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Circular No. 2755
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 KOHOUTEK (1975c)
Dr. L. Kohoutek, Hamburg Observatory, Bergedorf, provides the
precise positions given below. The object is diffuse, with condensation.
Dr. R. E. McCrosky provides the approximate position, from
a plate taken by J. H. Bulger with the 155-cm reflector at Harvard
Observatory's Agassiz Station. The identity of the Feb. 9 and 27
objects (see foot of IAUC 2754) appears to be confirmed.
1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Feb. 9.77222 3 47 11.30 +19 25 38.9 14 Kohoutek
27.79514 4 34 11.80 +20 12 46.3 15 "
27.80417 4 34 13.18 +20 12 47.6 "
Mar. 5.08056 4 48.6 +20 21 15 Bulger
COMET KOHOUTEK-IKEMURA (1975b)
Dr. Kohoutek also provides precise positions for this comet,
and Dr. McCrosky provides another approximate position:
1985 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Feb. 27.77604 2 46 23.63 +15 48 36.6 13 Kohoutek
27.78437 2 46 25.07 +15 48 54.3 "
Mar. 4.08819 2 57.6 +18 13 McCrosky
COMET BOETHIN (1975a)
Mr. T. Seki, Kochi Observatory, Geisei Station, provides the
following precise position:
1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1
Feb. 28.50035 2 54 48.67 +22 21 00.0 13
SUPERNOVA IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
Dr. B. Szeidl, Director of the Konkoly Observatory, Budapest,
cables that M. Lovas has discovered a supernova in an anonymous
galaxy in the Perseus Cluster at R.A. = 3h16m.4, Decl. = +41o27' (equinox
1950.0). The supernova is located 1" east and 10" north of the
galaxy's nucleus and on Mar. 1 was of photographic magnitude 15.5.
1975 March 5 (2755) Brian G. Marsden
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