THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 38 1987 Jul 12 21.00UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Supernova 1987I in IC 4963. D.Allen, Anglo-Australian Observatory, reports his discovery of a supernova 1.6"N, 1.5"E of the nucleus of IC 4963 which is located at RA 20h08m11s DEC -55 23.7(1950). A spectrum obtained at Mt.Stromlo on July 2 indicates the object is of type I. The SN is currently about mpg 16-17. (IAUC 4417) VY Aquarii E.Leibowitz et al, Wise Observatory, report:"The star was observed spectroscopically with the CCD camera on July 2.9 and 6.9UT. On July 2 the spectrum consisted of broad Balmer lines superimposed on a continuum bluer than that of the A7 star xi Aqr. The H-alpha emission had a full width of 1700 km/s. H-beta had an absorption profile of full width 3500 km/s, and a central reversal emission had a full width of 1600 km/s. The other Balmer lines were in absorption with full width 2500 km/s. No clear signal was detected on July 6, which implies the object was (15." (IAUC 4418) Guy M Hurst