THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 261 1989 Feb 16  19.52UT.
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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CH CYGNI
John Isles, Cyprus, reports that on Feb 14 at 04.00UT he observed
a possible rise in magnitude to 7.1-7.2 compared with an earlier
observation (date?) at 8.4 (10x50 monocular).
G.M.Hurst reports a tentative observation through clouds with
moonlight on Feb 16 at 19.48UT when the variable was glimpsed near
magnitude 7.9 (15x80B). Are there any other recent results?

1979 VA
This Apollo-type object has been recovered by J.Gibson (Palomar)
and K.S.Russell (Siding Spring). Improved elements:
T   =1988 May 7.8415 ET      Peri= 91.0465
e   =0.622771                Node=270.2317 (1950)
q   =0.996116 AU             Incl=  2.7855
a   =2.640616 AU n=0.2296921 P   =  4.291 years
The asteroid is currently at mag V=19.           IAUC 4737

COMET YANAKA (1989a)
Improved parabolic elements from MPC 14154:
T   =1988 Oct.31.923 ET      Peri=351.634
                             Node=156.419 (1950)
q   =1.89616 AU              Incl= 52.440
Ephemeris:
           RA(1950) DEC     Earth  Sun  m1
Feb 13  14h56.46m +26 08.7'
    23  15 07.32  +30 40.5  1.807 2.355 12.0
Mar  5  15 15.06  +35 04.5
    15  15 19.38  +39 09.1  1.877 2.501 12.3
    25  15 20.24  +42 43.6
Apr  4  15 17.84  +45 39.9  2.020 2.656 12.8     IAUC 4738

Guy M Hurst