THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 188 1988 Aug 11.2051.UT. 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 1988J Machholtz. ----------------------- Elements; T Sep. 17.217 Peri 349.85 d. Node 167.40 Incl. 40.63 Q. .1561 ******************************* Ephemeris. Aug. 7 4hrs. 44.1m +0d 35' Dist. from Earth 1.125. " " Sun 1.177 Elong. 67d. Mag. 9.3 --------------- Aug. 12 5hrs 16.2m +0d 12' ---------------- Aug. 17 5hrs 54.4m -0d 17' D from E .944 D from S .959 Elong 59d Mag 8.0 ----------------- Aug. 22 6hrs 39m -0d 48' ------------------- Aug. 27 7hrs 29.1m -1d 16' D from E .889 D from S .719 Elong. 44d Mag. 6.5 ----------------------- Sep. 1 8hrs 22.7 -1d 30' ------------------------- As can be seen,up to the end of August the elongation is still quite large, and with a mag of 6.5 it looks promising for those with a good eastern horizon. Please E-mail any results ASAP. and let's keep our fingers crossed with the weather. Alan Young.