TA e-circular

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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 264 1989 Feb 21  21.15UT.
Telecom Gold 72:MAG
   From:  THE_ASTRONOMER1  (MAG60138) Delivered:  Thu  23-Feb-89  19:56 GMT Sys 10072  (33)
Subject:  **THE ASTRONOMER URGENT**
Mail Id:  IPM-10072-890223-179480507

THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 265 1989 Feb 23  19.45UT.
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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PERIODIC COMET CLARK (1989h)
J. Gibson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, reports his recovery of
this comet with the Palomar 1.5-m reflector (+ CCD).  A 300-s
integration on Jan. 2 revealed a 5" x 8" elliptical coma with
eccentric condensation, the maximum extent of the coma being toward
p.a. 290 deg from the condensation.The Jan. 17 and 18 images show a
5" coma with central condensation and a 10" tail in p.a. about 290
deg.  The following observations are in agreement with the orbital
elements on MPC 12128 (ephemeris on MPC 14035).
     1989 UT             R.A. (1950) Decl.       m1
     Jan.  2.54520   11 31 29.33   +15 38 34.4   20
           2.54984   11 31 29.42   +15 38 35.0
           2.55384   11 31 29.50   +15 38 35.5
           2.55812   11 31 29.57   +15 38 36.1
          17.43984   11 33 52.39   +16 26 39.4   19
          17.44553   11 33 52.38   +16 26 41.0
          17.45216   11 33 52.34   +16 26 42.8
          18.49492   11 33 51.07   +16 31 18.1   19
          18.50016   11 33 51.04   +16 31 19.4
          18.50530   11 33 51.01   +16 31 20.6   IAUC 4742

TA INDEX
We are delighted to welcome Aarre Kellomaki of Finland to our
group, the first from that country. His mailbox number is:
                  72:MAG40970

Guy M Hurst
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