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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

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THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

COMET AND NOVA SECTION

Bulletin No.7

COMET IKEYA-SEKI (1965f)

Although not well placed for obsenatiax from Canada,many of our members who made the
effort to get up during the early moming hours last October and November were surprised
to see a spectacular comet.    Other members attempted to observe this comet but encoun-

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                                                     108 Roy Avenue, Apt. 102
                                                     Dorval, P.Q.
                                                     November 16, 1965


Dear Sir:

       I plan to prepare a summary of observations of Comet Ikeya-Seki for the
next "Bulletin" of the Comet and Nova Section.  I hope the report will include

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                   THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

                           COMET AND NOVA SECTION

             A SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE VICTORIA CENTRE AND VANCOUVER CENTRE



       Observers near the west coast of Canada will be will placed for a

possible evening observation of the Tail of Comet Ikeya-Seki on October 20.

Although it is not possible to predict the length of the tail, it is

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                    THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

                            COMET AND NOVA SECTION
                                                              Announcement #11
COMET IKEYA-SEKI (1965f)

This comet, discovered on September 18, is expected to become very bright, and
may be one of the brightest of the century. The following is a modification of

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             THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

                     COMET AND NOVA SECTION

                                                       Announcement #10

                         TWO NEW COMETS

COMET IKEYA-SEKI  (1965f)

     Ikeya and Seki, two amateur astronomers in Japan, discovered this
     eighth magnitude comet on September 18. It will be visible in

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                        THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA


                                COMET AND NOVA SECTION
                                                                           Bulletin No. 6

Starting with this bulletin, the National Office will be printing and mailing the bulletins
for all observing sections with the intention that these will be issued at regular intervals,