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IAUC 2207: 1969i

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                                                  Circular No. 2207
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
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COMET BENNETT (1969i)
     Further precise positions have been reported as follows:

     1970 UT             R.A. (1950) Decl.       Observer
     Jan.  3.05602    0 42 02.83   -65 04 21.5   Torres
           3.09549    0 41 52.72   -65 03 53.4     "
           4.03882    0 38 20.28   -64 54 02.6   Potter
           6.07207    0 31 00.05   -64 31 26.4   Torres
           7.04078    0 27 39.17   -64 20 08.1   Potter
           8.04081    0 24 17.68   -64 08 01.8     "
           8.09154    0 24 07.71   -64 07 25.9   Torres
           8.11716    0 24 02.23   -64 07 05.2     "
           8.58125    0 22 30.98   -64 01 21.5   Candy
           8.58889    0 22 29.51   -64 01 15.4     "
           9.04153    0 21 01.89   -63 55 38.6   Potter
           9.59375    0 19 15.71   -63 48 36.6   Nikoloff
           9.59965    0 19 14.73   -63 48 33.2     "
          10.04292    0 17 51.26   -63 42 53.8   Potter
          10.54514    0 16 17.66   -63 36 23.8   Gans
          10.55000    0 16 16.81   -63 36 20.3     "
          11.56597    0 13 11.90   -63 22 58.3   Harwood
          11.57222    0 13 10.86   -63 22 53.3     "
          16.57847   23 59 14.99   -62 13 23.3   Nikoloff
          16.58333   23 59 14.22   -62 13 18.5     "
          17.53576   23 56 47.82   -61 59 30.9   Gans
          17.53993   23 56 47.61   -61 59 27.4     "
          18.54132   23 54 17.89   -61 44 46.3   Harwood
          18.54664   23 54 17.09   -61 44 39.6     "

C. Torres and H. Wroblewski (University of Chile Observatory, Cerro
   Calan).  Measurers: M. Wischniewsky and S. Barros; Computer:
   H. Wroblewski.
H. Potter and A. Lokalov (University of Chile Observatory, Cerro El
   Roble Station).  Measurers: C. Torres and M. Wischniewsky;
   Computer: H. Wroblewski.
M. P. Candy, I. Nikoloff, D. Gans and D. Harwood (Perth Observatory,
   Bickley).  33-cm f/10 astrograph.  Most of the plates were
   measured by Miss I. Andruszkiw and D. Gans.  Candy notes that
   the comet showed 1o or more of tail on 40 and 80 minute exposures
   on January 29 and 30.


1970 February 6                (2207)              Brian G. Marsden

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