Now at the peak. It is around 13 mag visually. Because it is far away, it keeps 14 mag until late 2000, while Northern people can observe it under good condition. It is diffused. Only southern people can observe it.
Northern people can never see it again.
Fading out very slowly after the approach to the earth, however, it faded out rapidly in December. It will keep 14 mag until 2000 March. It is 13 mag visually. It will reach to 13.5 mag in June, but will not be observable in the Northern Hemisphere. Rapidly fading since December.