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Circular No. 5084
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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RY SAGITTARII
J. A. Mattei, AAVSO, reports the following photoelectric
V observations (cf. IAUC 5042) by L. Snyder, Crystal Bay, NV:
Aug. 17.203 UT, 8.27; 19.28, 8.25; 22.26, 8.17; 23.26, 8.18;
24.29, 8.18; 27.22, 8.09. The uncertainty is +/- 0.01 mag.
1990 September 1 (5084) Brian G. Marsden
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