THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 175 1988 June 28 21.03UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- COMET SHOEMAKER-HOLT-RODRIQUEZ (1988h) Parabolic elements by Marsden: T =1989 June 10.99 ET Peri= 232.55 ) Node= 114.69 ) 1950.0 Incl= 97.42 ) q = 2.4526 AU Ephemeris 1988 ET RA(1950) DEC(1950) Earth Sun Elong m1 June 28 20h00.76m +17 14.95' 3.578 4.339 133.6 14.1 July 8 19 50.46 +16 03.92 3.433 4.262 140.1 13.9 18 19 39.14 +14 27.09 3.317 4.186 144.4 13.8 28 19 27.40 +12 24.70 3.235 4.109 145.0 13.6 IAUC 4619 The comet could reach mag 10 at perihelion but will be far south. Guy M Hurst