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IAUC 2951: 1976g; 1974c
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Circular No. 2951
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)
The following precise positions have been reported:
1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
Apr. 27.31215 13 34 00.70 +45 21 24.3 15.5 Kowal
May 7.22986 13 22 58.27 +44 26 07.3 16 Harlan
10.19688 13 19 56.32 +44 01 35.4 16 "
C. T. Kowal (Hale Observatories). Prediscovery observation.
E. A. Harlan (Lick Observatory). Comet almost stellar but with
some diffuseness. Measurer: A. R. Klemola.
The following parabolic elements, by B. G. Marsden, satisfy
the accurate observations (May 3 positions averaged) within 1":
T = 1976 Nov. 3.265 ET Peri. = 193.317
Node = 80.683 1950.0
q = 1.56848 AU Incl. = 38.819
1976 ET R. A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m1
May 2 13 28.67 +45 00.4 2.231 2.846 15.8
12 13 18.19 +43 44.9
22 13 09.76 +41 49.7 2.171 2.653 15.4
June 1 13 04.04 +39 18.9
11 13 01.33 +36 18.0 2.148 2.464 15.1
21 13 01.61 +32 52.3
July 1 13 04.70 +29 06.2 2.146 2.280 14.7
COMET LOVAS (1974c)
J. A. Bruwer, South African Astronomical Observatory, provides
the following precise positions, obtained at Hartbeespoort:
1975 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1
June 6.72014 12 24 36.28 -70 01 19.2 13.0
6.74444 12 24 34.23 -70 01 16.6
12.74097 12 16 39.93 -69 44 57.0 13.0
12.76875 12 16 37.79 -69 44 49.2
July 8.73611 12 11 10.92 -68 38 45.8 13.0
8.76319 12 11 10.03 -68 38 40.6
1976 May 12 (2951) Brian G. Marsden
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