THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 164 1988 Jun 03  18.27UT.
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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P/COMET SCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN 1
J.Gibson reports that his observations with the 1.5-m reflector
(+CCD and Gunn R filter) at Palomar on May 27.44UT showed this
comet to be in outburst at m1 about 14.4. There was a coma diameter
of 25" and a tail of 10" length in pa 190 degrees.      IAUC 4606

Ephemeris:
1988 ET   RA(1950) DEC       Earth  Sun   Elong
May 29  22h22.83m -07 52.4'  5.686  5.822  92.7
Jun  8  22 24.54  -07 31.0   5.528  5.820 101.7
    18  22 25.22  -07 15.0   5.376  5.819 111.0
                                                 ICQ Handbook 1988

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Guy M Hurst