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IAUC 3181: 1977k; 1977m; 1977r
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Circular No. 3181
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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PERIODIC COMET AREND-RIGAUX (1977k)
Further precise positions have been reported as follows:
1977/78 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Oct. 7.32634 2 35 57.06 -21 20 01.6 Schwartz
Dec. 2.55503 2 07 20.45 -23 42 09.6 14 Furuta
2.56389 2 07 20.42 -23 42 01.7 "
10.55903 2 07 44.61 -21 23 16.2 14 "
10.56790 2 07 44.61 -21 23 03.8 "
Jan. 8.42413 2 31 40.50 - 9 00 14.3 13 Natori
8.42992 2 31 40.89 - 9 00 05.2 "
G. Schwartz (Harvard College Obs.). Measurer: J. H. Bulger.
T. Furuta (Tokai). From Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. No. 160.
A. Natori (JCPM Yakiimo Station). From Nihondaira Obs. Circ. No. 949.
J. Bortle, Brooks Observatory, provides the following total
visual magnitude estimates (32-cm reflector): Feb. 3.99 UT, 13.1;
4.99, 13.0 (coma diameter 0'.8); 9.00, 12.9; 11.02, 13.0.
COMET KOHLER (1977m)
Further precise positions have been reported as follows:
1977/78 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Sept.15.01962 15 43 47.36 +26 03 47.9 Schwartz
Oct. 16.81062 17 17 31.38 +10 34 26.7 Vavrova
16.81236 17 17 31.74 +10 34 22.1 "
Nov. 6.73333 18 51 12.06 - 6 06 27.0 Hers
6.75868 18 51 19.66 - 6 07 46.3 "
7.74271 18 56 22.63 - 7 00 45.0 "
8.83392 19 02 02.16 - 7 59 51.5 Pascual
9.82843 19 07 14.42 - 8 53 32.9 "
10.65313 19 11 36.78 - 9 38 09.0 Raudsaar
10.67639 19 11 44.29 - 9 39 23.5 "
14.81656 19 34 05.73 -13 20 56.3 Pascual
16.76285 19 44 51.83 -15 02 41.7 Hers
18.42257 19 54 08.75 -16 27 37.5 Herald
19.75931 20 01 42.1 -17 34 53 Codina
27.36372 20 45 21.06 -23 22 51.1 Furuta
27.36487 20 45 21.50 -23 22 55.1 "
28.42240 20 51 28.71 -24 05 53.7 "
28.42535 20 51 29.71 -24 05 59.3 "
30.43038 21 03 06.31 -25 23 27.8 "
30.43160 21 03 06.73 -25 23 30.6 "
Dec. 1.40955 21 08 45.90 -25 59 15.1 "
1.41493 21 08 47.76 -25 59 27.2 "
2.81493 21 16 52.30 -26 48 12.5 Hers
3.37743 21 20 07.36 -27 07 13.9 Furuta
3.38056 21 20 08.42 -27 07 20.4 "
5.40938 21 31 47.01 -28 11 39.5 8 Seki
5.41354 21 31 48.37 -28 11 47.7 "
5.42431 21 31 52.23 -28 12 08.5 Furuta
5.42639 21 31 52.71 -28 12 08.1 "
9.77778 21 56 31.99 -30 10 15.6 Hers
10.37882 21 59 54.12 -30 24 37.5 Furuta
10.38003 21 59 54.45 -30 24 38.1 "
11.38113 22 05 28.89 -30 47 17.3 "
11.38304 22 05 29.38 -30 47 19.5 "
13.43009 22 16 45.91 -31 29 28.7 "
16.76007 22 34 43.75 -32 26 24.6 Hers
Jan 29.41181 1 37 11.00 -31 11 37.6 Furuta
29.41667 1 37 11.60 -31 11 32.9 "
29.82083 1 38 28.38 -31 07 01.2 Hers
30.80278 1 41 33.95 -30 56 25.6 "
G. Schwartz (Harvard College Obs.). Measurer: J. H. Bulger.
A. Vavrova (Klet Observatory).
J. Hers (Linden Observatory). 20-cm reflector.
M. de Pascual (Centro Astronomico de Yebes). Long. = +3o05'27", Lat. =
+40o31'23".
H. K. Raudsaar (Tartu Observatory). Reduced at I.T.A., Leningrad.
D. Herald (Kambah, near Canberra). 31-cm reflector.
J. M. Codina (Fabra Observatory).
T. Furuta (Kagiya; except Tokai on Dec. 3, 10, 11 and Jan. 29).
From Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. Nos. 159 and 162.
T. Seki (Geisei). From Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. No. 162.
Total visual magnitude estimate by P. Maley, Houston, Texas
(13-cm refractor): Jan. 8.03 UT, 9.3.
PERIODIC COMET KOJIMA (1977r)
Further precise positions have been reported as follows:
1977/78 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Dec. 8.41806 6 59 39.99 +21 33 57.6 Kowal
9.42396 6 59 11.10 +21 34 33.7 "
Jan. 14.62639 6 32 35.38 +22 08 39.7 18 Furuta
14.64444 6 32 34.66 +22 08 43.2 "
C. T. Kowal (Hale Observatories). 122-cm Schmidt telescope.
T. Furuta (Tokai). From Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. No. 159,
with R.A. for the second observation changed by +10s.
1978 March 2 (3181) Brian G. Marsden
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