Circular No. 2227 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 PERIODIC COMET D'ARREST (1970d) Dr. Elizabeth Roemer, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, telegraphs that she has recovered this comet with the Steward Observatory's 229-cm reflector on Kitt Peak. The comet is diffuse, with condensation, and close to the prediction on IAUC 2191. 1970 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Mag. Mar. 14.49653 19 58.3 - 9 02 19 PERIODIC COMET COMAS SOLA (1968g) The following precise positions have been reported: 1970 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer Jan. 3.76319 11 34 35.88 +24 42 51.2 Seki 4.95163 11 35 45.24 +24 48 34.9 Mrkos 7.03956 11 37 37.79 +24 59 12.8 " 7.83090 11 38 18.31 +25 03 30.6 Seki 8.65660 11 38 58.23 +25 08 00.8 " 10.79271 11 40 33.80 +25 20 12.0 " 10.79896 11 40 34.01 +25 20 14.2 " 11.85625 11 41 18.19 +25 26 29.7 " 12.99762 11 42 02.38 +25 33 24.6 Mrkos 13.86771 11 42 33.41 +25 38 58.6 Seki 14.01838 11 42 38.80 +25 39 49.9 Mrkos 14.89935 11 43 08.69 +25 45 24.1 " 15.63681 11 43 31.45 +25 50 17.8 Seki 18.83160 11 44 55.1 +26 11 42 " 19.84479 11 45 16.84 +26 18 37.8 " Feb. 1.98299 11 46 00.33 +27 54 14.9 Petrovicova 6.14161 11 44 45.19 +28 24 04.6 Milet 6.92307 11 44 27.11 +28 29 28.1 Mrkos T. Seki (Kochi Observatory). A. Mrkos and Petrovicova (Klet Observatory). Communicated by J. M. Mohr and V. Vanysek. B. Milet (Nice Observatory). 1970 March 17 (2227) Brian G. Marsden
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