Circular No. 2467 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 FAST-MOVING OBJECT WILD Mr. Paul Wild, Astronomical Institute, Berne, cables that he has observed a fast-moving object, as follows: 1973 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. mpg Dec. 5.76875 2 25.4 +44 14 6.83125 2 20.3 +45 28 13 Daily motion: Delta-R.A. = -4.77m, Delta-Decl. = +69'. COMET SANDAGE (1972h) Mrs. G. R. Kastel', Institute for Theoretical Astronomy, Leningrad, communicates the following positiions, obtained by S. K. Vsekhsvyatskij at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory; reduced at I.T.A. 1972 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. Oct. 3.74208 15 41 05.73 +23 50 46.1 3.74920 15 41 05.96 +23 50 46.1 4.71784 15 41 55.78 +23 50 47.3 4.72478 15 41 56.13 +23 50 46.2 PERIODIC COMET GIACOBINI-ZINNER (1972d) B. Milet, Nice Observatory, provides the following precise position (although the image is somewhat doubtful): 1972 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. Nov. 4.12226 8 24 57.45 -20 55 58.0 SU TAURI Mr. J. E. Isles, British Astronomical Association, writes that SU Tau has been continuing its erratic variation within a magnitude of full maximum (cf. IAUC 2460). He provides the following observations by W. E. Pennell: Nov. 19.9 UT, mv = 9.3; 25.9, 10.2; 28.9, 10.6. P. A. Moore estimated mv = 10.2 on Nov. 28.83 and 29.10 UT. 1972 December 8 (2467) Brian G. Marsden
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