THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 255 1989 Feb 02 19.50UT. 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 David Greenwood, BAA Deep Sky Section SN coordinator, relays that he has today received a letter from David Kane, Exeter who reported a visual discovery of this supernova on 1989 Jan 29.11UT. A drawing with labelled comparisons and estimates have enabled the magnitude to be reduced as 13.0 (0.44-m Dobsonian). Unfortunately no telephone advice was received and the letter, sent on Jan 30, was delayed in the post. Additional comparison stars (cf E254): Star mv Approx offsets in arcsecs 2 11.1 200W 240N 3 11.4 450W 230N 4 11.9 400W 420N 5 12.6 460E 300N 6 13.0 90W 150S (B) and (C) charts are available on e-mail request. G.M.Hurst reports a visual estimate: 1989 Feb 1.96UT, 12.4 (0.44-m refl, hazy conditions). TA INDEX We welcome our first member from the Channel Islands: David Le Conte, Guernsey, mailbox MAG91051 Guy M Hurst