THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 135 1988 Mar 22 06.40UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVA IN LMC Gordon Garradd, New South Wales, Australia, telephoned at 04.15UT this morning to report his discovery of a nova at: RA 05h36.0m DEC -70 23'(1950). The discovery was made on 1988 Mar 21.484UT using a 300mmFL f4.5 lens on Kodak 2415 hypered when the magnitude was 11.4pv. The same magnitude was derived on Mar 21.492UT. No star to mag 15 was recorded on Mar 18.54UT. Guy M Hurst