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