Circular No. 2775 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 BOETHIN (1975a) The following precise positions have been reported: 1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 m2 Observer Feb. 8.48160 1 26 50.98 +13 54 30.2 Suzuki 8.48681 1 26 52.36 +13 54 43.6 " 9.43125 1 31 01.54 +14 22 51.0 " 9.43924 1 31 03.61 +14 23 09.9 " 11.46354 1 39 57.47 +15 22 33.9 " 15.40104 1 57 19.10 +17 12 37.0 Urata 15.40498 1 57 20.35 +17 12 46.8 " Apr. 3.47361 5 10 53.3 +28 29 46 16 Seki 9.14236 5 30 43.51 +28 42 26.7 ~18.5 Roemer 9.19028 5 30 53.27 +28 42 30.1 " K. Suzuki (JCPM Oi Station). Long. = -137o21'21", Lat. = +35o10'10", h = 420 m. Measurer: T. Urata. From Nihondaira Obs. Circ. No. 647. T. Urata (Nihondaira Observatory). Correction to IAUC 2758. T. Seki (Kochi Observatory, Geisei Station). 40-cm f/5 reflector. From Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. No. 102. E. Roemer (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Catalina Station). 154-cm reflector. Comet pretty well condensed. Measurer: Carolyn C. McCarthy. PERIODIC COMET WEST-KOHOUTEK-IKEMURA (1975b) The following precise positions have been reported: 1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer Feb. 28.46510 2 48 07.79 +16 11 51.0 Suzuki 28.47083 2 48 08.46 +16 12 00.8 " Mar. 2.46215 2 53 12.82 +17 18 17.4 " 8.43125 3 08 55.30 +20 30 35.0 14 Kojima 8.43836 3 08 56.47 +20 30 47.1 " Apr. 3.49097 4 27 02.19 +32 08 16.7 15 Seki K. Suzuki (JCPM Oi Station). From Nihondaira Obs. Circ. No. 647. N. Kojima (Ishiki) and T. Seki (Geisei). Measurer: Seki. From Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. No. 102. 1975 May 5 (2775) Brian G. Marsden
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