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IAUC 3672: 1982b, 1982c; (330); NO N IN Cam
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Circular No. 3672
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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PERIODIC COMET DU TOIT-HARTLEY (1982b, 1982c)
The following accurate and semiaccurate observations confirm the
the fading of component 1982b relative to component 1982c:
Comet 1982 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. Mag. Observer
1982b Feb. 18.44688 13 07 24.27 -12 48 44.7 Everhart
19.62292 13 11 15.50 -13 24 17.7 18 Gilmore
19.64468 13 11 19.97 -13 24 55.2 "
20.63359 13 14 37.45 -13 55 30.7 18 "
20.65613 13 14 41.71 -13 56 12.0 "
22.10259 13 19 35 -14 41.3 Heudier
1982c Feb. 18.44688 13 10 43.86 -13 08 33.9 Everhart
19.52813 13 14 21.07 -13 41 10.7 16 Gilmore
19.55718 13 14 26.75 -13 42 06.4 "
20.67989 13 18 13.55 -14 16 51.3 16 "
22.10529 13 23 05 -15 01.1 Heudier
E. Everhart (Chamberlin Observatory field station, near Denver).
1982b was exceedingly faint, diffuse and hard to see.
A. C. Gilmore and P. M. Kilmartin (Mt. John University Observatory).
1982b was diffuse and uncondensed, with a possible tail in p.a.
290o on Feb. 20; 1982c was diffuse, but condensed. 0.61-m
reflector. Communicated by G. Blow, Carter Observatory.
J.-L. Heudier (Caussols). 0.9-m CERGA Schmidt telescope.
(330) ADALBERTA
R. M. West and C. Madsen, European Southern Observatory; and
L. D. Schmadel, Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, inform us that this
notorious minor planet, allegedly observed by M. Wolf on two nights
only in 1892 March, does not exist. A careful reexamination of the
original Heidelberg plates shows that Wolf's two measurements refer
to galactic stars.
NO NOVA IN CAMELOPARDALIS
With further reference to the notes on IAUC 3578 and 3580,
T. Reiland, Allegheny Observatory, informs us that further examination
of the 1980 Nov. 6 Allegheny plate has revealed four additional
unidentified stellar images. He concludes that a short exposure of
another field was accidentally recorded on the same plate.
1982 February 23 (3672) Brian G. Marsden
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