THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 164 1988 Jun 03 18.27UT. 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 SCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN 1 J.Gibson reports that his observations with the 1.5-m reflector (+CCD and Gunn R filter) at Palomar on May 27.44UT showed this comet to be in outburst at m1 about 14.4. There was a coma diameter of 25" and a tail of 10" length in pa 190 degrees. IAUC 4606 Ephemeris: 1988 ET RA(1950) DEC Earth Sun Elong May 29 22h22.83m -07 52.4' 5.686 5.822 92.7 Jun 8 22 24.54 -07 31.0 5.528 5.820 101.7 18 22 25.22 -07 15.0 5.376 5.819 111.0 ICQ Handbook 1988 TA INDEX John Isles (MAG60293) reports temporary problems with saving messages to disc. Please also send hard copies to him until this is resolved. Guy M Hurst