Circular No. 2225 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 NOVA SERPENTIS 1970 Dr. S. Kriz, Ondrejov Observatory, reports that photoelectric measurements on March 10.19 UT give magnitude V = 5.7. PERIODIC COMET FAYE (1969a) The following precise positions have been reported: 1969/70 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer Dec. 31.65833 5 14 09.12 + 5 20 23.2 Seki 31.66493 5 14 09.04 + 5 20 27.2 " Jan. 1.54201 5 13 59.28 + 5 23 27.2 " 3.52153 5 13 41.2 + 5 31 01 " 5.41910 5 13 29.68 + 5 39 09.6 " 7.51354 5 13 24.01 + 5 48 56.7 " 7.53576 5 13 24.03 + 5 49 00.8 " 8.66354 5 13 23.63 + 5 54 38.9 " 12.49653 5 13 41.08 + 6 15 06.6 " 13.45660 5 13 50.07 + 6 20 55.3 " 14.48611 5 14 01.23 + 6 26 57.4 " Feb. 1.83818 5 22 19.25 + 8 29 53.8 Mrkos 3.75808 5 23 42.31 + 8 43 25.1 Petrovicova 6.85779 5 26 07.06 + 9 05 17.3 " 10.83295 5 29 32.32 + 9 32 55.9 Mrkos T. Seki (Kochi Observatory). A. Mrkos and Petrovicova (Klet Obs.). Communicated by V. Vanysek. COMET KOHOUTEK (1969b) Further precise positions have been reported as follows: 1970 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer Feb. 1.72325 19 57 03.87 +46 22 18.9 Mrkos 11.75128 20 28 07.53 +52 02 15.2 " 18.78824 20 56 44.38 +56 22 04.0 Milet 18.79308 20 56 45.34 +56 22 13.9 " A. Mrkos (Klet Observatory). Communicated by V. Vanysek. B. Milet (Nice Observatory). 42-cm Zeiss double astrograph. 1970 March 12 (2225) Brian G. Marsden
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