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IAUC 2958: 1976c; 1976g; 1975k; 1975q
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Circular No. 2958
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 SCHUSTER (1976c)
A. C. Gilmore provides the following precise positions, obtained
with the 41-cm f/13.5 Cassegrain reflector at the Carter Observatory.
Measurer: P. M. Kilmartin.
1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m2
Apr. 2.42847 10 22 32.72 -41 44 24.6
25.35766 10 04 55.23 -39 56 42.0 17.5
May 2.30835 10 01 00.78 -39 20 44.2 17.4
2.35206 10 00 59.35 -39 20 31.0
The following parabolic elements, by B. G. Marsden, satisfy 32
observations Feb. 25 to May 2 within 2".5:
T = 1975 Jan. 15.4925 ET Peri. = 193.4371
Node = 22.0827 1950.0
q = 6.882188 AU Incl. = 112.0176
1976/77 ET R. A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m2
July 1 9 51.74 -35 38.9 7.912 7.702 17.9
11 9 53.27 -35 28.6
21 9 55.31 -35 27.3 8.180 7.760 18.0
31 9 57.73 -35 34.8
Aug. 10 10 00.40 -35 51.1 8.394 7.819 18.1
20 10 03.21 -36 15.8
30 10 06.04 -36 48.5 8.542 7.880 18.1
Sept. 9 10 08.76 -37 28.9
19 10 11.25 -38 16.3 8.616 7.942 18.2
29 10 13.40 -39 10.3
Oct. 9 10 15.07 -40 10.0 8.616 8.006 18.2
19 10 16.13 -41 14.8
29 10 16.42 -42 23.5 8.549 8.071 18.2
Nov. 8 10 15.79 -43 35.0
18 10 14.11 -44 47.9 8.433 8.138 18.2
28 10 11.21 -46 00.4
Dec. 8 10 06.99 -47 10.4 8.290 8.205 18.2
18 10 01.37 -48 15.6
28 9 54.32 -49 13.5 8.147 8.274 18.2
Jan. 7 9 45.92 -50 01.5
17 9 36.37 -50 37.2 8.035 8.344 18.2
27 9 25.94 -50 58.6
Feb. 6 9 15.06 -51 04.4 7.979 8.415 18.3
m2 = 4.5 + 5 log Delta + 10 log r
COMET HARLAN (1976g)
The following precise positions have been reported:
1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
May 17.18646 13 13 30.16 +42 49 52.0 Giclas
17.20312 13 13 29.14 +42 49 40.9 "
17.49167 13 13 14.59 +42 46 18.8 14 Seki
17.50556 13 13 13.70 +42 46 07.2 "
H. L. Giclas (Lowell Observatory). Measurer: M. L. Kantz.
T. Seki (Kochi Observatory, Geisei Station).
COMET SUZUKI-SAIGUSA-MORI (1975k)
Further precise positions have been reported as follows:
1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer
Nov. 6.48715 19 45 33.22 -55 06 00.4 Jekabsons
6.49340 19 45 42.58 -55 06 06.3 "
7.51493 20 09 04.85 -55 10 08.0 Gans
7.52535 20 09 17.16 -55 10 04.8 "
10.53264 20 52 13.49 -54 33 14.7 Candy
10.54931 20 52 23.42 -54 32 57.8 "
13.52847 21 15 30.75 -53 48 15.0 Jekabsons
13.55069 21 15 38.56 -53 47 55.3 "
27.54583 21 56 53.43 -51 41 19.4 "
28.11749 21 57 48.44 -51 37 48.9 Barros
Dec. 6.14063 22 08 44.15 -50 57 15.1 Torres
10.58472 22 13 58.09 -50 38 37.9 Jekabsons
28.58194 22 33 44.22 -49 39 48.8 Candy
Jekabsons, D. Gans and M. P. Candy (Perth Observatory, Bickley).
Barros and C. Torres (University of Chile, Cerro El Roble Station).
Narrow tail 5' long to east-northeast on Nov. 28.
COMET SATO (1975q)
Further precise positions from the Perth Observatory:
1975/76 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer
Dec. 28.52639 15 36 29.22 -83 59 33.8 M. P. Candy
28.53056 15 36 48.39 -84 00 03.3 "
Jan. 8.52569 23 05 42.96 -72 09 46.4 P. Jekabsons
8.53125 23 05 43.80 -72 09 25.0 "
Feb. 2.52778 23 22 08.70 -58 04 04.5 C. Jekabsons
4.52778 23 22 20.90 -57 28 10.0 M. P. Candy
4.54931 23 22 21.18 -57 27 49.6 "
1976 June 7 (2958) Brian G. Marsden
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