THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 37 1987 Jul 09 18.34UT. Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138 Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16, Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:(0256)471074.Int:+44256471074 Telex:265871(MONREF G) Quote"72:MAG60138 ATT G.HURST"in FIRST line. ------------------------------------------------------------------- P/Comet Russell 2 (1987q) M.P.Candy, Perth Observatory, reports recovery of this comet on plates taken by P.Jekabsons et al on July 1-6. The comet is of stellar appearance with m2=20. The correction to predictions on MPC10520 is delta-T=+2.6 days. (IAUC 4415) 1959 LM = 1987 MB C.Shoemaker reports her discovery of a fast-moving asteroid, 1987 MB on Palomar exposures taken on June 24 when the magnitude was 17. C.M.Bardwell suggests identical with 1959 LM which is confirmed by orbital calculations by Marsden. The object is currently at declination -19 degrees and V= approx 16. (IAUC 4416) Dwarf Novae J.Mattei, Director AAVSO, has asked that our observers report ANY dwarf nova that is at maximum between July 13-16 so that she can alert professional astronomers. Please e-mail details of any such events using the 'express' option. Guy M Hurst