THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 122 1988 Feb 10 19.36UT. 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 1988D IN MCG +00-20-006 Alain Maury and Jean Mueller, Palomar Observatory, report the discovery on Feb.9 of a SN in this galaxy situated at: RA 07h49.2m DEC +02 57'(1950) during the course of Palomar Sky Survey II with the 1.2-m Schmidt. The object is of mag 15-16 and located 5" east and 15.5" south of the nucleus. Spectra obtained today indicates it is of type Ia. IAUC 4545 The galaxy is of mpg 14.7, dia 21". SUPERNOVA 1988C IN UGC 3933 The object reported on E121 has been confirmed by Filippenko as a type Ia supernova. IAUC 4544 Guy M Hurst