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IAUC 3132: 1977q; 1977m
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Circular No. 3132
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 TSUCHINSHAN (1977q)
The following precise positions have been reported:
1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Nov. 8.23681 1 13 39.49 + 2 04 21.7 15 Helin
8.84410 1 12 22.38 + 1 58 59.6 13 Wild
8.92361 1 12 11.87 + 1 58 17.0 "
E. Helin and E. Shoemaker (Palomar Mountain Observatory). 46-cm
Schmidt telescope. Measurer: J. Gibson. Object diffuse with
condensation; evidence for a faint tail in p.a. 70o.
P. Wild (Astronomical Institute, Berne). Object diffuse with
condensation. Second image very weak.
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COMET KOHLER (1977m)
Further precise positions have been reported as follows:
1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Mag. Observer
Sept. 8.12187 15 29 59.29 +28 22 19.2 Moore
8.12326 15 29 59.24 +28 22 15.8 "
11.80045 15 37 05.14 +27 10 21.4 Ferreri
14.77899 15 43 16.33 +26 08 53.1 9.0 Mrkos
14.78490 15 43 17.18 +26 08 45.9 "
16.84542 15 47 47.75 +25 24 25.7 9.0 Vavrova
16.85236 15 47 48.54 +25 24 18.8 "
25.77378 16 09 37.89 +21 52 44.2 8.5 "
26.49306 16 11 33.39 +21 34 15.8 Candy
28.47396 16 16 59.87 +20 41 31.0 "
28.77655 16 17 50.76 +20 33 08.1 8.4 Vavrova
29.40625 16 19 37.80 +20 15 48.0 Tsuchiya
29.41846 16 19 39.65 +20 15 31.8 "
Oct. 2.79696 16 29 34.59 +18 38 38.7 Ferreri
2.81410 16 29 37.62 +18 38 08.4 "
3.41285 16 31 26.80 +18 20 17.1 Tsuchiya
3.42361 16 31 29.11 +18 19 54.2 "
3.79163 16 32 36.62 +18 08 51.4 Ferreri
3.79994 16 32 38.19 +18 08 36.2 "
4.47569 16 34 43.78 +17 48 07.7 Verveer
6.75914 16 41 59.42 +16 36 03.2 8.2 Vavrova
6.76314 16 42 00.11 +16 35 55.1 "
7.39076 16 44 02.74 +16 15 40.4 8.6 Herald
7.75602 16 45 14.99 +16 03 32.3 8.2 Vavrova
7.75995 16 45 15.77 +16 03 25.3 "
8.39639 16 47 22.72 +15 42 24.0 8.9 Herald
8.40299 16 47 23.95 +15 42 11.5 "
8.74889 16 48 33.39 +15 30 29.4 8.3 Mrkos
8.75201 16 48 33.99 +15 30 22.2 "
9.41297 16 50 47.81 +15 08 00.0 Furuta
9.41792 16 50 48.73 +15 07 49.8 "
9.75140 16 51 56.94 +14 56 21.3 8.1 Mrkos
9.75425 16 51 57.51 +14 56 15.6 "
10.40139 16 54 11.12 +14 33 59.1 8.0 Herald
10.8139 16 55 36.43 +14 19 27.3 7.0 Manning
11.10868 16 56 38.40 +14 08 59.5 Giclas
11.78917 16 59 01.40 +13 44 44.9 Ferreri
11.79817 16 59 03.33 +13 44 27.3 "
12.47604 17 01 27.91 +13 20 02.8 Candy
12.78022 17 02 33.49 +13 08 46.1 Ferreri
12.78784 17 02 35.00 +13 08 29.7 "
13.39444 17 04 46.30 +12 46 11.7 8.5 Herald
15.10243 17 11 03.58 +11 41 26.8 Giclas
15.39340 17 12 08.79 +11 30 19.5 Furuta
15.72918 17 13 24.78 +11 17 09.5 8.0 Mrkos
15.73091 17 13 25.13 +11 17 05.1 "
17.47622 17 20 05.18 +10 07 46.8 8.8 Seki
17.47812 17 20 05.60 +10 07 51.3 Candy
17.49271 17 20 09.09 +10 07 14.9 "
17.73700 17 21 06.31 + 9 57 08.7 7.8 Mrkos
17.73845 17 21 06.64 + 9 57 06.7 "
18.40069 17 23 42.10 + 9 30 09.4 8.2 Herald
18.40208 17 23 42.34 + 9 30 02.4 "
18.74126 17 25 02.57 + 9 15 53.9 7.5 Mrkos
18.74230 17 25 02.84 + 9 15 52.2 "
19.74497 17 29 02.59 + 8 33 51.7 7.5 "
19.74635 17 29 02.98 + 8 33 46.9 "
20.74025 17 33 04.15 + 7 51 17.9 7.3 "
20.74118 17 33 04.44 + 7 51 17.3 "
21.39799 17 35 46.13 + 7 22 55.8 Herald
E. Moore (Joint Obs. for Cometary Research). Measurer R. Jarratt.
W. Ferreri (Pino Torinese Observatory). Communicated by V. Zappala.
A. Mrkos and Vavrova (Klet Observatory).
M. P. Candy and A. Verveer (Perth Observatory, Bickley).
K. Tsuchiya (JCPM Asahikawa Station). Measurer: M. Takeishi.
D. Herald (Kambah, near Canberra).
T. Furuta (Tokai, Oct. 9; Kagiya, Oct. 15) and T. Seki (Geisei).
From Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. No. 154 (with correction).
B. Manning (Stakenbridqe, England). Measurer: P. Birtwhistle.
H. L. Giclas (Lowell Observatory). Measurer: M. L. Kantz.
1977 November 10 (3132) Brian G. Marsden
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