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Circular No. 3297
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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SUPERNOVA IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
P. Wild, Astronomical Institute, Berne, reports the discovery
of a supernova 7" east and 7" north of the nucleus of an anonymous
galaxy located at R.A. = 22h32m.8, Decl. = +36o57' (equinox 1950.0). On
Oct. 27 the photovisual magnitude was 15.8. The discovery was confirmed
on Oct. 28.
COMET BRADFIELD (1978o)
The following improved parabolic orbital elements, by the
undersigned, are from seven observations Oct. 11 to 18:
T = 1978 Sept. 29.104 ET Peri. = 240.444
Node = 357.656 1950.0
q = 0.43219 AU Incl. = 138.262
1978/79 ET R. A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m1
Oct. 29 15 53.70 -67 05.2
31 17 44.44 -65 17.0 0.420 0.878 9.1
Nov. 2 19 00.74 -60 05.2
4 19 46.70 -54 02.2 0.488 0.952 9.7
6 20 15.30 -48 21.3
8 20 34.35 -43 24.1 0.591 1.026 10.5
10 20 47.84 -39 11.5
12 20 57.92 -35 38.1 0.714 1.098 11.2
14 21 05.78 -32 37.3
16 21 12.12 -30 02.9 0.846 1.170 11.8
18 21 17.40 -27 50.0
20 21 21.90 -25 54.5 0.983 1.241 12.4
22 21 25.83 -24 13.2
24 21 29.32 -22 43.6 1.122 1.311 12.9
26 21 32.47 -21 23.7
28 21 35.36 -20 11.8 1.261 1.380 13.4
Dec. 8 21 47.36 -15 36.3
18 21 57.24 -12 24.0 1.941 1.712 15.3
28 22 06.20 - 9 54.9
Jan. 7 22 14.68 - 7 50.7 2.561 2.024 16.6
17 22 22.84 - 6 01.7
27 22 30.72 - 4 22.5 3.096 2.320 17.6
m1 = 11.5 + 5 log Delta + 10 log r
1978 October 30 (3297) Brian G. Marsden
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