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Comet and Nova Section	                                                              -2-



Predicting magnitudes for a comets is difficult; observers should expect the actual bright-
ness to be somewhat fainter.    This comet should, however, be visible irs six-inch or
larger telescopes.


Summary of searches reported during 1964:

The following thirteen members made a total of 2,222 searches last year Ä Mrs. E.E.Bridgen,
(Vic) 115; Miss Ella Dack (M) 28; Reginald Gallant, 155; David Levy (M) 102; Justin T.
Long (M) 228; Jim Low (M) 29; H.N.A. Maclean (NF) 400; George W. Rippen (M) 298;
Norman Sylvester (Ham) 400; Alan D. Whitman (Hfx) 48; Vic Williams (M) 285; Miss I.K.
Williamson (M) 65;  Mrs. K. Zorgo (M) 69.


Suggested Reading:

Many observers are interested in learning more, through reading, about Comets and Novae,
hence a policy of including a section on suggested reading in sante of the Bulletins is
being introduced.    The following is a list of some interesting articles on Comets and
Novae published in the R.A.S.C. JOURNAL and in SKY AND TELESCOPE during the past few years.

From: the JOURNAL of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada:

      1.  Comet Arend-Roland, Editors, August 1957, p. 246.
      2.  Observations of Comet Mrkos in Northern Alberta, Ian Halliday, December 1957,
            p. 323.
      3.  Comet and Nova Section, Jim Low, August 1963, p. 153.

From: SKY AND TELESCOPE:

      1.  Comet Hunting for Amateurs, January 1962, p.10.
      2.  Comet Humason 1961e, September 1962, p.124; October 1962, p.216; December 1962,
            p.336.
      3.  Rambling Through November Skies (on Novae), November 1962, p.307.
      4.  Nova Herculis 1963, April 1963, p.206.
      5.  Comet Ikeya 1963a, April 1963, p.196; May 1963, p.263, p.278.
      6.  Comets, I, January 1964, p.22; II, May 1964, p.283.













                                                    Jim Low, National Co-ordinator,
                                                    Comet and Nova Section,
                                                    Standing Committee on Observational
                                                         Activities,
                                                    108 Roy Avenue, Apt.102,
August 1965                                         Dorval Quebec