Circular No. 2289 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 ABE (1970g) The following precise positions have been reported: 1970 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer July 5.77773 2 18 22.68 +24 15 18.5 Seki 30.01042 2 16 21.93 +36 59 18.3 Antal 30.03819 2 16 20.67 +37 00 34.8 " Aug. 1.97153 2 14 05.71 +39 18 04.1 " 2.02153 2 14 03.13 +39 20 32.6 " 2.96319 2 13 09.05 +40 07 54.3 " 3.02569 2 13 05.12 +40 11 05.1 " Oct. 17.74028 16 03 31.32 +15 03 09.0 " 17.75069 16 03 31.06 +15 02 46.0 " 18.73542 16 03 05.24 +14 27 02.5 " 18.74167 16 03 05.21 +14 26 49.5 " T. Seki (Kochi Observatory). Correction to IAUC 2267. M. Antal (Skalnate Pleso Observatory). 30-cm f/5 astrograph. COMET BENNETT (1969i) The following precise positions have been reported: 1970 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer May 21.95868 2 01 40.43 +66 12 00.7 Soper June 4.03160 2 46 47.51 +68 17 24.2 " Aug. 1.87431 4 44 49.61 +76 02 28.2 Antal 1.91458 4 44 52.05 +76 02 50.9 " H. Soper (Archallagan Observatory, Onchan, Isle of Man). 14-cm f/5 Zeiss lens. Measurer: S. W. Milbourn M. Antal (Skalnate Pleso Observatory). 30-cm f/5 astrograph. NOVA GK PERSEI 1901 Mr. C. E. Spratt, St. Catharines, Ontario, writes that he independently detected the recent brightening of this object, noting the magnitude as 11.4 on Oct. 25.04 UT. Clouds and fog made observing difficult and this result somewhat uncertain. 1970 November 10 (2289) Brian G. Marsden
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