THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 95 1987 Dec 02 20.01UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- COMET JENSEN-SHOEMAKER (1987g1) The comet reported on E-94, was independently found by P.Jensen on an earlier exposure by K.Augustesen at the Copenhagen Brorfelde Station and is thus re-designated. Elements by Marsden: T =1988 Jan.17.512ET Peri=194.427) Node=197.650) 1950.0 Incl= 76.731) q = 3.33416 AU Ephemeris: 1987/88 RA(1950) DEC(1950) Earth Sun m1 Dec 1 00h18.00m -02 36.8' 11 00 19.08 -04 57.7 2.969 3.353 16.6 21 00 21.98 -06 51.6 31 00 26.53 -08 21.6 3.284 3.338 16.8 Jan 10 00 32.53 -09 31.7 20 00 39.80 -10 25.6 3.593 3.334 17.0 IAUC 4505 RZ LEONIS Further observations of the outburst mentioned on E-92: Nov 28.735UT, 12.7 (R.McNaught,Siding Spring); 29.13, 12.9 (J.Isles, Cyprus); 30.09, 12.9(Isles). In addition to the 1918 and 1984 outbursts already mentioned, the star is also bright on the Palomar Sky Survey I. Following the 1984 Dec 29 observation by Ducoty, the star was seen by Scovil on 1985 Jan 9 at 13.0 and this suggests that coverage should be continued to establish the full extent of the maximum. Guy M Hurst