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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 975      1995 July 24 19.16UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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COMET 1995 O1
Independent reports of the visual discoveries of a new comet have
been received by the Central Bureau from Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp,
with available observations given below.
All observers note the comet to be diffuse with some condensation
and no tail, motion toward the west-northwest.

     1995 UT           R.A. (2000) Decl.        m1       Observer
     July 23.264      18 44.23     -32 13.6    10.5      Hale
          23.30       18 46        -32.6       10.8      Stevens
          23.375      18 44.17     -32 11.2              Hale

A. Hale (Cloudcroft, NM).  0.41-m reflector.
J. Stevens and T. Bopp (near Stanfield, AZ).  0.44-m f/4.5 Dobsonian
reflector.  Comet found while observing M70.
IAUC 6187

Guy M Hurst