THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 256 1989 Feb 04 08.55UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- POSSIBLE ASTEROID = Q1989/12 Brian Manning, Stakenbridge, reports that on an exposure of asteroid (1645) Waterfield, two moving objects were recorded as follows: Expxosure: 1989 Feb 1.89010UT 30m duration 0.26-m refl. Object (1645) RA 07h26m22.00s DEC +21 12'28.3" (1950) mpv 16 Second Obj RA 07 26 03.80 DEC +21 12 18.0 (1950) mpv 16-17 The trail of the second object is approximately 8" long but the motion is difficult to interpret as the telescope was tracked on the motion of Waterfield. Brian calculates possible daily motions: RA 336" DEC 156" RA - DEC + or RA + DEC -. or RA 960" DEC 451" Possible directions as above. Could photographers please attempt recovery. EDITORIAL I shall be in Mablethorpe from 14.00UT today until Feb 5 at 10.00UT. You can either telephone me on (0521)72483 or Steven Hurst on my normal number. Guy M Hurst