THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 88 1987 Nov 23 21.15UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- P/COMET LONGMORE (1987c1) This comet has been recovered by J.Gibson with the 1.5-m refl. and CCD at Palomar and by J.Scotti with the SPACEWATCH camera on Kitt Peak which confirm a tentative result on 1986 Dec 29. The latest results on Nov 19 place the comet at m2=19 and close to the predictions on MPC 11519. IAUC 4493 COMET ICHIMURA (1987d1) H.Kosai, Toyko Astronomical Observatory, reports the discovery of a comet by Yoshimi Ichimura, Yoshimi-machi, Saitama: 1987 UT RA (1950) DEC(1950) m1 Observer Nov 22.521 3h57.7m -19 12' 9 Ichimura 23.195 3 53.5 -20 45 9 " 23.53 3 51.7 -21 39 A.Pearce. The discovery was made with 0.12-m binoculars and the comet described as diffuse without condensation. Other observers suggest that it is a very difficult object with coma diameters of up to 12' mentioned. VTX 5000 We have a new applicant to our group with a VTX 5000 modem but who has been unable to resolve software problems. If anyone can help please e-mail the Editor. Guy M Hurst