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IAUC 3133: 1977 VA (OBJECT HELIN-SHOEMAKER); 1977 VB
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Circular No. 3133
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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1977 VA (OBJECT HELIN-SHOEMAKER)
The following precise positions have been reported:
1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. mpv Observer
Nov. 3.41111 2 06 28.04 +14 46 26.9 12-13 Green
4.32378 2 09 39.06 +14 38 52.8 "
7.261111 2 19 40.40 +14 14 06.1 Helin
8.16534 2 22 43.71 +14 06 22.4 "
8.44861 2 23 34.80 +14 03 56.2 "
R. Green (Palomar Mountain Observatory). Prediscovery observations
identified and measured by J. Gibson. 122-cm Schmidt telescope.
E. Helin and E. Shoemaker (Palomar Mountain Observatory). 46-cm
Schmidt telescope. Measurer: D. Zelinsky.
Orbital elements and ephemeris by the undersigned:
T = 1977 Oct. 30.75 ET
Peri. = 172.10 e = 0.3988
Node = 224.10 1950.0 a = 1.8820 AU
Incl. = 3.00 n = 0.388173
q = 1.1314 AU P = 2.58 years
1977 ET R. A. (1950) Decl. Delta r Mag.
Nov. 3 2 05.11 +14 50.3 0.141 1.132 14.6
8 2 22.16 +14 08.3
13 2 38.33 +13 27.3 0.151 1.139 14.9
18 2 53.37 +12 51.3
23 3 07.16 +12 23.2 0.172 1.156 15.3
Mag. = 18.5 + 5 log Delta + 5 log r + 0.023 (phase angle)
1977 VB
E. Helin and E. Shoemaker, California Institute of Technology,
report the discovery of another fast-moving object with the 46-cm
Schmidt telescope. S. J. Bus assisted on Nov. 9.
1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Mag.
Nov. 8.25417 1 12.4 +10 17 13.5-14
9.12639 1 13.1 + 9 36
9.32014 1 13.2 + 9 27
1977 November 10 (3133) Brian G. Marsden
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