In the Northern Hemisphere, the altitude will be higher than 10 deg after September. The altitude will be 23 deg at best in the Northern Hemisphere. Now it is not in outburst. It is only observable in the Southern Hemisphere until the end of 2001. Only southern people can observe it.
Northern people can never see it again.
It will be 13 mag at good position in 2000 September. It was reported as 13 mag visually. Because it is far away, it keeps 14 mag until late 2000. But the altitude keeps lower than 20 deg until late August. It was observed as about 16 mag on May 3.