THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 112 1988 Jan 14  20.36UT.
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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COMET LILLER (1988a)
Total magnitude estimates:
Jan 12.46UT, 9.8(G.Garradd, NSW, 0.15-m refl); 13.10, 9.9 (D.Levy,
AZ); 13.12, 9.8(C.Morris, CA, 0.26-m refl.); 13.47, 10.0 (McNaught,
20x120B).
Elements by Marsden:
T   =1988 Mar 26.13ET
Peri=  18.88 )
Node=  19.26 ) 1950
Incl=  84.65 )
q   =   1.5441 AU                                IAUC 4528
Ephemeris by Hurst:
1988 ET   RA(1950) DEC(1950) Earth  Sun    Elong  m1
Jan 15    23 51.3  -25 39    2.163  1.823  56.4   9.7
    20    23 52.6  -22 21    2.196  1.789  52.6   9.7
    25    23 54.3  -19 07    2.229  1.756  48.9   9.6
    30    23 56.4  -15 58    2.262  1.725  45.2   9.6
Feb  4    23 58.8  -12 53    2.294  1.696  41.5   9.5
     9    00 01.5  -09 52    2.325  1.669  37.9   9.5
    14    00 04.5  -06 54    2.354  1.644  34.3   9.5
The reducing solar elongation and southerly declination means this
comet will be difficult from the northern hemisphere.

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