Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
IAUC 5183: 1991e; 1991d; 1990e; 1990i
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Circular No. 5183
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY (1991e)
C. S. Shoemaker, E. M. Shoemaker, and D. H. Levy report
their discovery of a comet, with the following positions available:
1991 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Feb. 7.34149 9 20 10.76 +13 28 17.8 16.5 Shoemaker
8.26041 9 19 28.22 +13 29 53.0 "
8.33216 9 19 24.04 +13 30 00.6 Larson
C. S. Shoemaker, E. M. Shoemaker, and D. H. Levy (Palomar). 0.46-m
Schmidt telescope films. Comet moderately diffuse, with hint of
a tail to the northwest. Measured by J. Mueller.
S. Larson (University of Arizona, Catalina Station). 1.5-m telescope
encoders. Cousins R CCD images show a 1' tail in p.a. 298 deg.
COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY (1991d)
Ephemeris extension to IAUC 5177:
1991 ET R.A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m1
Feb. 23 9 12.36 + 4 47.4 3.055 4.008 15.0
28 9 07.99 + 6 03.6
Mar. 5 9 03.77 + 7 20.8 3.027 3.927 14.8
10 8 59.78 + 8 38.2
15 8 56.09 + 9 54.8 3.034 3.847 14.8
20 8 52.76 +11 10.1
25 8 49.85 +12 23.3 3.071 3.768 14.7
PERIODIC COMET WOLF-HARRINGTON (1990e)
Total visual magnitude estimates (cf. IAUC 5153): Jan. 11.13
UT, 13.1 (C. S. Morris, Whitaker Peak, CA, 0.26-m reflector); 13.19,
13.3 (Morris, Pine Mountain Club, CA); 19.18, 12.6 (Morris); Feb.
5.13, 12.7 (A. Hale, Las Cruces, NM, 0.41-m reflector).
COMET TSUCHIYA-KIUCHI (1990i)
Total visual magnitude estimates (cf. IAUC 5170): Jan. 19.19
UT, 10.0 (C. S. Morris, Pine Mountain Club, CA, 0.26-m reflector);
Feb. 7.11, 11.5 (A. Hale, Las Cruces, NM, 0.41-m reflector).
1991 February 8 (5183) Daniel W. E. Green
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