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IAUC 2249: 1970d; 1969g; 1969a

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                                                  Circular No. 2249
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, University of Arizona, provides the
following precise positions:

     1970 UT             R. A. (1950) Decl.
     Mar. 14.49653    19 58 18.16   - 9 02 19.9
          14.51921    19 58 22.98   - 9 02 10.2
     Apr.  7.48049    21 29 41.20   - 5 42 20.4

On Mar. 14 the observations were made using the Steward
Observatory's 229-cm reflector on Kitt Peak, and the observers were E.
Roemer and J. Schreur.  Oh Apr. 7 the 154-cm reflector at the
Catalina station of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory was used,
the observers being E. Roemer and R. Elliott.  Measurer: B. Schreur.


COMET TAGO-SATO-KOSAKA (1969g)
     Mr. C. Torres, Department of Astronomy, University of Chile,
communicates the following precise positions, made with the Gautier
normal astrograph at Cerro Calan.  Measurer: M. Wischnjewsky and
J. Petit.  Computer: H. Wroblewski.

     1970 UT             R. A. (1950) Decl.
     Jan. 16.06623    23 19 29.53   -35 39 28.2
          20.06016     0 12 26.65   -20 33 35.5
          26.07251     1 13 09.74   + 3 05 17.0
          29.05948     1 36 06.60   +12 20 13.5


PERIODIC COMET FAYE (1969a)
     D. Ferguson, T. Griess, S. Kanagy and J. Levine, Warner and
Swasey Observatory, provide the following precise positions,
measured from plates taken with the Burrell 61/91-cm Schmidt.

     1970 UT             R. A. (1950) Decl.
     Oct.  9.34253     5 02 43.1    +15 44 36
           9.36823     5 02 45.3    +15 44 29


1910 May 29                    (2249)              Brian G. Marsden

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