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IAUC 2923: 1976c; 1976d; 1974 XIII
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Circular No. 2923
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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COMET SCHUSTER (1976c)
Hans-Emil Schuster, European Southern Observatory, La Silla,
reports the discovery of a comet on exposures with the 100-cm
Schmidt telescope as shown below. Some fuzzy tail structure is
clearly visible on the northern side of the images.
1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1
Feb. 25.23755 11 01 24 -42 45.2 15
Mar. 3.17895 10 53 50 -42 45.9 15
4.09201 10 52 50 -42 49.0 15
5.08765 10 51 47 -42 49.1 15
COMET BRADFIELD (1976d)
William A. Bradfield, Dernancourt, near Adelaide, reports the
discovery of another comet. The available observations are:
1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Mar. 3.778 21 30.1 -47 02 9 Bradfield
3.799 21 30.6 -47 03 9 "
4.726 21 47.8 -48 08 9 "
4.85417 21 50.3 -48 15 8 Candy
W. A. Bradfield (Dernancourt). Diffuse without condensation.
M. P. Candy (Perth Observatory, Bickley). Position is from corrected
circle readings. Comet diffuse with condensation.
PERIODIC COMET SCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN 2 (1974 XIII)
C. Torres, Department of Astronomy, University of Chile, provides
the following precise positions, obtained at Cerro El Roble:
1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl.
Jan. 13.25380 12 44 58.51 - 1 39 32.9
14.25860 12 45 49.04 - 1 42 30.7
Apr. 15.18414 12 27 12.89 + 2 58 01.7
18.12493 12 25 31.76 + 3 07 24.6
May 8.07838 12 18 34.28 + 3 32 31.5
1976 March 5 (2923) Brian G. Marsden
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