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IAUC 2896: P/FAYE; 1975q
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Circular No. 2896
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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PERIODIC COMET FAYE
Ephemeris from Handb. Br. Astron. Assoc. for 1976, with an
extension into 1977:
1976/77 ET R. A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m2
Feb. 12 19 26.68 -14 30.4 4.356 3.554 20.2
22 19 39.10 -13 52.9
Mar. 3 19 51.27 -13 10.5 4.068 3.445 20.1
13 20 03.07 -12 23.5
23 20 14.43 -11 32.4 3.731 3.333 19.9
Apr. 2 20 25.24 -10 37.8
12 20 35.37 - 9 40.6 3.360 3.219 19.7
22 20 44.71 - 8 41.6
May 2 20 53.10 - 7 41.7 2.972 3.102 19.4
12 21 00.38 - 6 42.2
22 21 06.36 - 5 44.6 2.585 2.983 19.0
June 1 21 10.82 - 4 50.6
11 21 13.53 - 4 02.4 2.221 2.862 18.6
21 21 14.28 - 3 22.4
July 1 21 12.86 - 2 53.5 1.902 2.740 18.0
11 21 09.20 - 2 38.7
21 21 03.40 - 2 40.6 1.653 2.616 17.4
31 20 55.82 - 3 01.0
Aug. 10 20 47.17 - 3 39.5 1.497 2.492 17.0
20 20 38.44 - 4 33.8
30 20 30.71 - 5 39.0 1.441 2.368 17.0
Sept. 9 20 25.06 - 6 49.1
19 20 22.21 - 7 58.0 1.471 2.245 17.2
29 20 22.63 - 9 00.5
Oct. 9 20 26.47 - 9 52.5 1.555 2.126 17.4
19 20 33.60 -10 31.4
29 20 43.82 -10 55.1 1.664 2.012 17.5
Nov. 8 20 56.85 -11 02.5
18 21 12.35 -10 52.7 1.775 1.905 17.6
28 21 30.04 -10 25.2
Dec. 8 21 49.61 - 9 40.0 1.879 1.809 17.6
18 22 10.80 - 8 37.6
28 22 33.39 - 7 18.5 1.971 1.728 17.6
Jan. 7 22 57.17 - 5 44.2
17 23 21.98 - 3 56.5 2.055 1.666 17.5
27 23 47.68 - 1 57.5
Feb. 6 0 14.14 + 0 09.7 2.136 1.625 17.5
16 0 41.26 + 2 22.2
26 1 08.98 + 4 36.5 2.223 1.610 17.5
Mar. 8 1 37.18 + 6 48.8
18 2 05.78 + 8 55.8 2.322 1.621 17.5
28 2 34.69 +10 53.9
Apr. 7 3 03.77 +12 40.2 2.436 1.657 17.6
m2 = 14.0 + 5 log Delta + 5 log r + 0.03 (phase angle)
COMET SATO (1975q)
The following precise positions have been reported:
1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Dec. 9.79479 12 17 44.72 + 9 43 56.8 9 Suzuki
9.80243 12 17 44.99 + 9 42 35.0 "
11.81458 12 19 23.27 + 2 57 18.7 Candy
12.83264 12 20 21.84 - 1 06 09.0 P. Jekabsons
12.83542 12 20 22.45 - 1 06 56.2 "
12.84722 12 20 22.24 - 1 10 23.5 8.5 Urata
12.85324 12 20 22.77 - 1 11 57.5 "
13.80833 12 21 26.53 - 5 26 50.5 C. Jekabsons
14.82014 12 22 43.14 -10 27 12.4 Candy
14.83056 12 22 43.87 -10 30 24.7 "
14.84086 12 22 44.19 -10 34 09.9 8.5 Urata
14.84236 12 22 44.39 -10 34 39.9 "
15.83519 12 24 11.91 -15 59 41.0 "
15.83669 12 24 12.13 -16 00 10.7 "
16.81944 12 25 55.40 -21 48 45.5 Candy
16.82361 12 25 55.90 -21 50 13.4 "
16.84444 12 25 57.39 -21 58 29.1 Urata
16.84595 12 25 57.42 -21 59 03.1 "
21.80486 12 42 06.71 -54 17 10.0 P. Jekabsons
21.80903 12 42 07.84 -54 18 35.3 "
K. Suzuki (JCPM Oi Station). Measurer: T. Urata.
M. P. Candy, P. Jekabsons and C. Jekabsons (Perth Observatory,
Bickley). 25-cm astrograph. m1 ~ 7.5 at comet's briqhtest.
T. Urata (JCPM Jakiimo Station). Long. = -138o27'19", Lat. = +34o57'27",
h = 25 m. From Nihondaira Obs. Circ. No. 716.
Selected total visual magnitude estimates: 1975 Dec. 13.62 UT,
9.1 (A. F. Jones, Nelson, New Zealand, 7.8-cm finder); 14.60, 8.3
(R. R. D. Austin, Mount John University Observatory).
M. P. Candy, Perth Observatory, provides the following parabolic
elements, determined from observations Dec. 9 to 21:
T = 1976 Jan. 3.9369 ET Peri. = 215.4880
Node = 280.7894 1950.0
q = 0.863935 AU Incl. = 93.9429
1976 January 7 (2896) Brian G. Marsden
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