Circular No. 2278 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 PONS-WINNECKE (1970b) The following precise positions have been reported: 1970 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer July 2.91591 13 27 44.26 + 9 28 28.9 Mrkos 7.48681 13 35 11.60 + 5 29 52.3 Harris 7.50799 13 35 11.72 + 5 29 50.3 " 27.54444 14 19 40.90 -12 33 19.8 Gans A. Mrkos (Klet Observatory). B. J. Harris and D. Gans (Perth Observatory, Bickley). COMET BENNETT (1969i) B. Milet, Nice Observatory, provides the following positions: 1970 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. June 23.87142 3 41 24.17 +70 45 32.2 23.99296 3 41 41.66 +70 46 27.2 July 21.87395 4 33 34.29 +74 22 04.6 22.92818 4 34 47.28 +74 30 43.1 27.85721 4 40 31.31 +75 15 25.0 Aug. 1.10738 4 44 17.33 +75 56 06.4 COMET KOHOUTEK (1969b) The following precise positions have been obtained at the Bucharest Observatory by Gh. Bocsa and C. Cristescu: 1970 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer Oct. 8.74368 18 03 22.32 +27 25 04.6 Bocsa 9.73957 18 03 09.59 +27 23 42.2 Cristescu 11.75281 18 02 52.58 +27 17 08.3 Bocsa 14.72245 18 02 10.62 +27 06 30.4 " 15.72388 18 02 05.89 +27 07 00.5 Cristescu 17.72707 18 00 56.05 +27 02 08.8 " Nov. 14.67939 18 09 21.79 +26 57 11.8 " 1970 September 10 (2278) Brian G. Marsden
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