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IAUC 3387: 1979c; 1979e; WZ Sge
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Circular No. 3387
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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COMET BRADFIELD (1979c)
The following precise positions from Perth Observatory are
available:
1979 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer
June 29.43924 8 39 02.44 + 4 28 28.4 C. Pratt
29.44722 8 39 02.55 + 4 29 00.0 "
30.45417 8 39 14.58 + 5 35 55.2 P. Jekabsons
July 2.43611 8 39 28.71 + 7 45 11.5 "
4.44444 8 39 28.71 + 9 53 14.6 "
5.43507 8 39 22.66 +10 55 30.8 "
5.44132 8 39 22.43 +10 55 56.9 "
9.44028 8 38 12.16 +15 02 37.8 "
M. P. Candy, Perth Observatory, provides the following improved
parabolic orbital elements. The ephemeris is very similar
to that on IAUC 3383.
T = 1979 July 23.256 ET Peri. = 47.553
Node = 163.499 1950.0
q = 0.41367 AU Incl. = 136.263
COMET TORRES (1979e)
C. Torres, University of Chile, communicates further precise
positions as follows:
1979 UT R. A. (1950) Decl.
June 26.32360 19 49 22.58 -11 32 19.3
29.24304 19 46 05.36 -11 07 44.7
29.30380 19 46 01.20 -11 07 14.4
July 2.27984 19 42 36.63 -10 42 24.9
WZ SAGITTAE
J. Mattei, American Association of Variable Star Observers,
communicates the following visual magnitude estimate: June 20.21 UT,
14.4 (E. Mayer, Barberton, OH).
1979 August 1 (3387) Daniel W. E. Green
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