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                      THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

                                                                       Bulletin No. 8
                               COMET AND NOVA SECTION



SUMMARY OF SEARCHES, 1965

During 1965, 16 observers carried out 1943 searches of 56 areas.   Members of four
Centres, as well as two unattached members, participated in this program, as shown
in the following summary prepared by Mr. David Levy.

          Member                       Centre       No. of Areas  No. of Searches

     A.	Baker                          Montreal           1              1
     Mrs. C.L. Bridgen                 Victoria           3            163
     Miss E. Dack                      Montreal           1             44
     J. D. Finkel                          "              1             23
     R. Gallant                        Unattached         7             59
     D. Levy                           Montreal           3            146
     J. T. Long                            "              5            245
     H.	N. A. Maclean                  Niagara Falls      6            442
     K.	McCulloch                      Toronto          misc.           65
     L.	Nikkinen                       Montreal           1             25
     W. Shakalis                           "              1             20
     s.	Simon                              "              1              3
     N.	Sylvester                      Hamilton          17            305
     V.	Williams                       Montreal           3            237
     Miss I.K. Williamson                  "              2             48
     Mrs. K. Zorgo                         "              4            117
                                                Total    56           1943

THRE NEW COMETS

Within a period of five weeks, three new caets have been discovered, although none
of these can be seen with the naked we. Observations for the first two were re-
ported while it is too early to expect reports on the third.

COMET KILSTON (1966b)

was discovered by Stephen Kilstai on August 8, 1966.   As it is not expected to become
much brighter than tenth magnitude, no announcement was prepared.   However, several
active observers were informed of this comet and the Co-ordinator was pleased to
receive reports of many observations.   Most observed the comet as a small nebulous
patch of about tenth magnitude with no tail.   A list follows with the number of
observations made by each member:

                          E. Bridgen      Victoria       1
                          A. Capper       Montreal       1
                          Dr. G. Fortier  Montreal      11
                          D. Levy         Montreal      12
                          J. Low          Montreal       2
                          H.N.A.Maclean   Niagara Falls  3
                          J. Matte        Quebec         2

                                          Total	        32