Circular No. 3080 Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Cable Address: SATELLITES, NEWYORK Telex: 921428 Telephone: (617) 864-5758 1977 HB Further precise positions have been reported as follows: 1977 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. mpv Observer May 16.15280 13 02 21.46 -16 44 29.8 McCrosky 17.18264 13 01 25.75 -16 50 35.6 15 Kowal 17.19762 13 01 23.89 -16 50 43.1 Shao 18.10773 13 00 40.06 -16 56 02.1 " R. E. McCrosky and C.-Y. Shao (Harvard College Observatory, Agassiz Station). 155-cm reflector. Measurer: Shao. C. T. Kowal (Hale Observatories). 122-cm Schmidt, Palomar. COMET MORI-SATO-FUJIKAWA (1975 XII) The following precise positions have been reported: 1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer May 25.96528 22 31 16.01 -66 31 11.9 11.0 Bruwer 25.99792 22 31 09.25 -66 31 41.5 " June 4.00764 21 52 56.57 -68 26 57.7 11.0 " 4.03542 21 52 49.09 -68 27 13.2 " 21.28235 30 07 42.03 -69 29 55.9 Torres 21.31152 20 07 30.43 -69 29 47.4 " 23.86806 19 50 48.44 -69 11 30.7 11.5 Bruwer 23.89722 19 50 36.17 -69 11 16.8 " 30.82639 19 08 26.49 -67 44 28.8 11.8 " 30.87639 19 08 09.26 -67 43 42.6 " J. A. Bruwer (South African Astronomical Observatory Annexe, Hartbeespoort). Franklin-Adams camera. C. Torres (University of Chile, Cerro El Roble Station). Maksutov astrograph. Measurer: M. Wischnjewsky. S APODIS V. L. Matchett, Indooroopilly, Queensland, communicates the following visual magnitude estimates of this R CrB variable (cf. IAUC 3069): Mar. 22.6 UT, 12.8; Apr. 23.5, 12.1; May 7.5, 12.0. 1977 May 31 (3080) Brian G. Marsden
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