THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 360 1989 Nov 12 16.10UT. Microlink: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:94082518 Answerback: TAGUY ------------------------------------------------------------------- P/COMET SANGUIN (1989z) B.Weller, Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory; R.Coker, California Institute of Technology; and K.Meech, Institute for Astronomy, report their recovery of this comet from observations with the CTIO Schmidt using a prototype CCD. The observations on May 9-11 show m2=22 and the indicated Delta (T) correction -0.37d. IAUC 4903 1989 VA Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker and David Levy report discovery with the 0.46-m Palomar Schmidt of a fast-moving asteroid on Nov 2 at B=15.5. Elements by Marsden: T=1989 July 21.359ET Peri= 2.809 ) e=0.59195 Node=224.952 ) 1950.0 q=0.29747 AU Incl= 28.416 ) a=0.72901 AU n=1.583435 P = 0.62 years Ephemeris: 1989 ET RA (1950) DEC Earth Sun V Nov 12 02h34.31m +05 52.1 0.175 1.161 14.2 13 02 26.14 +03 40.2 14 02 18.33 +01 33.3 0.182 1.160 14.4 15 02 10.88 -00 28.0 16 02 03.80 -02 23.2 0.190 1.160 14.7 17 01 57.08 -04 12.0 18 01 50.72 -05 54.3 0.200 1.158 15.0 19 01 44.72 -07 30.1 20 01 39.06 -08 59.5 0.212 1.156 15.2 IAUC 4899 1989 VB Rob McNaught reports the discovery by Q.A.Parker of a fast-moving object on a plate by M.Hartley with the 1.2-m UK Schmidt on Nov 1 when the asteroid was of mag 16. Elements by Marsden: T=1989 Oct 8.226 ET Peri=329.526 ) e=0.45660 Node= 38.390 ) 1950.0 q=1.00519 AU Incl= 2.118 ) a=1.84983 AU n=0.391747 P = 2.52 years IAUC 4901 An ephemeris is available on e-mail request. SN 1988ac IN NGC 3995 M.Richmond reports his discovery, using the Lick Observatory Nickel 1-m telescope of a SN in NGC 3995 (RA 11h55m10s DEC +32 34.3,1950). The object is located 17.3"W and 34.1"S of the nucleus and superimposed on an H II region. Mags: 1988 Dec 15, [19; 30, 16.5; 1989 Jan 15, 16.8; 29, 17.3; Mar 15, 18.0?; Apr 29, 18.3? IAUC 4903 TASV 0327+44 B.Granslo, Norway, e-mails further visual estimates (cf E345): Sept 29.02, 12.5; Oct 2.03, 12.5; 3.02, 12.5; 5.04, 12.5; 7.02, 12.4; 12.01, 12.4; 24.00, 12.2. Harold Ridley, East Chinnock, reports that his search of previous photographs shows the star absent from an exposure on 1972 Oct 28 but at mag approx 10 on 1983 Mar 4; 1983 Apr 12; 1983 Oct 13; 1983 Dec 6; 1984 Jan 8. The film type is not given. TA INDEX We welcome Alan Pickup to our group. His addresses are: Janet CBS%UK.AC.ROE.STAR::DAP Link (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:roe,SN:DAP;OU:starlink) Guy M Hurst