THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 237 1989 Jan 06  21.32UT.
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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COMET YANAKA (1989a)
Parabolic elements:
T= 1988 Nov. 5.37UT          Peri=354.51
                             Node=157.13  (1950)
q= 1.9447AU                  Incl= 53.17
Ephemeris:   (1950)
Jan  4  13h49.54m +10 03.8' Earth 1.972 Sun 2.078 m1=10.7
     9  13 59.45  +11 44.3
    14  14 09.05  +13 31.9        1.909     2.123    10.7
    19  14 18.28  +15 26.2
    24  14 27.12  +17 26.7        1.859     2.174    10.7
    29  14 35.51  +19 32.7
Feb  3  14 43.59  +21 43.5        1.824     2.230    10.8
                                                 IAUC 4700
COMET HELIN-ROMAN-CROCKETT (1989b)
E.Helin reports discovery of a comet with the 0.46-m Schmidt at
Palomar:
1989 Jan 2.43  8h37.5m +21 20 (1950)   m1=15.5
         3.46  8 36.9  +21 23
         5.34  8 35.9  +21 30                    IAUC 4701

1989 AC
J.-L.Heudier et.al., report their discovery of a fast-moving
asteroid with the 0.9-m Schmidt at Caussols:
1989 Jan 4.81250  3h37m25.85s +17 43 49.8(1950) mag 12
         4.91181  3 36 16.24  +17 39 11.2
                                                 IAUC 4701
FSV 113211
John Toone relays results from R.Fleet, Zimbabwe:
Jan 2.04, 13.1; 3.02, 13.5; 4.02, 13.9; 5.00,14.3; 6.05,14.8.

CHIRON EVENT
H.Bengtsson, Sweden, asks if anyone has specific details of the
occultation event predicted for Jan 20? Please e-mail him via
Anders Linquist (MAG90959) with copy to the Editor.

Guy M Hurst