Comet Bradfield (1976d)

The following precise positions have been reported: 1976 UT R. A. (1950) Decl. Observer Mar. 5.87639 22 12 37.02 -49 21 28.6 Candy 6.67747 22 31 42.72 -50 00 39.1 Gilmore 6.68599 22 31 55.74 -50 01 01.9 " 9.53113 23 49 45.85 -50 22 56.8 Jekabsons 15.48958 2 19 41.45 -39 44 14.9 Candy 23.51562 3 53 53.17 -20 30 12.4 " M. P. Candy and P. Jekabsons (Perth Observatory, Bickley). 25-cm astrograph. Poor images on Mar. 15 and 23. Possible further borderline images on further plates until Apr. 4. A. C. Gilmore (Carter Observatory). Measurer: P. M. Kilmartin. Further visual observations have been reported as follows, but all are somewhat doubtful: Mar. 19, total magnitude 9, coma diameter ~ 4' (T. B. Tregaskis, Mt. Eliza, Victoria, 15-cm reflector); 21.10, ~ 9, - (A. Hale, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 32-cm reflector); 23.04, 10.5, 3' (J. Armstrong, Powder Springs, Georgia, 20-cm reflector); 25, near limit, ~ 7' (Tregaskis, 32-cm reflector); 25.44, 10.5, 4' (H. Takeuchi, Japan); 28.08, 11.0+, 3' (Armstrong); 29.03, [11.0, - (J. Bortle, Brooks Observatory, 32-cm reflector).