THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 75 1987 Oct 19  19.11UT.
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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NEW COMET SHOEMAKER-HOLT
Green telexes that Shoemaker and Holt have discovered a comet with
available positions as follows:
1987 Oct 18.33524 RA 1h07.5m DEC +08 50'(1950) m1 15
         19.48020    1 06.5      +08 47           15
Green quotes the designation as 1987w but this has already been
assigned to Helin and that comet is not at this position. It is
therefore assumed this is a new object and the designation should
be 1987z but a correction is awaited.

VY CMa
University of Colorado astronomers are monitoring this variable
(RA 07h20m55s DEC -25 40.2',1950) in the ultraviolet with the IUE
satellite in the coming months. A TA chart is available by e-mail
request and it would be helpful if those who can get this low could
monitor and e-mail results weekly.

EYEPIECES

Please note John Hosty of our group has a variety of new eyepieces
for sale. Further details can be obtained by e-mailing him on
MAG31683.

T CrB

Several observers have commented that this recurrent nova has been
fainter than usual recently. This follows an earlier report on E-28
when D.Branchett suspected variation during May. Please observe
this star every night and e-mail results weekly or sooner if
unexpected activity noted.

Guy M Hurst