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IAUC 2003: 1967c; P/REINMUTH 2
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Circular No. 2003
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Cable Address: SATELLITES, NEWYORK
Western Union: RAPID SATELLITE CAMBMASS
COMET WILD (1967c)
Dr. H. Hirose, Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, cables the
following observations by K. Tomita:
1967 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. Mag.
Feb. 28.46059 5 08 53.62 +38 44 47.4 10
Mar. 1.45243 5 08 24.56 +36 45 13.6 10
1.52951 5 08 22.12 +36 36 06.3 10
Object diffuse, with central condensation, tail < 1o.
The following elements and ephemeris are by B. G. Marsden,
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory:
T = 1967 Mar. 2.5305 ET Peri. = 173.2674
Node = 306.1462 1950.0
q = 1.327159 AU Incl. = 99.1033
1967 ET R. A. (1950) Decl. Delta r Mag.
Mar. 21 5 10.80 +11 18.4 1.139 1.355 12.1
26 5 13.09 + 7 35.8
31 5 15.70 + 4 30.5 1.368 1.393 12.6
Apr. 5 5 18.57 + 1 53.1
10 5 21.66 - 0 23.2 1.590 1.444 13.1
15 5 24.95 - 2 23.5
20 5 28.42 - 4 11.6 1.798 1.508 13.6
25 5 32.03 - 5 50.6
30 5 35.78 - 7 22.6 1.988 1.581 14.0
May 5 5 39.67 - 8 49.4
10 5 43.68 -10 12.6 2.156 1.662 14.4
15 5 47.79 -11 33.5
20 5 52.01 -12 52.9 2.304 1.750 14.7
25 5 56.31 -14 11.8
30 6 00.70 -15 30.9 2.430 1.843 15.1
June 4 6 05.15 -16 50.7
9 6 09.67 -18 11.9 2.536 1.939 15.4
14 6 14.24 -19 35.0
19 6 18.84 -21 00.3 2.624 2.039 15.7
24 6 23.47 -22 28.3
29 6 28.11 -23 59.2 2.695 2.140 16.0
PERIODIC COMET REINMUTH 2
Dr. E. Rabe, Cincinnati Observatory, communicates the following
predicted elements and ephemeris, based on 99 observations at
the three apparitions 1947/48, 1953/54 and 1960/61. Perturbations
by Venus through Neputune have been included.
T = 1967 Aug. 18.24057 ET Epoch = 1967 Aug. 18.0 ET
Peri. = 45.63802 e = 0.4554501
Node = 296.09497 1950.0 a = 3.5663536 AU
Incl. = 6.97972 n = 0.14634151
q = 1.9420575 AU P = 6.735 years
1967/68 R. A. (1950) Decl. Delta r Mag.
Mar. 31 20 46.50 -19 03.7 2.566 2.248 17.9
Apr. 10 21 05.97 -17 23.6
20 21 24.88 -15 35.2 2.296 2.174 17.2
30 21 43.22 -13 39.4
May 10 22 00.85 -11 37.3 2.031 2.108 16.6
20 22 17.67 - 9 30.2
30 22 33.58 - 7 19.5 1.777 2.051 16.0
June 9 22 48.40 - 5 06.6
19 23 01.93 - 2 53.4 1.541 2.005 15.4
29 23 13.93 - 0 42.0
July 9 23 24.12 + 1 25.3 1.331 1.970 14.9
19 23 32.10 + 3 25.4
29 23 37.60 + 5 15.2 1.155 1.949 14.4
Aug. 8 23 40.25 + 6 50.5
18 23 39.98 + 8 06.9 1.027 1.942 14.1
28 23 37.00 + 9 00.7
Sept. 7 23 31.92 + 9 29.3 0.965 1.949 14.0
17 23 25.85 + 9 33.8
27 23 20.17 + 9 19.3 0.984 1.969 14.2
Oct. 7 23 16.07 + 8 53.5
17 23 14.50 + 8 25.7 1.087 2.004 14.6
27 23 15.87 + 8 03.6
Nov. 6 23 20.15 + 7 52.2 1.263 2.050 15.2
16 23 27.12 + 7 54.5
26 23 36.38 + 8 11.0 1.494 2.107 15.9
Dec. 6 23 47.55 + 8 41.1
16 0 00.28 + 9 23.5 1.764 2.173 16.7
26 0 14.22 +10 16.2
Jan. 5 0 29.15 +11 17.3 2.059 2.246 17.4
15 0 44.85 +12 24.8
25 1 01.15 +13 36.7 2.366 2.326 18.1
Feb. 4 1 17.95 +14 51.3
14 1 35.13 +16 07.0 2.675 2.410 18.8
1967 March 14 (2003) Owen Gingerich
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