THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 219 1988 Nov 21  21.55UT.
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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
BZ UMA
Further to the notes on E212,213,214 Janet Mattei, AAVSO e-mails
via STARLINK that a recent outburst HAS been recorded for this
star. She tells us this was Oct 25-26 at 13.7 according to results
from three of her observers.

P/COMET GE-WANG (1988o)
R.McNaught e-mails the following position:
1988 Nov 19.70527 RA 02h42m09.18s DEC +02 35'55.3"(1950) mag 17.
Faint slightly diffuse trailed image on an Uppsala Southern Schmidt
film by McNaught.
McNaught derives the following elements:
T= 1988 May 23.951       Peri=176.118
e= 0.50225               Node=179.821
q= 2.51653               Incl= 11.667
a= 5.05583  n=0.08760       P= 11.37
Based on 6 observations Oct 11-Nov19.

OJ287 CNC
John Toone, reports a brightening in this quasar which is located:
RA 08h52.0m DEC +20 18'(1950)
On Nov 21 at 05.16UT he recorded it at 14.7 with 0.41-m refl.
Further observations required please.

Guy M Hurst