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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1093     1996 July 04 19.58UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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COMET 1996 N1
A. Hale, Cloudcroft, NM, reports the visual discovery of a comet by
Howard Brewington (also of Cloudcroft).  Available observations:

     1996 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.        m1    Observer
     July  4.177     11 33.5       + 4 06        10     Brewington
           4.35560   11 34 01.33   + 4 13 13.7          Garradd
           4.35647   11 34 01.49   + 4 13 16.8            "
           4.35739   11 34 01.62   + 4 13 20.9            "
           4.36856   11 34 03.61   + 4 13 59.6            "
           4.36955   11 34 03.73   + 4 14 02.9            "

H. J. Brewington (Cloudcroft, NM).  0.20-m reflector.
G. J. Garradd (Loomberah, N.S.W.).  0.25-m f/4.1 reflector + CCD.
Some cirrus clouds.  Coma diameter about 5' on a 300-s exposure.
IAUC 6428

Guy M Hurst