[net.space] Austin Report

fred (08/19/82)

	Last night August 18, 1982 Comet Austin was observed at the
Mendenhall-Romano observatory which is located at 39 deg 57 min
North Lat and 86 deg 12 min Long. ( Indianapolis)

	The comet's Magnitude was estimated at 5.2

	The comet's position:

			R.A 10h 24m
		       Dec. 40d 54m   this position measured at
					9:25P.M. EST

	The comet angular size was estimated at 3 min.

	The comet is near the stars lambda and mu Ursa Major. It was
first picked up at 8:30 EST and can be "just seen" in 7x 50 bin.
The view improves with objective aperture and is quiet splendid
in a 8 inch telescope.

	The following people made these observations.

			Larry Marcus BTL-IN
			Ralph Keyser BTL-IN
			Ron Meyer BTL-INH (IAS)
			Fred Mendenhall- BTL-INH (IAS)

fred (08/20/82)

	August 19, 1982
	9:30 EST
	Comet Austin position
	
	R.H. 10h 35m
	Dec +42D 30m


	For observers who don't have high quality star charts
on Friday night look for Austin near the star Omega U.Major
and Saturday night look for Austin in the region between 
Omega and Psi U. Major. It should be easy to find this weekend.


				Fred