It is 13 mag visually. It is expected to be bright as 7 mag in late 2000. Northern people cannot observe it until December. It will be observable as 15 mag with a good condition. 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 be 13 mag at good position in 2000 September. It is not very low, but will be observable at dawn in mid March. The altitude in the Northerm Hemisphere will not high after this. Rapidly fading since December.