But no observation has been reported since Jan. 5. Ashbrook-Jackson Not observable. It will appear at dawn in July as 15.5 mag. Because it is far away, it keeps brighter than 16 mag until August. Only southern people can observe it.
Northern people can never see it again.
It is observable in good condition as 15 mag from February to April. It will appear at dawn in July, but will be fainter than 17 mag. Although it will be lower after this for a while, it is observable until 2002 autumn at 15 mag. It is observable as 15.5 mag until 2001 autumn. It is fading gradually since some time before the perihelion passage.