 ( 98,-17)  
Nov. 25  17 42.50   14 42.9   4.249   3.592    43   14.4  20:34 ( 93,-22)

* C/2017 T1 ( Heinze )

Now it is 16.5 mag (Nov. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will approach to Earth down to 0.2 a.u., and to Sun down to 0.6 a.u., and it is expected to brighten up to 9 mag from winter to spring. In the Northern Hemisphre, it stays observable in good condition until January, but it will be extremely low after that. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable from January to mid March, but it stays observable in good condition except for that period. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   8 52.60   -3 30.6   1.470   1.887    98   15.1   3:05 (228, 48)  
Nov. 25   8 55.42   -2 42.4   1.256   1.783   104   14.5   2:59 (222, 50)

* C/2015 O1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 13.6 mag (Oct. 23, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be observable at 14 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be hardly observable after this. It will be extremely low from November to December in the Northern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  16 16.25   19  7.6   4.528   3.820    39   14.6  20:25 ( 90,-35)  
Nov. 25  16 18.83   19 24.4   4.506   3.807    40   14.6  20:34 ( 85,-42)

* 217P/LINEAR

It brightened up to 12.2 mag in August (Aug. 21, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It is fading now. It has already faded down to 15.2 mag (Nov. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   8 21.54   10 10.1   1.354   1.931   110   15.0   3:05 (209, 40)  
Nov. 25   8 21.76   10 31.2   1.334   1.988   117   15.1   2:59 (203, 42)

* 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5

Now it is 15.0 mag (Oct. 30, D. Buczynski). It brightened rapidly. It is observable at 15 mag in autumn in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   5 38.72   37 46.3   1.130   2.032   146   15.0   1:52 (180, 17)  
Nov. 25   5 34.20   38 42.1   1.124   2.054   153   15.0   1:20 (180, 16)

* C/2015 V1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.4 mag (Oct. 27, Catalina Sky Survey). It stays observable at 15-16 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   0 37.07    8 22.5   3.507   4.274   136   15.0  20:46 (180, 47)  
Nov. 25   0 30.17    6 35.3   3.606   4.271   126   15.1  20:34 (172, 48)

* C/2015 ER61 ( PanSTARRS )

It brightened up to 6.2 mag in April (Apr. 7, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 13.5 mag (Nov. 14, Sandor Szabo). It stays observable for a long time after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   3  2.92   18  0.8   1.980   2.963   172   15.1  23:12 (180, 37)  
Nov. 25   2 56.72   17 22.7   2.081   3.042   164   15.3  22:38 (180, 38)

* C/2015 VL62 ( Lemmon-Yeung-PanSTARRS )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Nov. 11, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  19  4.43  -17  6.2   3.381   2.849    50   15.3  20:25 ( 82, 20)  
Nov. 25  19  4.58  -17 37.7   3.513   2.871    42   15.4  20:34 ( 77, 12)

* C/2016 N4 ( MASTER )

Now it is 14.8 mag (Nov. 14, Gabor Santa). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays 15 mag until winter, and it is observable in excellent condition. It is not observable at all after this in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  19 46.99   63 55.4   2.995   3.255    96   15.4  20:25 (154,-22)  
Nov. 25  19 46.38   63  7.6   3.038   3.268    94   15.5  20:34 (151,-25)

* 185P/Petriew

It will brighten very rapidly, and brighten up to 11 mag from January to February. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time in the evening sky. In the Southern Hemisphere, it locates extremely low at the highlight. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  19  1.78  -12 12.4   1.757   1.363    50   16.0  20:25 ( 87, 17)  
Nov. 25  19 20.83  -12 14.6   1.729   1.299    48   15.5  20:34 ( 84, 13)

* C/2017 K6 ( Jacques )

Now it is 14.5 mag (Nov. 9, Chris Wyatt). It stays 15 mag until winter. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition until spring in 2018. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays unobservable until 2018. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   1 27.78  -70 39.3   1.871   2.079    87   15.5  21:37 (  0, 55)  
Nov. 25   1 25.75  -67 21.0   1.853   2.058    87   15.5  21:07 (  0, 58)

* C/2011 KP36 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 15.6 mag (Oct. 25, Yasukazu Ikari). It stays 17 mag in 2018. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   3 24.42   -0 53.6   5.266   6.204   159   15.5  23:33 (180, 56)  
Nov. 25   3 21.89   -1  5.1   5.318   6.233   156   15.6  23:03 (180, 56)

* 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh

Now it is 16.7 mag (Nov. 2, A. Diepvens). It will be observable at 15 mag in good condition from winter to spring. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  11 25.66   10 15.3   3.801   3.545    67   15.9   3:05 (249, 11)  
Nov. 25  11 32.01    9 46.9   3.703   3.544    73   15.8   2:59 (247, 15)

* C/2017 K4 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 15.0 mag (Oct. 10, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 16 mag for a long time until summer in 2018. It will be unobservable from winter to spring. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  18 54.74  -23  2.2   3.273   2.697    46   15.9  20:25 ( 76, 21)  
Nov. 25  19  7.76  -22 12.9   3.321   2.685    42   15.9  20:34 ( 74, 16)

* C/2017 S6 ( Catalina )

Now it is 17.1 mag (Oct. 27, Yuji Ohshima). It stays observable at 16 mag for a long time until summer in 2018. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere in 2017, and in the Southern Hemisphere in 2018. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   2 31.02   64 42.7   1.248   2.056   133   16.1  22:33 (180,-10)  
Nov. 25   1  8.53   59 54.4   1.212   1.998   130   15.9  20:46 (180, -5)

* C/2014 B1 ( Schwartz )

Now it is 16.3 mag (Nov. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 16-17 mag for a long time from 2016 to 2019. It stays near by the equator. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  10 29.49    4  0.1   9.720   9.564    78   16.1   3:05 (244, 26)  
Nov. 25  10 31.06    3 56.7   9.606   9.566    84   16.0   2:59 (240, 30)

* 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson

Now it is 15.2 mag (Nov. 14, Sandor Szabo). It will be fading after this, and it will be fainter than 18 mag in March. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   0 56.52   17 19.4   2.114   2.963   142   16.1  21:06 (180, 38)  
Nov. 25   0 54.79   17 13.3   2.188   2.975   135   16.2  20:37 (180, 38)

* C/2016 A1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.3 mag (Nov. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 16 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates very low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   9 15.68   25  6.3   5.038   5.328   101   16.3   3:05 (215, 21)  
Nov. 25   9 13.51   26 15.6   4.916   5.328   109   16.2   2:59 (209, 23)

* C/2017 M4 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Nov. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is expected to brighten up to 13-14 mag from 2018 to 2019. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until summer in 2018. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  18 34.62   46 50.7   5.182   5.063    77   16.6  20:25 (133,-22)  
Nov. 25  18 38.21   45 27.7   5.182   5.018    75   16.6  20:34 (129,-26)

* 355P/2017 M2 ( LINEAR-NEAT )

Now it is 14.7 mag (Nov. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). Return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 13 mag in 2004. It will be observable in excellent condition in autumn. It was expected to brighten up to 14 mag, if the comet is as bright as when it was discovered. It had been fainter than expected, but it became brighter in November. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   2 19.37   11 56.9   0.785   1.749   160   16.6  22:28 (180, 43)  
Nov. 25   2 16.41   13 20.0   0.823   1.763   153   16.8  21:58 (180, 41)

* 30P/Reinmuth 1

Now it is 17.2 mag (Nov. 2, A. Diepvens). It stays observable at 17 mag in good condition for a while. It will be fainter than 18 mag in May. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  12 53.90   -0 18.1   2.642   2.039    43   16.6   3:05 (270,  0)  
Nov. 25  13  8.06   -1 27.5   2.611   2.063    46   16.7   2:59 (270,  2)

* C/2016 T3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.6 mag (Oct. 24, Catalina Sky Survey). It will be observable at 16.5 mag in good condition in winter. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   9 42.85   -1 20.1   2.618   2.754    87   16.7   3:05 (239, 38)  
Nov. 25   9 48.12   -3  4.2   2.555   2.775    92   16.7   2:59 (237, 42)

* 90P/Gehrels 1

Now it is 16.9 mag (Nov. 2, A. Diepvensy). In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 17 mag in excellent 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)  
Nov. 18   5 39.27   35 21.6   2.280   3.161   147   16.7   1:52 (180, 20)  
Nov. 25   5 35.15   35 40.2   2.257   3.178   154   16.7   1:21 (180, 19)

* C/2010 U3 ( Boattini )

Now it is 16.7 mag (Nov. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will pass the perihelion in 2019. However, it has not been brightening since the discovery in 2010. It is observable in good conditioin in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   7  1.51   73 59.1   8.367   8.880   118   16.9   3:05 (181,-19)  
Nov. 25   6 58.05   74 36.8   8.314   8.867   121   16.8   2:45 (180,-20)

* C/2014 OE4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.1 mag (Oct. 29, N. James). It stays 16 mag from 2016 to 2017. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  18 40.37   59 10.5   6.644   6.669    87   16.9  20:25 (145,-27)  
Nov. 25  18 49.37   58 56.5   6.669   6.686    86   16.9  20:34 (144,-30)

* C/2017 T3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.3 mag (Nov. 11, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will brighten up to 9 mag in 2018 summer. However, it is hardly observable when it is bright. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable only until March when it brightens up to 14 mag. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable from July to September in 2018, but it locates in extremely low. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  21 36.82   71 43.1   3.202   3.637   108   17.1  20:25 (168,-20)  
Nov. 25  21 44.49   69 27.5   3.131   3.559   107   17.0  20:34 (164,-20)

* 188P/LINEAR-Mueller

Now it is 18.1 mag (Oct. 25, D. Buczynski). It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates very low in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   7 28.57   35 29.4   2.452   3.137   126   17.1   3:05 (188, 19)  
Nov. 25   7 27.00   35 53.8   2.404   3.161   133   17.1   2:59 (183, 19)

* 103P/Hartley 2

Now it is 18.5 mag (Oct. 21, Jonathan L. Tuten, D. Breedlove, B. Lutkenhoner). Appearing in the morning sky. It will be fading slowly after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  11 34.26   -8 36.6   3.001   2.626    58   17.1   3:05 (266, 21)  
Nov. 25  11 40.86   -9 33.1   2.968   2.681    63   17.1   2:59 (264, 25)

* (944) Hidalgo

Now it is 16.6 mag (Sept. 16, P. Camilleri, H. Williams). It will brighten up to 14 mag from autumn to winter in 2018, and it will be observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2017, it is observable at 17 mag in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  22 56.37  -38 16.6   3.417   3.614    93   17.1  20:25 ( 73, 74)  
Nov. 25  22 56.33  -36 43.9   3.467   3.570    87   17.1  20:34 ( 78, 67)

* 352P/2017 L1 ( Skiff )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 2000. Now it is 17.4 mag (Nov. 11, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). Although it has been brightening even after the perihelion passage, it will be fading after this. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   0 24.90   -1 26.8   2.093   2.826   129   17.4  20:34 (180, 56)  
Nov. 25   0 24.75   -0 26.0   2.194   2.852   122   17.6  20:34 (168, 55)

* C/2015 XY1 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 16.6 mag (Oct. 26, Yuji Ohshima). It stays observable at 18 mag for a long time until 2019. 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18   6 48.25   19 26.0   7.271   7.990   134   17.8   3:01 (180, 36)  
Nov. 25   6 43.37   19 14.1   7.182   7.985   142   17.8   2:29 (180, 36)

* 1I/2017 U1 ( 'Oumuamua )

Possible first interstellar object in the history. It approached to Sun down to 0.25 a.u. on Sept. 9. Now it is fading rapidly. It was 19.0 mag in mid October (Oct. 14, Catalina Sky Survey). But it has already fade down to 23.9 mag (Nov. 12, W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan). 

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Nov. 18  23 17.80    6 22.5   1.252   1.913   116   24.9  20:25 (159, 46)  
Nov. 25  23 16.85    6 44.8   1.513   2.068   109   25.5  20:34 (147, 42)

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