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IAUC 3044: 1976k; 1976c; 1975j; 1963 UA
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Circular No. 3044
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, by T. Seki, Kochi Observatory,
Geisei Station, are from Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. No. 140:
1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1
Jan. 11.53611 7 25 44.73 +72 37 23.8 17.5
11.56181 7 25 41.23 +72 37 14.1
17.74167 7 09 57.28 +71 58 22.2
COMET SCHUSTER (1976c)
The following precise position was measured by R. M. West from
an exposure by H.-E. Schuster and G. Pizarro with the European
Southern Observatory's 100-cm Schmidt. Faint tail 8" to the north.
1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl.
Jan. 29.28699 9 23 31.57 -51 00 58.8
COMET MORI-SATO-FUJIKAWA (1975j)
The following precise position was measured by P. M. Kilmartin
from an exposure by A. C. Gilmore at the Carter Observatory:
1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m2
Oct. 24.39509 17 41 38.28 -34 35 23.0 17.1
1963 UA
Further precise positions have been reported as follows:
1976/77 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer
Nov. 1.26198 6 17 11.27 + 4 58 46.5 Schuster
1.26891 6 17 11.79 + 4 58 35.8 "
2.30219 6 18 31.19 + 4 31 20.7 "
2.30912 6 18 31.66 + 4 31 09.0 "
Jan. 14.42139 5 59 50.35 - 1 52 24.3 Gilmore
14.46514 5 59 49.61 - 1 51 55.6 "
H.-E. Schuster (European Southern Obs.). Measurer: R. M. West.
A. C. Gilmore (Carter Observatory). Measurer: P. M. Kilmartin.
1977 February 28 (3044) Brian G. Marsden
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