Circular No. 4765 Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Telephone 617-495-7244/7440/7444 (for emergency use only) TWX 710-320-6842 ASTROGRAM CAM EASYLINK 62794505 MARSDEN or GREEN@CFA.BITNET MARSDEN or GREEN@CFAPS2.SPAN NGC 3783 H. Winkler, University of Cape Town; and F. van Wyk, South African Astronomical Observatory, write that UBV observations of the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 3783 on Mar. 31 and Apr. 3 show that it is at its brightest level so far recorded: V = 12.75, B-V = +0.49, U-B = -0.74 (20" aperture). CY URSAE MAJORIS Visual magnitude estimates (cf. IAUC 4763): Mar. 28.5 UT, [14.0 (M. Koshiro, Suwa, Nagano, Japan); 29.08, 12.4 (P. Schmeer, Bischmisheim, W. Germany); 29.88, 13.1 (Schmeer); 30.45, 13.6 (T. Kato, Kyoto, Japan); 31.5, [14.5 (Kato). U GEMINORUM Further visual magnitude estimates (cf. IAUC 4755): Mar. 10.92 UT, 9.4 (M. Verdenet, Bourbon-Lancy, France); 11.90, 10.6 (J. D. Shanklin, Cambridge, England); 13.05, 11.3 (P. Sventek, Houston, TX); 13.83, 12.1 (P. Schmeer, Bischmisheim, W. Germany); 23.92, [13.3 (Schmeer). COMET YANAKA (1988r) Ephemeris extension (cf. IAUC 4730) from orbital elements on MPC 14322: 1989 ET R.A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m1 Apr. 4 7 21.92 -21 00.6 1.835 2.227 17.3 14 7 27.82 -19 47.3 24 7 35.13 -18 55.2 2.350 2.513 18.4 May 4 7 43.40 -18 20.9 14 7 52.34 -18 02.5 2.854 2.787 19.2 24 8 01.72 -17 58.1 June 3 8 11.37 -18 06.2 3.332 3.050 20.0 3C 390.3 Corrigendum. On IAUC 4763, line 1, the authors should read W. Wamsteker, J. Clavel, and J. Van Santvoort 1989 April 5 (4765) Daniel W. E. Green
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