THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 341 1989 Sep 08 19.26UT. Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138 JANET:GMH at UK.AC.RO-GREENWICH.STARLINK 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- TASV 1946+00 (=Q1989/58) Further to the report on E328, analysis by the Editor of negatives submitted by M.Collins suggests that the variable is the southern component of a pair. This star is recorded on Papadopoulos at about mag 12 on 1979 Aug 19.8UT but is absent from Atlas Stellarum: 1968 July 27, [14.0B. The star is now designated TASV 1946+00 and a chart can be sent on e-mail request. TASV 1812+40 (=Q1989/59) Following the note on E330, the Editor confirms the findings by M.Collins and the star has been designated TASV 1812+40. A chart is available on e-mail request. NSV 01098 This star was recovered by M.Collins on Nova Patrol photos. D.Bohme, Nessa, Germany reports examination of 295 plates from the Sonneberg Sky Survey and finds the object shows mira variation with the following elements: JD (max) = 244 4465 +347.n mvis 8.7-13.0. COMET HELIN-ROMAN (1989s) Preliminary parabolic orbital elements from six observations: T = 1989 Aug. 20.865 ET Peri. = 155.480 Node = 127.920 1950.0 q = 1.32713 AU Incl. = 127.850 1989 ET R.A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m1 Sept. 7 17 45.55 - 9 43.1 0.713 1.351 12.6 9 17 39.99 -13 02.0 11 17 35.21 -15 55.2 0.817 1.364 12.9 13 17 31.11 -18 26.8 15 17 27.58 -20 39.9 0.929 1.379 13.2 17 17 24.56 -22 37.6 19 17 21.97 -24 22.2 1.045 1.396 13.5 21 17 19.76 -25 55.8 23 17 17.88 -27 19.9 1.162 1.415 13.8 25 17 16.31 -28 36.1 IAUC 4849 Guy M Hurst