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It approached to Earth down to 0.08 a.u. in mid December, and it brightened up to 3.4 mag (Dec. 14, Seiichi Yoshida). it looked so large as 3 times of Moon. Now it is fading. But it is bright as 6.9 mag still now (Jan. 21, Maik Meyer). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until February.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 9 2.42 58 15.8 0.225 1.166 140 6.0 1:11 (180, -3)
Jan. 26 9 17.78 56 34.9 0.271 1.208 141 6.7 0:59 (180, -2)
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Bright new comet. Now it is very bright as 9.3 mag (Jan. 21, Marco Goiato). It will approach to Earth down to 0.3 a.u. in February. Then it will brighten up to 7 mag and will be observable in excellent condition.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 13 56.43 -21 12.1 0.987 1.318 83 9.7 3:24 (260, 52)
Jan. 26 13 36.70 -18 21.8 0.746 1.299 96 9.0 3:34 (242, 61)
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It brightened up to 9.0 mag from autumn to winter (Nov. 16, Maik Meyer). Now it is fading. But it is bright as 9.8 mag still now (Jan. 14, Juan Jose Gonzalez). It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It stays low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 3 40.26 27 53.2 0.924 1.658 120 10.6 20:56 (163, 25)
Jan. 26 3 56.37 27 16.6 1.011 1.701 116 11.1 20:49 (162, 25)
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It brightened up to 9.5 mag from autumn to winter (Dec. 14, Marco Goiato). Now it is fading. But it is bright as 11.0 mag still now (Jan. 21, Maik Meyer). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time until it fades out. It locates low in the Southern Hemispehre.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 8 32.71 45 38.6 0.870 1.807 154 10.6 0:43 (180, 9)
Jan. 26 8 30.31 46 42.3 0.920 1.849 152 11.0 0:13 (180, 8)
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It brightened up to 7.7 mag in June (June 19, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is fading. But it is still bright as 10.9 mag (Jan. 14, Chris Wyatt). In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time until the comet will fade out. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable for a long time until autumn when the comet fades out down to 16 mag.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 1 43.21 -81 11.3 3.067 2.866 69 11.2 20:56 ( 9, 41)
Jan. 26 2 18.90 -78 6.0 3.085 2.915 70 11.3 20:49 ( 11, 43)
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Now it is 10.4 mag (Jan. 3, Ken Harikae). It stays at 11 mag until February. In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time until it fades out. But it stays extremely low. It will never be observable again in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 19 52.14 25 4.1 2.367 1.820 45 11.4 3:24 (268,-45)
Jan. 26 20 15.45 27 29.8 2.386 1.852 46 11.6 3:34 (264,-43)
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Now it is 13.7 mag (Jan. 2, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays at 12-13 mag for a long time until autumn.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 23 26.25 -1 58.9 2.539 2.102 53 12.7 20:56 ( 94, 9)
Jan. 26 23 39.94 -0 47.9 2.585 2.086 49 12.6 20:49 ( 94, 6)
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Now it is 11.9 mag (Dec. 31, Seiichi Yoshida). It stays 12 mag for a long time until spring.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 6 40.53 -21 22.1 2.523 3.280 133 12.7 22:45 (180, 76)
Jan. 26 6 26.56 -21 55.9 2.612 3.321 129 12.9 22:04 (180, 77)
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Now it is 15.3 mag (Jan. 3, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading slowly after this. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 15 44.27 41 21.4 3.626 3.688 85 13.1 3:24 (224, -8)
Jan. 26 15 50.49 41 49.9 3.626 3.736 88 13.2 3:34 (220, -4)
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Now it is 13.9 mag (Dec. 28, Chris Wyatt). It will brighten up to 10-11 mag in autumn. It will be unobservable temporarily in March.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 1 2.45 -29 17.0 4.469 4.195 67 13.5 20:56 ( 80, 42)
Jan. 26 1 3.31 -27 23.8 4.517 4.153 62 13.5 20:49 ( 80, 37)
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Now it is bright as 12.9 mag (Jan. 2, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato).
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 23 9.21 0 59.9 6.341 5.767 50 13.7 20:56 ( 94, 3)
Jan. 26 23 13.63 1 26.5 6.424 5.767 44 13.7 20:49 ( 92, 0)
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Now it is 13.8 mag (Jan. 12, Chris Wyatt). It is observable at 14 mag in excellent condition until March.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 11 39.65 -3 51.2 0.928 1.667 121 13.8 3:24 (192, 58)
Jan. 26 11 44.14 -4 51.4 0.897 1.684 126 13.9 3:25 (180, 60)
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Now it is 12.6 mag (Jan. 21, Sandor Szabo). It is observable in excellent 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. 19 11 38.27 29 7.3 1.356 2.131 130 14.1 3:24 (186, 26)
Jan. 26 11 40.29 29 44.9 1.308 2.128 135 14.0 3:22 (180, 25)
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Now it is 13.9 mag (Jan. 19, Martin Masek). It stays 13-14 mag until summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is appearing in the morning sky. It will appear in late January also in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 17 20.27 -13 28.7 3.955 3.252 39 14.1 3:24 (282, 7)
Jan. 26 17 23.77 -14 40.1 3.874 3.253 44 14.1 3:34 (278, 14)
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Now it is 14.6 mag (Jan. 10, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading slowly after this. It is observable in excellent condition until spring in the Northern Hemispehre. 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. 19 11 11.01 42 0.7 3.983 4.729 134 14.4 3:20 (180, 13)
Jan. 26 10 59.11 42 49.6 3.962 4.765 140 14.4 2:41 (180, 12)
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Now it is 14.3 mag (Nov. 30, Seiichi Yoshida). It stays at 14 mag until winter. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 13 14.85 80 38.9 1.544 2.120 112 14.5 3:24 (185,-27)
Jan. 26 12 48.01 81 11.6 1.568 2.147 112 14.6 3:34 (182,-26)
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Now it is bright as 14.8 mag (Dec. 12, Kunihiro Shima). It stays 14 mag for a long time in 2019. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is observable in excellent condition. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable in low sky until early January, but it will be unobservable after that.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 11 14.05 -47 56.9 3.091 3.390 99 14.8 3:23 ( 0, 77)
Jan. 26 11 4.86 -50 32.1 3.006 3.363 102 14.7 2:47 ( 0, 74)
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Now it is 14.5 mag (Aug. 16, P. Camilleri, H. Williams). 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. 19 20 43.80 -62 44.5 4.587 3.923 42 14.9 20:56 ( 25, 18)
Jan. 26 21 3.22 -61 34.7 4.583 3.922 43 14.9 20:49 ( 25, 17)
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Now it is 14.6 mag (Jan. 21, Sandor Szabo). It stays 15 mag until March. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable at all in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 7 43.45 76 33.5 2.625 3.277 123 15.3 23:44 (180,-22)
Jan. 26 6 26.04 76 14.1 2.668 3.279 120 15.3 22:01 (180,-21)
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Now it is 15.4 mag (Jan. 2, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is expected to brighten up to 7-8 mag in 2020. It will be unobservable temporarily in April.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 3 0.68 -2 41.2 5.201 5.503 102 15.5 20:56 (136, 49)
Jan. 26 2 59.42 -1 59.6 5.250 5.442 95 15.5 20:49 (130, 45)
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Although it was faint as 16-17 mag in November, it brightened up to 14.7 mag in December (Dec. 12, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). Now it is 15.5 mag (Jan. 21, Sandor Szabo). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in excellent condition after this. It stays extremely low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 11 25.83 37 33.0 2.050 2.814 132 15.5 3:24 (182, 18)
Jan. 26 11 23.72 38 49.4 2.036 2.844 137 15.7 3:05 (180, 16)
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It brightened up to 6.8 mag in September (Sept. 17, Seiichi Yoshida). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 13.8 mag (Jan. 6, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates low after this in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 6 8.54 -32 0.1 1.257 1.954 120 15.6 22:14 (180, 87)
Jan. 26 6 5.77 -29 34.7 1.335 2.018 120 16.0 21:44 (180, 84)
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It brightened up to 8.7 mag in July (July 18, Marco Goiato). Then it faded down to 12.3 mag in August (Aug. 29, Chris Wyatt). It stays observable in good condition after this while the comet will be fading.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 16 16.71 -18 41.0 3.439 2.950 52 16.4 3:24 (278, 22)
Jan. 26 16 20.79 -17 52.2 3.419 3.033 59 16.5 3:34 (273, 29)
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Now it is 16.4 mag (Jan. 6, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 16-17 mag for a long time until 2020. It is observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is not observable at all in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 11 58.04 72 46.8 7.935 8.449 118 16.6 3:24 (183,-18)
Jan. 26 11 55.76 73 13.1 7.929 8.448 118 16.6 3:34 (180,-18)
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Now it is 16.5 mag (Jan. 3, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is 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. 19 4 22.27 14 41.8 0.992 1.773 127 16.7 20:56 (172, 40)
Jan. 26 4 25.91 17 27.9 1.046 1.776 122 16.8 20:49 (167, 36)
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It is expected to brighten up to 10 mag in autumn. Now it is 17.2 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable for a long time while the comet is brightening. In the Southern Hemisphere, it it not observable until mid September.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 14 2.85 62 3.6 2.848 3.287 107 16.9 3:24 (199,-13)
Jan. 26 14 12.40 65 35.9 2.757 3.217 109 16.8 3:34 (194,-14)
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It brightened up to 14.7 mag in early 2018 (Jan. 25, Catalina Sky Survey). Now it is fading slowly. Now it is 16.4 mag (Jan. 3, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). In the Northern Hemisphere, it stays observable in good condition for a long time until the comet fades out. It is never observable again in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 5 28.45 72 58.5 5.570 6.166 123 16.8 21:34 (180,-18)
Jan. 26 5 8.76 72 37.7 5.651 6.192 119 16.8 20:49 (180,-18)
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First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 2014. It has not been recovered yet. Now it is not detected, fainter than 20.0 mag (Dec. 10, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). The condition of this apparition is excelllent. It will brighten rapidly, and will be observable at 15.5 mag in excellent condition in March.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 10 29.47 6 52.3 1.065 1.936 141 17.0 2:39 (180, 48)
Jan. 26 10 29.94 6 56.1 0.997 1.908 148 16.8 2:12 (180, 48)
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Now it is 17.0 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays observable at 17 mag in good condition until February. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 8 14.44 23 25.6 1.559 2.541 175 16.8 0:24 (180, 32)
Jan. 26 8 8.51 23 11.1 1.581 2.561 173 16.9 23:46 (180, 32)
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Now it is 17.0 mag (Jan. 6, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 17 mag in good condition in winter. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 11 19.84 25 51.5 1.869 2.653 134 17.1 3:24 (181, 29)
Jan. 26 11 17.03 27 3.5 1.855 2.693 141 17.1 2:59 (180, 28)
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Now it is 17.1 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). Fading slowly. It stays observable at 17 mag in good condition until summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 11 43.66 6 30.1 9.353 9.944 124 17.2 3:24 (191, 48)
Jan. 26 11 43.31 6 45.3 9.271 9.955 131 17.2 3:25 (180, 48)
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Now it is 17.8 mag (Jan. 5, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 17 mag in good condition in winter 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. 19 11 24.08 36 47.2 0.734 1.580 133 17.2 3:24 (182, 18)
Jan. 26 11 26.00 37 32.5 0.736 1.607 137 17.3 3:07 (180, 18)
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Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 3, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 16 mag for a long time from 2019 to 2020. It is 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)
Jan. 19 14 16.97 -39 4.8 4.653 4.490 74 17.4 3:24 (290, 54)
Jan. 26 14 17.96 -40 42.0 4.511 4.451 80 17.3 3:34 (292, 61)
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Now it is 16.5 mag (Jan. 10, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 17 mag in good condition in 2019. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 15 25.88 -14 48.2 4.040 3.741 65 17.3 3:24 (267, 31)
Jan. 26 15 32.03 -15 10.1 3.950 3.748 71 17.3 3:34 (263, 37)
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Now it is 17.2 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 17.5 mag in excellent condition in January.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 8 10.65 0 5.6 0.694 1.652 159 17.4 0:20 (180, 55)
Jan. 26 8 8.25 -1 4.4 0.700 1.658 159 17.4 23:46 (180, 56)
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Now it is 16.3 mag (Jan. 6, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is expected to be observable at 5-6 mag for a long time from 2022 to 2023. It will be observable in good condition for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is not observable at the highlight from 2022 summer to 2023 summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 17 56.26 51 50.3 12.605 12.427 77 17.4 3:24 (226,-33)
Jan. 26 17 59.37 52 1.6 12.545 12.382 78 17.4 3:34 (224,-28)
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Now it is 16.7 mag (Jan. 5, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable in good condition at 16-17 mag in winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 6 59.75 2 35.4 2.159 3.086 156 17.5 23:05 (180, 52)
Jan. 26 6 55.87 2 58.0 2.203 3.106 151 17.6 22:34 (180, 52)
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Now it is 17.2 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It was observed at 17 mag in last winter. It will be observable in good condition at 17.5 mag also in this winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 4 33.19 4 8.3 7.464 8.091 126 17.5 20:56 (174, 51)
Jan. 26 4 29.46 4 1.8 7.573 8.099 119 17.6 20:49 (164, 50)
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Now it is 16.9 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 17.5 mag until January, 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)
Jan. 19 5 52.42 43 58.2 3.018 3.860 144 17.6 21:58 (180, 11)
Jan. 26 5 48.74 43 57.0 3.087 3.873 137 17.7 21:27 (180, 11)
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It was expected to be observable at 17.5 mag in good condition in winter in the Northern Hemisphere. But actually, it is so faint as 19.7 mag (Dec. 29, Kunihiro Shima). It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 5 11.27 34 55.7 2.197 3.018 139 17.7 21:17 (180, 20)
Jan. 26 5 9.17 34 58.2 2.256 3.012 132 17.7 20:49 (180, 20)
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Now it is 17.6 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 16 mag in 2011. It is observable at 17.5 mag in good condition in winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 2 48.34 11 34.9 1.932 2.381 104 17.7 20:56 (143, 35)
Jan. 26 2 54.49 11 36.7 2.005 2.370 99 17.8 20:49 (139, 33)
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Now it is 17.9 mag (Jan. 3, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays 17 mag from spring to summer. But it is hardly observable. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is observable only until May. In the Southern Hemisphere, it stays locating extremely low.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 3 38.78 50 0.5 2.243 2.877 121 17.8 20:56 (169, 4)
Jan. 26 3 40.63 49 3.5 2.260 2.826 115 17.8 20:49 (165, 4)
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First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 17.5 mag in 2010. Now it is 17.1 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will be fading after this, and will be fainter than 18 mag in late January. It is observable in excellent 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. 19 5 42.35 37 37.0 1.256 2.140 145 17.8 21:49 (180, 17)
Jan. 26 5 42.37 37 28.7 1.325 2.165 138 18.0 21:21 (180, 18)
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Now it is 17.9 mag (Dec. 31, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 18 mag in winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 6 38.62 22 4.7 2.549 3.492 160 17.9 22:44 (180, 33)
Jan. 26 6 34.44 22 16.6 2.584 3.487 152 17.9 22:13 (180, 33)
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Now it is 18.8 mag (Jan. 2, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It will brighten up to 16 mag in spring. But the condition is bad. In the Northern Hemisphre, it is observable only until March. It stays low even in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 1 30.30 10 49.0 1.863 2.054 86 18.0 20:56 (125, 24)
Jan. 26 1 33.75 8 2.3 1.921 1.988 79 17.9 20:49 (119, 23)
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Now it is 17.9 mag (Jan. 3, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 18 mag in good condition from January to February. It locates low in the Southern Hemisphere.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 10 50.62 32 44.0 1.052 1.917 140 17.9 3:00 (180, 22)
Jan. 26 10 47.82 32 13.2 1.029 1.929 146 17.9 2:30 (180, 23)
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Now it is 17.8 mag (Jan. 6, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It is observable at 18 mag in winter.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 7 16.55 3 57.7 6.657 7.590 160 17.9 23:22 (180, 51)
Jan. 26 7 14.34 3 54.2 6.677 7.586 155 17.9 22:52 (180, 51)
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Main-belt asteroid. But it shows a straight tail like a comet. Now it is 17.2 mag (Jan. 12, Toshihiko Ikemura, Hirohisa Sato). It stays observable in excellent condition until early summer.
Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Best Time(A, h)
Jan. 19 10 47.88 -12 41.6 1.723 2.449 127 18.5 2:57 (180, 68)
Jan. 26 10 45.96 -12 28.0 1.643 2.435 134 18.3 2:28 (180, 68)
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