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.
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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).

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