THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 253 1989 Jan 30 20.37UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SN 1989B IN M66 Rob McNaught (07:GED001) e-mails that Bob Evans, Hazelbrook, NSW has discovered a supernova in M66=NGC 3627 located: RA 11h 17.6m DEC +13 17 (1950). Offsets: 15-20"W; 50"N On 1989 Jan 30.4UT, Evans estimated it at mag 13. Confirmed by R.H.McNaught on Jan 30.76UT mag 13 through thin cloud with offsets estimated as 50"N; 20"W Guy M Hurst