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IAUC 6217: 1995 Q2; 81P

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                                                  Circular No. 6217
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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COMET 1995 Q2
     R. H. McNaught, Anglo-Australian Observatory, reports the
discovery of a comet by Malcolm Hartley on a film taken by Michael
J. Drinkwater.  The following precise positions are available:

     1995 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.        m1    Observer
     Aug. 29.54634   22 19 56.11   -24 30 10.1   14     Drinkwater
          29.60190   22 19 26.48   -24 31 54.6            "
          30.31385   22 13 05.10   -24 54 03.3          Balam
          30.31543   22 13 04.27   -24 54 05.9            "
          30.31697   22 13 03.53   -24 54 08.9            "
          30.36163   22 12 39.56   -24 55 29.1            "
          30.36315   22 12 38.82   -24 55 32.0            "
          30.36471   22 12 38.04   -24 55 35.5            "
          30.39038   22 12 24.88   -24 56 07.9          Ryan
          30.39127   22 12 24.41   -24 56 09.2            "
          30.39216   22 12 23.97   -24 56 11.0            "
          30.39305   22 12 23.53   -24 56 13.1            "
          30.39394   22 12 22.99   -24 56 14.5            "
          30.42096   22 12 08.53   -24 57 03.2          Garradd
          30.42661   22 12 05.51   -24 57 11.8            "
          30.43525   22 12 00.86   -24 57 29.2            "

M. J. Drinkwater (Siding Spring).  1.2-m U.K. Schmidt.  Measurer
   R. H. McNaught.  Comet very condensed, 5" coma, no tail.  Faint
   image, beginning of trail involved with star.
D. D. Balam (Climenhaga Observatory).  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
S. G. Ryan (Siding Spring).  Australian National Observatory
   1.0-m reflector + CCD.  Measurer R. H. McNaught.  Analysis by
   M. J. Drinkwater shows a core of FWHM 3".9 measured in seeing
   of FWHM 2".2, a coma of full diameter 10"-15" at the sky limit
   and a tail extending 20" or more at p.a. 45 deg.
G. Garradd (Loomberah).  0.25-m f/4.1 reflector + CCD.  Weak images
   through patchy cloud.  m1 = 13 visually at 80 x on Aug. 30.44.


COMET 81P/WILD 2
     A. Fitzsimmons and M. Cartright, Queen's University, Belfast,
observing with the 1-m Kapteyn reflector at La Palma, report this
comet as of near-stellar appearance at R = 22 on Aug. 26.20 and 27.13 UT.


1995 August 30                 (6217)              Brian G. Marsden

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