Circular No. 3158 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 Telex: 921428 Telephone: (617) 864-5758 SUPERNOVA IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY B. Szeidl, Konkoly Observatory, cables that M. Lovas has discovered a supernova 2" west and 3" north of the nucleus of an anonymous galaxy located at R.A. = 7h43m.0, Decl. = +85o50' (equinox 1950.0). On 1977 Dec. 18 the photographic magnitude was 15.0. PERIODIC COMET SANGUIN (1977p) The following precise positions have been reported: 1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer Oct. 31.52292 22 49 16.34 -10 04 44.8 Candy Nov. 9.50642 23 02 37.34 -10 50 18.8 16 Furuta 9.51782 23 02 38.35 -10 50 20.6 " 14.08371 23 09 48.74 -11 01 52.2 Torres 15.12051 23 11 28.20 -11 03 29.5 " 16.09550 23 13 02.39 -11 04 43.4 " 17.09966 23 14 40.22 -11 05 40.6 " Dec. 14.54583 0 01 41.28 - 9 47 56.2 Candy M. P. Candy (Perth Observatory, Bickley). 33-cm astrograph. T. Furuta (Tokai). From Orient. Astron. Assoc. Comet Bull. No. 156. C. Torres (University of Chile, Cerro El Roble Station). Measurer: M. Wishnjewsky. Broad, faint tail 10" long to northeast. 1977 VA The following precise positions have been measured by E. Helin from exposures by P. Young with the 46-cm Schmidt at Palomar: 1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Nov. 16.26319 2 48 15.12 +13 02 40.8 17.35208 2 51 25.52 +12 55 14.6 OCCULTATIONS BY MINOR PLANETS In addition to the events mentioned on IAUC 3144, 3149, 3152 and in Handb. Br. Astron. Assoc. for 1978, G. E. Taylor, H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, lists occultations by the larger minor planets (52) on Feb. 16 (Australasia), (65) on Aug. 1 (Canada), (10) on Nov. 4 (Africa), (10) on Nov. 17 (Alaska), (511) on Nov. 21 (west U.S.). 1978 January 3 (3158) Brian G. Marsden
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