Circular No. 2755 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 KOHOUTEK (1975c) Dr. L. Kohoutek, Hamburg Observatory, Bergedorf, provides the precise positions given below. The object is diffuse, with condensation. Dr. R. E. McCrosky provides the approximate position, from a plate taken by J. H. Bulger with the 155-cm reflector at Harvard Observatory's Agassiz Station. The identity of the Feb. 9 and 27 objects (see foot of IAUC 2754) appears to be confirmed. 1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer Feb. 9.77222 3 47 11.30 +19 25 38.9 14 Kohoutek 27.79514 4 34 11.80 +20 12 46.3 15 " 27.80417 4 34 13.18 +20 12 47.6 " Mar. 5.08056 4 48.6 +20 21 15 Bulger COMET KOHOUTEK-IKEMURA (1975b) Dr. Kohoutek also provides precise positions for this comet, and Dr. McCrosky provides another approximate position: 1985 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer Feb. 27.77604 2 46 23.63 +15 48 36.6 13 Kohoutek 27.78437 2 46 25.07 +15 48 54.3 " Mar. 4.08819 2 57.6 +18 13 McCrosky COMET BOETHIN (1975a) Mr. T. Seki, Kochi Observatory, Geisei Station, provides the following precise position: 1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Feb. 28.50035 2 54 48.67 +22 21 00.0 13 SUPERNOVA IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY Dr. B. Szeidl, Director of the Konkoly Observatory, Budapest, cables that M. Lovas has discovered a supernova in an anonymous galaxy in the Perseus Cluster at R.A. = 3h16m.4, Decl. = +41o27' (equinox 1950.0). The supernova is located 1" east and 10" north of the galaxy's nucleus and on Mar. 1 was of photographic magnitude 15.5. 1975 March 5 (2755) Brian G. Marsden
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