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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1670      2001 Aug 19 18.10UT
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 2001 Q2 (Q2001/243)
Earlier today the Central Bureau requested our assistance in
confirming a possible comet found by Canadian observers. However
in the meantime Alan Hale has provided follow-up observations
but further astrometry is still needed.

Vance Avery Petriew, Regina, SK, reports his visual discovery
with a 0.51-m f/5 reflector of a comet during a star party at
Cyprus Hills, Saskatchewan, as shown below.  The object's presence
was also confirmed visually by R. Huziak (0.25-m reflector) and
P. Campbell (0.32-m reflector) at Cyprus Hills.

The observations by A. Hale with a 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
telescope were made following a request by the Central Bureau.

     2001 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.        m1    Observer
     Aug. 18.42       5 31.9       +28 08        11.0   Petriew
          19.45502    5 37 59.10   +27 47 07.8   13.2   Hale
          19.46173    5 38 01.45   +27 46 58.4   13.0     "
          19.47459    5 38 05.77   +27 46 45.4   13.4     "
          19.48078    5 38 07.88   +27 46 36.9   13.4     "

IAUC 7686 and direct messages from the Central Bureau.

Guy M Hurst