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IAUC 3237: 1978f
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Circular No. 3237
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 MEIER (1978f)
The following precise position have been reported:
1978 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer
May 9.92704 7 33 40.38 +50 46 48.8 Birtwhistle
26.9587 7 57 22.86 +46 33 48.3 Manning
26.96348 7 57 23.12 +46 33 42.7 8.5-9 Waterfie1d
28.15799 7 59 09.95 +46 15 29.5 Giclas
28.9434 8 00 20.76 +46 03 29.4 Manning
31.87150 8 04 47.12 +45 18 28.3 9.8 Mrkos
31.87289 8 04 47.44 +45 18 28.1 "
Jume 1.87100 8 06 l9~48 +45 03 01.4 9.8 "
1.87221 8 06 19.41 +45 02 58.7 "
2.17500 8 06 47.43 +44 58 16.0 Giclas
2.87572 8 07 52.51 +44 47 21.4 9.7 Mrkos
2.87777 8 07 52.66 +44 47 20.6 "
3.16250 8 08 19.05 +44 42 53.9 Giclas
3.86943 8 09 24.89 +44 31 51.3 9.7 Mrkos
3.87082 8 09 25.10 +44 31 50.8 "
6.80006 8 14 08.25 +43 44 29.7 9.5 "
6.88058 8 14 08.38 +43 44 29.2 "
8.87403 8 11 18.19 +43 12 47.6 9.5 "
8.87513 8 17 18.41 +43 12 47.3 "
9.88683 8 18 55.30 +42 56 37.7 9.4 "
9.88816 8 18 55.51 +42 56 34.8 "
10.96888 8 20 39.48 +42 39 11.4 Dykes
11.88890 8 22 08.60 +42 24 21.6 9.3 Mrkos
11.89185 8 22 08.84 +42 24 18.2 "
P. Birtishistle (Cheam, Surrey, England). Long. = +0o12'27".3, Lat. =
+51o22'09".5, h = 33m. Communicated by G. M. Hurst.
B. Manning (Stakenbridge). Measurer: Birtwhistle.
R. L. Waterfield, D. Sykes and M. R. Dykes (Woolston Observatory).
A. Mrkos (Klet Observatory). 62.5-cm Maksutov telescope.
H. L. Giclas (Lowell Observatory). Measurer: M. L. Kantz.
Total visual magnitude estimates: June 9.12 UT, 9.8 (P. Maley,
Houston, Texas, 15-cm refractor); 13.11. 9.7 (Maley); 15.11, 8.9
(C. S. Morris, Prospect Hill Observatory, 20 x 80 binoculars);
23.10, 8.4 (Morris); 26.09, 8.4 (Morris); 27.10, 8.9 (Maley, 13-cm
refractor); 29.13, 9.7 (S. O'Meara, Harvard Obs., 23-cm refractor).
1978 June 30 (3237) Brian G. Marsden
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