THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 78 1987 Oct 26 19.22UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- TA CHART CATALOGUE Amendments since TA Chart Cat 9/87 issue and E-71: A=amendment; N=New Variable RA(1950)DEC Mag Typ ChA ChB ChC Seql Q Rev N AN UMa 11 01.6+45 19 14.9-20.2B EXRM A17 B60*C39* 15.6 2 871025 N Z241.071 11 01.6+45 24 15.3pg ? N B60 C39 15.6 2 871025 N UGC06135 11 01.8+45 24 13.0pg S N B60 C39 15.6 2 871025 N N3320 10 36.7+47 40 12.9pg Sc A17* N N F 4 871025 N TX UMa 10 42.4+45 50 7.06-8.80V EASD A17 N N F 4 871025 N N3415 10 48.9+43 59 13.1pg ? A17 N N F 4 871025 N N3478 10 56.5+46 23 13.2pg Sb A17 N N F 4 871025 A N3583 11 11.3+48 36 11.6pg S-B A17 B33 N 17.5 1 871025 A VY Aqr 21 09.5-09 02 8.4-17.2p UGSU A *B *C * 15.5 2 871025 A UW Per 02 08.9+56 52 13.5-18.8p UG? N B *C * 16.0 2 871026 A N2336 07 18.5+80 17 11.0pg Sb N N C37* 15.8 3 871026 A SN87N233607 18.8+80 15 14.0-(16v SN N N C37 15.8 3 871026 Total no of charts: 249 Updated as at 871026 COMET RUDENKO (1987u) D.Fischer, Germany, has telephoned to report that this comet has been observed in the morning sky recently at approx m1=6.5 and with a 1.5 degree tail, considerably brighter than predicted. Please e-mail further observations. Guy M Hurst