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IAUC 2204: 1969g; 1969b
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Circular No. 2204
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Cable Address: SATELLITES, NEWYORK
Western Union: RAPID SATELLITE CAMBMASS
COMET TAGO-SATO-KOSAKA (1969g)
The following precise positions have been reported:
1969/70 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. Mag. Observer
Dec. 25.04549 18 52 17.45 -50 52 10.0 Blanco
26.03241 18 58 38.67 -51 28 10.3 "
26.03785 18 58 40.81 -51 28 18.1 "
29.03394 19 20 55.05 -52 59 26.8 Mintz
29.04088 19 20 58.52 -52 59 38.6 "
30.02573 19 29 23.01 -53 22 18.2 "
31.03545 19 38 37.76 -53 41 05.1 Gomez
31.05351 19 38 47.84 -53 41 20.5 "
Jan. 2.02851 19 58 51.96 -54 02 19.8 "
2.07572 19 59 22.86 -54 02 31.9 "
9.02384 21 31 17.55 -50 58 16.4 Pereyra
9.02454 21 31 18.31 -50 58 13.1 "
9.02523 21 31 18.92 -50 58 10.6 "
9.02994 21 31 23.08 -50 57 52.2 "
9.03064 21 31 23.81 -50 57 49.5 "
9.03137 21 31 24.41 -50 57 45.9 "
9.03290 21 31 25.84 -50 57 40.4 "
10.06601 21 47 18.21 -49 39 22.3 Gomez
10.08684 21 47 37.55 -49 37 33.8 "
11.08684 22 03 13.80 -48 04 34.7 "
12.02234 22 17 54.66 -46 21 21.8 Pereyra
12.02303 22 17 55.32 -46 21 16.2 "
12.02373 22 17 55.91 -46 21 11.4 "
12.02442 22 17 56.60 -46 21 06.2 "
12.02512 22 17 57.15 -46 21 00.8 "
13.03204 22 33 42.14 -44 11 15.3 "
13.03273 22 33 42.80 -44 11 08.5 "
13.03343 22 33 43.46 -44 11 03.2 "
13.03412 22 33 44.04 -44 10 57.6 "
13.03482 22 33 44.76 -44 10 51.4 "
14.02442 22 49 02.28 -41 43 49.4 Rodriguez
14.02512 22 49 03.06 -41 43 42.4 "
14.02581 22 49 03.54 -41 43 36.2 "
14.02651 22 49 04.21 -41 43 29.1 "
14.02720 22 49 04.91 -41 43 22.5 "
15.01190 23 03 59.43 -38 57 40.5 "
15.01259 23 04 00.10 -38 57 32.5 "
15.01329 23 04 00.60 -38 57 24.5 "
15.01399 23 04 01.31 -38 57 17.5 "
19.39287 0 04 18.93 -23 17 17.1 3 Seki
19.41174 0 04 32.52 -23 12 43.1 "
20.01889 0 11 56.84 -20 43 49.3 Pereyra
20.01959 0 11 57.30 -20 43 38.6 "
20.02028 0 11 57.82 -20 43 27.6 "
20.41406 0 16 38.63 -19 06 29.5 Seki
21.02650 0 23 42.68 -16 33 54.9 Pereyra
21.02720 0 23 43.24 -16 33 46.0 "
21.02789 0 23 43.75 -16 33 34.9 "
21.39601 0 27 52.43 -15 02 25.3 Seki
21.41129 0 28 02.18 -14 58 39.1 "
21.43090 0 28 15.21 -14 53 43.4 4 "
21.98646 0 34 18.91 -12 36 03.3 Miranian
21.99757 0 34 25.96 -12 33 18.9 "
22.98646 0 44 43.70 - 8 31 30.9 "
22.98993 0 44 45.77 - 8 30 42.1 "
V. M. Blanco, B. Mintz and A. Gomez (Cerro Tololo Inter-American
Observatory). Measured by B. Mintz at the U.S. Naval Observatory,
Washington.
Z. M. Pereyra and J. J. Rodriguez (Cordoba Observatory for the
CNEGH). 33-cm astrograph. Measurer: Miss B. Oviedo.
T. Seki (Kochi Observatory).
M. Miranian (U.S. Naval Obs., Washington). Measured on ADAMM.
COMET KOHOUTEK (1969b)
Dr. R. L. Waterfield, Woolston Observatory, provides the
following precise positions. Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 4 there was
a moderately compact coma 25" in diameter, a faint outer coma,
and a tail 30 to 90" long at about p.a. 120o. On Jan. 4 there
was a very compact coma 15" across, with little or no outer coma
or tail.
1969/70 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. Mag.
Oct. 1.81431 18 06 06.30 +27 50 05.6 13.0
14.84952 18 02 11.47 +27 09 09.2 12.8
29.80818 18 03 04.38 +26 44 27.2 12.6
Nov. 26.76188 18 17 22.59 +27 41 55.2 (moon)
29.75440 18 19 45.84 +27 58 30.6 12.4
Dec. 4.75108 18 24 04.58 +28 31 08.8 12.1
Jan. 4.75657 19 01 07.99 +34 52 03.4 12.5
1970 February 3 (2204) Brian G. Marsden
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