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IAUC 2947: 1976g; 1976h; 1976i

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                                                  Circular No. 2947
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 HARLAN (1976g)
     A. R. Klemola, Lick Observatory, reports that Eugene A. Harlan
has discovered a comet on plates exposed with the 51-cm double
astrograph.  The following positions are available:

     1976 UT             R. A. (1950) Decl.        m1    Observer
     Apr. 27.31042    13 34.1       +45 22        15     Kowal
     May   3.2480     13 27 16.0    +44 53 18     15     Harlan
           3.3328     13 27 10.7    +44 52 46              "
           6.31736    13 23 56.00   +44 32 56.0   15       "

C. T. Kowal (Hale Observatories).  46-cm Schmidt telescope.  This
   tentative prediscovery image was identified before the sense of
   motion of the comet had been definitely established.
E. A. Harlan (Lick Observatory).  Comet small and diffuse with
   strong condensation; no tail.  Measurer: Klemola.  The May 3
   positions refer to the beginning and end of the trail.


PERIODIC COMET JOHNSON (1976h)
     E. Roemer, University of Arizona, reports that she and C. A.
Heller have recovered this comet with the Steward Observatory's
229-cm reflector, Kitt Peak, as shown below.  The comet appears as
a small spot on the 60-min exposures obtained in seeing that was
not particularly good.  The comet is almost exactly in the position
predicted by S. W. Milbourn and the late G. Lea on IAUC 2911.

     1976 UT          R. A. (1950) Decl.       m2
     May   5.34609   17 33.87    - 8 15.1    ~20.5
           5.38956   17 33.86    - 8 15.1


PERIODIC COMET FAYE (1976i)
     Roemer and Heller have also recovered this comet, which
appeared as only a weak spot on the plates.  The position is in very
close agreement with the prediction on IAUC 2896.

     1976 UT          R. A. (1950) Decl.         m2
     May   5.43718   20 55.74    - 7 21.1    ~20.0-20.2
           5.46604   20 55.75    - 7 21.0


1976 May 7                     (2947)              Brian G. Marsden

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