THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 114 1988 Jan 18 20.19UT.
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
Rob McNaught e-mails a further observation:
1988 Jan 14.48UT, 10.2, dia 4', DC3 (20x120B).
Revised elements by Marsden:
T = 1988 Mar.31.61ET
Peri= 56.26
Node= 30.31
Incl= 73.75
q = 0.8620 AU IAUC 4531
This results in major deviations from the ephemeris on E112 and
revised predictions follows:
1988 ET RA(1950) DEC(1950) Earth Sun Elong m1
Jan 15 23 51.32 -25 38.35 1.883 1.578 56.4 9.8
20 23 52.64 -22 14.50 1.881 1.513 52.7 9.6
25 23 54.47 -18 48.82 1.879 1.449 49.0 9.4
30 23 56.72 -15 21.24 1.876 1.385 45.4 9.2
Feb 4 23 59.34 -11 51.50 1.871 1.322 41.8 9.0
9 00 02.27 -08 19.22 1.864 1.260 38.4 8.8
14 00 05.47 -04 43.89 1.855 1.200 35.1 8.6
19 00 08.91 -01 04.95 1.843 1.142 32.1 8.4
24 00 12.57 +02 38.24 1.827 1.087 29.3 8.1
29 00 16.42 +06 26.42 1.808 1.036 27.0 7.9
Guy M Hurst