THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 238 1989 Jan 07  19.40UT.
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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1989 AC
The object appears to be of Apollo type, and the following orbital
elements are representative of a range of possibilities.
     T = 1988 Nov. 15.14 ET           Peri. = 258.80
     e = 0.5208                       Node  = 133.42    1950.0
     q = 0.8500 AU                    Incl. =   0.35
     a =  1.7737 AU      n = 0.41725      P =   2.36 years

     1989 ET      R.A. (1950) Decl.     Delta      r        V
     Jan.  4     3 26.13    +16 58.3    0.121    1.066    11.1
           5     3 38.50    +17 48.5
           6     3 49.96    +18 32.1    0.133    1.080    11.2
           7     4 00.57    +19 09.8
           8     4 10.39    +19 42.4    0.146    1.095    11.4
           9     4 19.49    +20 10.6
          10     4 27.91    +20 35.0    0.160    1.110    11.5
          11     4 35.73    +20 56.1
          12     4 43.00    +21 14.5    0.175    1.125    11.7
          13     4 49.78    +21 30.5
          14     4 56.09    +21 44.4    0.191    1.140    11.9
          15     5 02.01    +21 56.5
          16     5 07.54    +22 07.1    0.207    1.155    12.1
          17     5 12.75    +22 16.3
          18     5 17.65    +22 24.4    0.225    1.171    12.3
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MIRROR REQUIRED
John Hosty (shortly returning to e-mail) asks if anyone has a 12.5
inch f6 mirror for sale. Please reply to the Editor.

THE ASTRONOMER
Due to postal disruption whereby some letters are taking 2 weeks
inland, and further delays at the printers after Christmas, the DEC
issue of TA has only just been prepared for despatch and will be
sent out in the next few days.

COMET BRADFIELD (1989c)
Beresford telexes that W.Bradfield, Adelaide, has discovered a
comet as follows:
1989 Jan 6.514UT RA 21h09.5m DEC -56 23'(1950) mag 12
         6.583      21 10.2      -56 20
The object is of mag 12, diffuse without central condensation.

Guy M Hurst