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COMET C/1971 M1 (Edwards)

M. Meyer reports measurements made by him, along with G. W. Kronk, of scans
of photographic plates detecting comet X/1971 M1. On the 1971 July 25 images,
the comet displayed a 5' tail toward PA 150 degs.

This comet was discovered by L. R. Edwards and reported on IAUC 2432. The
MPC is changing the prefix of this comet's designation from X/ to C/, and the
WGSBN has assigned it the name Edwards.