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IAUC 3016: 1976k; N Vul 1976
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Circular No. 3016
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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COMET LOVAS (1976k)
The following precise positions have been reported:
1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m2 Observer
Nov. 26.84722 9 15 57.2 +72 25 21 Seki
29.75486 9 11 26.01 +72 36 42.3 "
30.37244 9 10 24.45 +72 39 06.5 19 Shao
T. Seki (Kochi Observatory, Geisei Station).
C. Y. Shao and G. Schwartz (Harvard College Observatory, Agassiz
Station). Measurer: Shao. Comet diffuse with weak condensation.
The following parabolic elements, necessarily very uncertain,
were determined by the undersigned from accurate positions Nov. 22-30,
the approximate Oct. 27 position being included with low weight:
T = 1976 May 8.95 ET Peri. = 112.67
Node = 285.95 1950.0
q = 5.7292 AU Incl. = 86.01
1976/77 ET R. A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m2
Nov. 28 9 14.2 +72 29.8
Dec. 8 8 56.1 +73 04.9 5.371 5.929 18.9
18 8 32.9 +73 26.2
28 8 06.2 +73 26.0 5.311 5.967 18.9
Jan. 7 7 38.3 +72 58.7
17 7 12.2 +72 03.2 5.347 6.009 18.9
27 6 50.1 +70 42.8
Feb. 6 6 33.04 +69 03.4 5.486 6.053 19.0
m2 = 7.5 + 5 log Delta + 10 log r
NOVA VULPECULAE 1976
The following selected visual magnitude estimates have been
reported: Nov. 13.03 UT, 7.6 (C. Sherrod, North Little Rock, Arkansas);
16.05, 7.9 (D. Costanzo, Arlington, Virginia); 19.03, 8.2 (W.
Nissen, Arlington, Virginia); 21.08, 7.9 (D. Wallentine, Albuquerque,
New Mexico); 23.11, 8.3 (Wallentine); 25.02, 8.3 (Sherrod);
27.01, 8.5 (Sherrod); Dec. 1.00, 8.6 (J. Bortle, Brooks Observatory);
4.01, 8.4 (Bortle); 6.02, 8.5 (Bortle).
1976 December 9 (3016) Brian G. Marsden
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