THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 67 1987 Oct 03  16.36UT.
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.
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P/COMET WEST-KOHOUTEK-IKEMURA (1987x)
J.V.Scotti,Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, reports his recovery of
this comet with the 0.91-m SPACEWATCH telescope at Kitt Peak. There
was a tail 69" long in pa 291deg. The correction to MPC 10520 is
delta T= -0.11 day:
1987 UT       RA(1950)     DEC(1950)      m1
Sept 27.47811 9h52m06.66s  +26 53'05.9"   17
     27.49516 9 52 09.73   +26 53 05.3        (IAUC 4456)
68TH NAME LIST OF VARIABLE STARS
This list has just been received. Observers should use the
following new designations:
New Designation    Old Designation
OS  And            Nova And 1986
V1378 Aql          Nova Aql 1984
V411 Car           Nova Car 1953
V840 Cen           Nova Like Obj Cen(RA 13h17m40s DEC-55 34.9,1950)
V842 Cen           Nova Cen 1986
V1819 Cyg          Nova Cyg 1986
V344 Nor           Nova? Nor (RA 15h36m49s DEC -51 03.3,1950)
V4092 Sgr          Nova Sgr 1984
V4121 Sgr          Nova Sgr 1983
V960 Sco           Nova Sco 1985
EG UMa             Case 1
HV Vir             Nova Vir 1929
QU Vul             Nova Vul'84(2)
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Guy M Hurst