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IAUC 4499: 1987f1; 1982 XB

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                                                  Circular No. 4499
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 FURUYAMA (1987f1)
     H. Kosai, Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, reports the
photographic discovery of a comet by Sigeru Furuyama, Ibaraki, Japan:

    1987 UT           R.A. (1950) Decl.      m1     Observer
    Nov. 22.41111     5 17.8     +25 22      8      Shoemaker
         23.67361     5 11.8     +24 27     12      Furuyama
         24.66944     5 07.3     +23 43     12         "
         25.125       5 05.1     +23 22             Levy
         25.167       5 04.9     +23 21     10.2      "

E. and C. Shoemaker (Palomar).  0.46-m Schmidt telescope.
   Prediscovery films.  Very strong central condensation with coma.
S. Furuyama (Ibaraki).  Photographs with 0.30-m f/3.8 reflector.
D. Levy (Tucson, AZ).  0.4-m reflector.  Coma diameter 3', tail of
   length 10' in p.a. about 110 deg.


1982 XB
     Ephemeris extension to IAUC 4495:

     1987 ET      R.A. (1950) Decl.     Delta      r       V
     Dec. 11    10 02.01    +18 45.1    0.087    1.020    16.3
          12    10 11.64    +18 41.7
          13    10 20.78    +18 37.1    0.091    1.018    16.4
          14    10 29.44    +18 31.5
          15    10 37.63    +18 25.1    0.095    1.017    16.6
          16    10 45.37    +18 18.1
          17    10 52.67    +18 10.7    0.099    1.016    16.7
          18    10 59.55    +18 03.0
          19    11 06.04    +17 55.2    0.104    1.016    16.8
          20    11 12.16    +17 47.4
          21    11 17.92    +17 39.5    0.109    1.017    17.0
          22    11 23.35    +17 31.8
          23    11 28.46    +17 24.2    0.115    1.017    17.1
          24    11 33.28    +17 16.9
          25    11 37.82    +17 09.7    0.120    1.019    17.2
          26    11 42.11    +17 02.8
          27    11 46.15    +16 56.2    0.125    1.021    17.3
          28    11 49.95    +16 49.9
          29    11 53.54    +16 43.9    0.131    1.023    17.3


1987 November 25               (4499)            Daniel W. E. Green

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