THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 591 1991 Dec 24 19.15UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 Telex: 9312111261 Answerback: TA G JANET BOXES: GMH at UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK or GUYH at UK.AC.SUSSEX.CLUSTER TELECOM GOLD: 10074:MIK2885 PRESTEL 256471074 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW COMET ZANOTTA? Mauro Vittorio Zanotta, Milan, Italy telexes his discovery of a new comet on 1991 Dec 23 and, in response to our alert, confirmation has been obtained by Martin Mobberley and Herman Mikuz: (2000) (1950) m1 Observer 1991 Dec 23.84375UT 20h 44.5m +19 10' 20h 42.2m +18 59 9 Zanotta 23.86806 20 45.0 +19 05 20 42.7 +18 54 9 Zanotta 24.719 20 47.5 +18 48 20 45.2 +18 37 9 Mobberley 24.740 20 48.1 +18 45 20 45.8 +18 34 10 Mikuz Additional Notes: Martin Mobberley (Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Englands)