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WOLF'S COMET, 1911a.—In No. 4508 of the Astionomische Nachrichten Prof. Max Wolf states that he rediscovered his comet, on June 20, on a plate taken for that purpose. The position, for 1855.0, was 18h. 43.7m., + 13° 25′, at 12h. 4.9111. Konigstuhl M.T., on June 19. 18h. 43.7m., +13° 25′, at 12h. 4.9m. Königstuhl M.T. The object has a stellar nucleus of magnitude 15, or brighter, lying eccentrically in an extremely faint nebulosity of 20″ diameter. According to M. Kamensky's ephemeris, the positions for July 6 and 14 are 18h. 31.9111., +15° 0.5′. and 18h. 24.5m., +15° 15′, respectively.
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Our Astronomical Column . Nature 87, 20–21 (1911). https://doi.org/10.1038/087020a0
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