Comet Kushida (1994a)

S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports that Yoshio Kushida has discovered a new comet on Technical Pan 6415 film. The following observations have been reported: 1994 UT R.A. (2000) Decl. m1 Observer Jan. 8.80868 9 45 52.0 + 3 10 43 13.5 Kushida 8.84896 9 45 52.8 + 3 10 17 " 9.52853 9 46 19.22 + 3 03 23.8 12.5 Kojima 9.54000 9 46 19.59 + 3 03 16.8 " 9.54728 9 46 19.82 + 3 03 12.3 " 9.55382 9 46 20.24 + 3 03 08.4 12.5 Urata 9.56111 9 46 20.27 + 3 03 03.6 " 9.56366 9 46 20.44 + 3 03 02.6 11.9 Nakamura 9.56875 9 46 20.59 + 3 02 59.5 " 9.57431 9 46 20.76 + 3 02 56.0 " 9.57663 9 46 20.75 + 3 02 53.3 Kobayashi 9.58205 9 46 20.90 + 3 02 49.8 " 9.58569 9 46 21.00 + 3 02 47.7 " 9.64286 9 46 22.73 + 3 02 13.8 13.2 Kawanishi 9.64601 9 46 22.90 + 3 02 12.1 " 9.64899 9 46 22.93 + 3 02 09.3 " Y. Kushida (Yatsugatake South Base Observatory). 0.10-m f/4.0 patrol camera. Comet has strong central condensation with coma diameter about 1'-2'; object near edge of patrol film, making positions somewhat uncertain. T. Kojima (YGCO Chiyoda Observatory). 0.25-m f/6 reflector + CCD. Comet is diffuse with strong condensation, diameter 35"; short tail extends to northwest. T. Urata (Nihondaira Observatory). 0.31-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD (3- to 5-min exposures). Comet has tail 6'-10' long toward northwest; coma diameter about 60". A. Nakamura (Kuma Kogen). 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Coma diameter about 2'.6. T. Kobayashi (Oizumi). 0.25-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD. K. Kawanishi (Akou). 0.33-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.