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                                                  Circular No. 2849
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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COMET MORI-SATO-FUJIKAWA (1975j)
     The following approximate positions have been reported:

     1975 UT          R. A. (1950) Decl.     m1     Observer
     Oct.  7.37494    8 22.3     + 2 14             McCrosky
           7.49375    8 22.4     + 2 10     10.5    Giclas
           8.348      8 23.0     + 1 39     10.0    Bortle

R. E. McCrosky (Harvard College Observatory, Agassiz Station).
H. L. Giclas (Lowell Observatory).  33-cm photographic telescope.
J. E. Bortle (Brooks Observatory).  32-cm reflector.  Comet very
   slightly condensed, coma diameter l's.


COMET SUZUKI-SAIGUSA-MORI (1975k)
     The following approximate positions have been reported:

     1975 UT          R. A. (1950) Decl.     m1     Observer
     Oct.  6.19444   11 10.7     +43 40      9      Casari
           7.07292   11 11.5     +43 36      9        "
           7.38889   11 12.1     +43 32             McCrosky
           7.50597   11 12.2     +43 34      8.2    Giclas
           7.992     11 12.5     +43 36             Bortle
           8.338     11 12.8     +43 34      8.2      "
           8.38576   11 13.0     +43 29             McCrosky

G. Casari (Novi di Modena, Italy).  Independent discovery.
R. E. McCrosky (Harvard College Observatory, Agassiz Station).
H. L. Giclas (Lowell Observatory).  33-cm photographic telescope.
J. E. Bortle (Brooks Observatory).  10 x 50 binoculars and 32-cm
   reflector.  Comet fairly well condensed, coma diameter 3'.0.
   Possible suggestion of a narrow tail near p.a. 270o.

     Other visual magnitude estimates: Oct. 8.35 UT, 8.1 (P. L.
Collins, Concord, Massachusetts, 20 x 120 apogee telescope); 8.46,
8.1 (P. Maley, Houston, Texas, 13-cm f/5 refractor).


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1975 October 9                 (2849)              Brian G. Marsden

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