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IAUC 3801: 1983d

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                                                  Circular No. 3801
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 IRAS-ARAKI-ALCOCK (1983d)
     The following precise positions have been reported:

      1983 UT           R.A.    (1950.0)   Decl.      Observer

      May   2.58788    18 58 12.03    +51 47 49.8     Ishida
            2.59750    18 58 11.09    +51 48 10.7       "
            4.38663    18 52 28.70    +53 34 11.6     Everhart
            6.24271    18 41 23.44    +56 32 26.6       "
            6.26426    18 41 11.88    +56 35 09.5       "
            6.33296    18 40 34.51    +56 44 23.5     Weymann
            6.33682    18 40 32.24    +56 44 54.7       "
            7.08178    18 32 19.58    +58 36 02.2     Schwartz
            7.17700    18 30 59.97    +58 53 09.6       "
            7.25734    18 29 46.85    +59 08 02.6       "
            7.36709    18 28 05.69    +59 28 51.9     Kowal
            7.71097    18 21 51.00    +60 40 11.3     Ishida
            7.71789    18 21 42.43    +60 41 42.1       "
            8.37499    18 04 21.52    +63 31 21.9     Weymann
            8.86007    17 43 14.35    +66 11 01.3     Geffert
            8.87257    17 42 32.26    +66 15 42.9       "
            8.93299    17 38 59.67    +66 38 41.8       "
            9.03242    17 32 30.55    +67 17 45.6     Milet
            9.03918    17 32 00.89    +67 20 36.2       "
            9.06082    17 30 28.53    +67 29 10.4       "
            9.07536    17 29 25.70    +67 34 58.3       "
            9.33384    17 07 39.44    +69 23 09.0     Bothum

K. Ishida (Tokyo Observatory, Kiso Station).
E. Everhart (Chamberlin Observatory field station).
R. Weymann, G. Foltz and G. Bothum (Whipple Observatory).
   Multiple-Mirror Telescope.  Offset from SAO stars.
G. Schwartz (Oak Ridge Observatory).  Measurer: D. W. E. Green.
C. Kowal (Palomar).  1.2-m Schmidt.  Measurer: J. Gibson.
M. Geffert (Hoher List Observatory).
B. Milet (Nice Observatory).

     J. Drummond, Steward Observatory, provides the following
predicted radiant for any meteor shower that may be associated with
the comet: maximum on May 10.1 UT, R.A. = 289 deg, Decl. = +44 deg.


1983 May 9                     (3801)              Brian G. Marsden

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