THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 591       1991 Dec 24 19.15UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
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NEW COMET ZANOTTA?
Mauro Vittorio Zanotta, Milan, Italy telexes his discovery of a new
comet on 1991 Dec 23 and, in response to our alert, confirmation
has been obtained by Martin Mobberley and Herman Mikuz:

                       (2000)              (1950)       m1 Observer
1991 Dec 23.84375UT 20h 44.5m +19 10'  20h 42.2m +18 59 9 Zanotta
         23.86806   20  45.0  +19 05   20  42.7  +18 54 9 Zanotta
         24.719     20  47.5  +18 48   20  45.2  +18 37 9 Mobberley
         24.740     20  48.1  +18 45   20  45.8  +18 34 10 Mikuz
Additional Notes:
Martin Mobberley (Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Englands)