THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 228 1988 Dec 22  19.23UT.
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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SUPERNOVA 1988Z IN MCG +03-28-022
S.Heathcote, Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory, reports: "A
spectrum of this object was obtained on Dec 17 by A.Cowley and
D.Hartwick using the 4.0-m telescope. The spectrum shows a very
blue, almost featureless continuum, upon which are superimposed
narrow nebular emission lines suggesting it is a type II object at
or before maximum."                              IAUC 4693

LA PALMA PROJECT
Anders Linquist (MAG90959) e-mails a report from H.Bengtsson,
Gothenburg, that a star situated at:
RA 01h01m58s DEC +41 01.3'(1950)
and located near RX And is a suspected variable although not
plotted as such on SVSO or BAAVSS charts. The star, formerly
CSV 5890, is now catalogued as NSV 389.
A new TA preliminary chart is available showing the suspected
variable and the mag 14 star (cf E226) and is available on e-mail
request.

EDITORIAL
I would like to take this opportunity of wishing our
ever-increasing group of e-circular subscribers a very happy
Christmas and a successful 1989. The Editor will continue to
monitor this box throughout the Christmas period.

Guy M Hurst