THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 199 1988 Sep 11 15.31UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPERNOVA 1988S IN ANON GALAXY C.Pollas, Observatoire de al Cote d'Azur, telexes his discovery of an apparent supernova located at: RA 23h48m25.57s DEC +08 23'47.6"(1950) in an anonymous galaxy whose position is: RA 23h48m25.75s DEC +08 24'06.6"(1950). SN 1988S was at mpg about 19 on Aug 24.06UT and mpg about 20 on Sept.7.04UT. IAUC 4651 'CONDOR BROW OBSERVATORY' VIDEO Following the success of the video by Rob McNaught announced on E-113 as available for hire, Denis Buczynski and Dave Greenwood have kindly agreed that their new video describing the Condor Brow Observatory can also be hired out and revenue placed towards TA funds. The hire charge for either video is 2.50 pounds which covers postal and hire costs. The maximum hire period is 7 days. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should further copies be made for personal or other use. Bookings on a first come first served basis can be made via this e-mail service with a follow-up payment sent to the Editor when the postal strike is over. VY AQUARII Further selected estimates: Sept 5.75,10.1 (J.Isles, Akrounda, Cyprus); 6.43, 11.0 (P.Williams, NSW, Australia); 6.85, 11.0 (S.Lubbock, Wales); 6.95, 10.9 (P.Schmeer, Germany); 7.38, 11.1 (R.McNaught, Australia); 7.73, 11.1 (Isles); 7.96, 10.9 (Schmeer); 8.85, 10.9 (Schmeer); 9.92, 11.1 (Schmeer). McNaught e-mails that he believes L is brighter than K by about 0.1 magnitudes. Schmeer has L brighter than K by 0.3 mags. M.Mobberley e-mails that his photograph of 1987 Oct 17 (TA cover 1988 January) seems to show L slightly brighter than K. On a further photograph of 1988 Sept 3 L again appears slightly brighter than K. In order to consider a sequence revision estimates of other comparisons and suggested revised values are now needed, R CRB J.Danielsson, Sweden, e-mails the following results for R CrB obtained by M.Westlund: Sept 4.88, 10.7; 5.84, 10.8; 6.85, 10.99; 7.88, 10.9; 8.87, 10.8. P.Scmheer also provides recent estimates: Sept 8.89, 11.1; 9.88, 11.1. SUNSPOTS J.Danielsson, (MAG96041), requires advice on how to measure the positions of sunspots. Can anyone help? Guy M Hurst