Weekly Information about Bright Comets (2018 Jan. 27: South)

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Updated on January 28, 2018
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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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* 185P/Petriew

Now it is 12.8 mag (Jan. 16, Vance Petriew). It will 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)  
Jan. 27  23 21.30   -4 20.1   1.377   0.934    42   11.2  20:48 ( 88,  4)  
Feb.  3  23 54.84   -2 32.4   1.351   0.939    43   11.0  20:41 ( 91,  6)  

* C/2016 R2 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is bright as 11.0 mag (Jan. 19, Sandor Szabo). It will stay bright as 11 mag for a long time until spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition until 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)  
Jan. 27   4  2.04   21 43.0   2.245   2.819   116   11.3  20:48 (160, 31)  
Feb.  3   3 59.44   23 38.6   2.315   2.792   108   11.3  20:41 (156, 27)  

* C/2017 T1 ( Heinze )

Now it is very bright as 10.1 mag (Jan. 17, Maik Meyer). It will go far away from Earth after this. But it will approach to Sun down to 0.58 a.u. on Feb. 21. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be getting lower rapidly after this, and it will be extremely low in February. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until late March.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  22  2.49   31 53.5   0.669   0.808    54   11.4  20:48 (109,-31)  
Feb.  3  21 52.24   26 59.0   0.841   0.713    45   11.5  20:41 (100,-35)  

* 62P/Tsuchinshan 1

It brightened up to 9.2 mag from November to December (Nov. 16, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. But it is bright as 12.5 mag still now (Jan. 20, Chris Wyatt). It stays observable in good condition until summer when it fades out.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  14  5.30    1 47.5   1.126   1.595    97   11.8   3:35 (225, 43)  
Feb.  3  14 14.80    1 42.0   1.106   1.633   102   12.1   3:45 (217, 47)  

* (3200) Phaethon

It approached to Earth down to 0.07 a.u. in mid December, and it brightened up to 10.4 mag (Dec. 15, Thomas Lehmann). It approaches to Sun down to 0.14 a.u. on Jan. 25, but it is not observable.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  20 15.01  -19 43.8   1.109   0.157     5   11.9   3:35 (306,-13)  
Feb.  3  21 16.57  -10  7.3   1.309   0.353     7   13.6  20:41 ( 61,-21)  

* C/2016 N6 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 13.1 mag (Jan. 17, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 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 October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  15 46.21   62  8.4   2.911   3.209    98   12.9   3:35 (204,-17)  
Feb.  3  15 42.34   65 14.1   2.827   3.171   101   12.8   3:45 (199,-16)  

* C/2017 O1 ( ASASSN )

It brightened up to 8.1 mag in autumn (Oct. 3, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 14.2 mag (Jan. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable all night in the Northern Hemisphere. 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.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27   3 39.36   83 27.3   1.502   2.062   110   13.4  20:48 (177,-29)  
Feb.  3   4 29.20   82  5.6   1.583   2.124   109   13.8  20:41 (178,-27)  

* C/2016 M1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 14.1 mag (Dec. 13, Kunihiro Shima). 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 will appear in the morning sky in late February, then it will be observable in good condition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  18 43.20    4 43.0   3.843   3.105    36   13.6   3:35 (272,-12)  
Feb.  3  18 49.97    3 55.3   3.753   3.054    39   13.5   3:45 (269, -5)  

* C/2015 V2 ( Johnson )

It brightened up to 7.1 mag from May to June in 2017 (June 21, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 12.9 mag (Jan. 17, Chris Wyatt). In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time after this. However, it will be extremely low from January to March. It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  22  9.71  -51 32.9   3.990   3.267    37   13.6  20:48 ( 39, 18)  
Feb.  3  22 25.79  -50 40.3   4.060   3.334    37   13.7  20:41 ( 40, 17)  

* 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Now it is 16.7 mag (Jan. 19, Jean-Francois Soulier).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  21 54.13  -10  2.3   6.708   5.797    20   13.9  20:48 ( 70,-10)  
Feb.  3  21 59.46   -9 30.3   6.743   5.796    15   13.9  20:41 ( 68,-13)  

* C/2015 O1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is very bright as 12.3 mag (Jan. 20, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be observable at 13-14 mag for a long time from 2017 to 2018. In the Southern Hemisphere, it will be hardly observable after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  16 37.03   28 32.2   3.874   3.735    74   14.2   3:35 (235, -1)  
Feb.  3  16 36.70   30 27.4   3.777   3.732    79   14.2   3:45 (228,  4)  

* C/2017 K6 ( Jacques )

Now it is 13.7 mag (Jan. 22, Chris Wyatt). It stays 14 mag for a while. It stays observable in the evening sky until spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27   2 17.26  -25 45.1   1.987   2.024    77   14.3  20:48 ( 92, 51)  
Feb.  3   2 26.30  -20 59.6   2.051   2.037    75   14.4  20:41 ( 97, 47)  

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

Brian Skiff found a bright outburst on Dec. 7. It brightened up to 13.2 mag (Dec. 11, Seiichi Yoshida). It stays bright as 14.6 mag still now (Jan. 19, Sandor Szabo). This is the 4th outburst following those in January 2006, May 2011 and August 2016. It stays observable in good condition for a while.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27   2 36.91   11 32.0   7.292   7.422    93   14.9  20:48 (134, 30)  
Feb.  3   2 38.29   11 41.1   7.426   7.440    87   15.2  20:41 (130, 27)  

* 24P/Schaumasse

It brightened up to 9.7 mag in November (Nov. 16, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 13.3 mag (Jan. 20, Chris Wyatt).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  15 44.57   -9  4.6   1.506   1.509    71   14.9   3:35 (257, 33)  
Feb.  3  15 58.47   -9 52.3   1.501   1.561    74   15.6   3:45 (254, 38)  

* 240P/NEAT

It brightened very rapidly up to 13.8 mag in August (Aug. 22, kunihiro Shima). After that, it is fading gradually. Now it is 15.5 mag (Jan. 20, Kunihiro Shima). 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)  
Jan. 27   0 50.10  -10 58.2   2.597   2.296    61   15.7  20:48 ( 95, 26)  
Feb.  3   0 59.97   -8 49.9   2.648   2.277    57   15.7  20:41 ( 95, 23)  

* C/2017 T3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 15.9 mag (Jan. 15, 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)  
Jan. 27  23 28.69   48 59.0   2.863   2.821    77   15.8  20:48 (134,-23)  
Feb.  3  23 41.80   47  5.1   2.860   2.735    72   15.7  20:41 (132,-24)  

* C/2015 V1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.2 mag (Jan. 12, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 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)  
Jan. 27   0 12.04   -2 31.1   4.767   4.280    55   15.7  20:48 ( 96, 13)  
Feb.  3   0 13.53   -2 57.5   4.878   4.285    48   15.8  20:41 ( 93, 10)  

* C/2014 B1 ( Schwartz )

Now it is 16.4 mag (Jan. 12, 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)  
Jan. 27  10 31.59    4 59.3   8.732   9.588   148   15.8   2:08 (180, 50)  
Feb.  3  10 30.33    5 16.2   8.681   9.591   156   15.8   1:40 (180, 50)  

* C/2016 A1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 15.3 mag (Jan. 19, Sandor Szabo). 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)  
Jan. 27   8 13.89   38 38.5   4.417   5.350   159   16.0  23:46 (180, 16)  
Feb.  3   8  4.36   39 45.0   4.455   5.354   153   16.0  23:09 (180, 15)  

* 37P/Forbes

Now it is 17.4 mag (Dec. 18, Kim Breedlove). It will be observable at 14 mag in good condition from spring to summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  16 58.05  -29 49.1   2.326   1.864    50   16.2   3:35 (288, 28)  
Feb.  3  17 19.11  -30 17.5   2.246   1.832    53   16.0   3:45 (287, 32)  

* 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh

Now it is 16.1 mag (Jan. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be observable at 16 mag in good condition from winter to spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  12  0.83    8 59.6   2.826   3.536   129   16.1   3:35 (181, 46)  
Feb.  3  11 59.93    9 20.6   2.752   3.537   136   16.1   3:09 (180, 46)  

* C/2017 M4 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 15.8 mag (Dec. 25, Kunihiro Shima). 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)  
Jan. 27  19 18.47   38 39.5   5.031   4.620    60   16.2   3:35 (244,-35)  
Feb.  3  19 22.64   38 32.4   4.986   4.577    60   16.1   3:45 (241,-29)  

* C/2011 KP36 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 16.9 mag (Jan. 14, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 17 mag in 2018.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27   3 13.76   -0  8.0   6.281   6.504    98   16.1  20:48 (135, 45)  
Feb.  3   3 15.08    0 11.9   6.419   6.535    92   16.2  20:41 (130, 42)  

* C/2016 N4 ( MASTER )

Now it is 15.8 mag (Jan. 14, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading after this. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in the northern sky for a long time. 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)  
Jan. 27  20 35.92   65 15.9   3.403   3.440    83   16.1   3:35 (209,-47)  
Feb.  3  20 45.08   66 31.1   3.439   3.465    83   16.2   3:45 (208,-44)  

* C/2017 B3 ( LINEAR )

It stays 15 mag from 2018 to 2019, and it will be observable for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will never be observable again.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  14  7.80  -52 28.1   5.116   5.032    79   16.3   3:35 (318, 61)  
Feb.  3  14 10.06  -53 59.8   4.996   4.997    84   16.2   3:45 (327, 65)  

* C/2016 T3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 12, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 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)  
Jan. 27   9 50.21  -14 58.6   2.193   3.029   141   16.7   1:27 (180, 70)  
Feb.  3   9 46.19  -15 30.6   2.195   3.064   146   16.8   0:56 (180, 71)  

* C/2010 U3 ( Boattini )

Now it is 16.4 mag (Jan. 19, Kunihiro Shima). 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)  
Jan. 27   5 50.85   76 37.1   8.252   8.762   118   16.8  21:26 (180,-22)  
Feb.  3   5 45.41   76 23.7   8.288   8.751   115   16.8  20:53 (180,-21)  

* 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5

It brightened up to 14.8 mag from autumn to winter (Nov. 21, Hiroshi Abe). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.2 mag (Jan. 18, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 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)  
Jan. 27   5  0.50   38 40.2   1.559   2.312   129   16.9  20:48 (177, 16)  
Feb.  3   5  4.04   38 13.3   1.654   2.345   123   17.1  20:41 (174, 16)  

* C/2014 OE4 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 16.3 mag (Jan. 18, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading gradually after this, and it will be fainter than 18 mag in autumn. 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)  
Jan. 27  20 24.18   59 37.7   6.981   6.849    78   16.9   3:35 (217,-48)  
Feb.  3  20 35.46   60  0.3   7.024   6.868    76   16.9   3:45 (217,-44)  

* (3552) Don Quixote

It will brighten up to 16 mag in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable until August, but it will be unobservable after that. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays unobservable until June, but it will be observable in good condition after that.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  16 57.40  -44 39.0   2.177   1.755    52   17.1   3:35 (304, 34)  
Feb.  3  17 26.78  -46  0.4   2.086   1.700    53   17.0   3:45 (305, 36)  

* 30P/Reinmuth 1

Now it is 17.3 mag (Jan. 20, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 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)  
Jan. 27  14 52.31   -7 45.5   2.214   2.325    83   17.0   3:35 (246, 42)  
Feb.  3  15  0.19   -7 56.1   2.160   2.358    88   17.0   3:45 (239, 47)  

* 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 16.0 mag (Jan. 12, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27   7 25.00   18 42.1   1.541   2.500   163   17.0  22:58 (180, 36)  
Feb.  3   7 19.30   19 32.7   1.629   2.555   154   17.3  22:25 (180, 35)  

* 90P/Gehrels 1

Now it is 16.8 mag (Jan. 12, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 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)  
Jan. 27   5  0.30   34 47.1   2.637   3.352   129   17.2  20:48 (177, 20)  
Feb.  3   5  0.86   34 29.4   2.735   3.374   122   17.4  20:41 (173, 20)  

* C/2015 XY1 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Jan. 18, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). 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)  
Jan. 27   5 52.09   17 23.4   7.159   7.948   140   17.3  21:25 (180, 38)  
Feb.  3   5 47.36   17 11.8   7.243   7.945   132   17.3  20:53 (180, 38)  

* 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson

It brightened up to 14.9 mag in autumn (Oct. 19, Catalina Sky Survey). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 18.2 mag (Jan. 18, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27   1 25.40   19 33.1   3.109   3.102    80   17.4  20:48 (126, 13)  
Feb.  3   1 32.66   20  8.3   3.219   3.117    75   17.5  20:41 (124, 10)  

* 103P/Hartley 2

Now it is 18.4 mag (Jan. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading slowly after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  11 59.29  -14 11.1   2.534   3.148   120   17.5   3:35 (180, 69)  
Feb.  3  11 56.03  -14  5.1   2.496   3.196   127   17.5   3:05 (180, 69)  

* 355P/2017 M2 ( LINEAR-NEAT )

Return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 13 mag in 2004. It brightened rapidly up to 14.3 mag (Nov. 15, Catalina Sky Survey). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 18.0 mag (Jan. 12, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27   3  2.67   24 23.2   1.495   1.970   103   17.7  20:48 (148, 23)  
Feb.  3   3 13.89   25 22.8   1.595   2.001    98   18.0  20:41 (146, 21)  

* C/2017 D3 ( ATLAS )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 17, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It was observed at 17 mag in former 2017. It will be observable at 18 mag in good condition from winter to spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  12 48.80    7 59.4   4.868   5.401   117   17.8   3:35 (198, 46)  
Feb.  3  12 45.57    9 22.4   4.783   5.422   125   17.7   3:45 (183, 46)  

* 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 16.3 mag (Jan. 14, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays observable for a long time after this.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27   2 49.08   15 41.7   3.469   3.733    97   17.8  20:48 (140, 29)  
Feb.  3   2 52.53   15 52.9   3.650   3.807    91   18.0  20:41 (136, 26)  

* C/2017 E3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Jan. 20, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It was observed at 17 mag in 2017. It will be observable at 18 mag in 2018.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  15  0.53  -20 34.7   6.280   6.155    78   17.9   3:35 (262, 48)  
Feb.  3  15  2.60  -20 10.3   6.177   6.168    84   17.9   3:45 (255, 55)  

* 235P/LINEAR

It is observable at 17.5 mag in good condition from February to April. However, now it is 19.2 mag (Jan. 15, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato), fainter than predicted.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Jan. 27  12  2.23   -8 12.0   2.088   2.747   122   18.0   3:35 (182, 63)  
Feb.  3  12  3.10   -8 16.5   2.010   2.743   129   17.9   3:12 (180, 63)  

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