THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 278 1989 Mar 16  19.36UT
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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P/COMET SHOEMAKER-HOLT 2 (1989j)
Revised elements by Marsden from 15 observations (Mar 4-12)
which suggest an approach to Jupiter (about 0.60 AU) in 1984:
T    =1988 Sept. 4.328 ET              Peri=  14.669
e    =0.31076                          Node=  98.064 1950.0
q    =2.70268 AU                       Incl=  17.429
a    =3.92124 AU       n=0.126931      P   =   7.76 years
Ephemeris:
1989 ET      RA(1950) DEC     Earth   Sun   m1
Mar 15    10h41.72m +32 12.7  2.028   2.916 14.7
    20    10 38.83  +32 21.3
    25    10 36.55  +32 23.6  2.110   2.936 14.8
    30    10 34.35  +32 19.8
Apr  4    10 32.87  +32 10.5  2.212   2.958 14.9   IAUC 4758

SN 1989F IN ANON GALAXY
P.Wild reports the discovery by T.Schildknecht on Mar 7 of SN 25"NE
of the centre of an anon galaxy. The object, of mag 16.5 is
located at:
RA 12h55m50.37s DEC +03 04'06.6"(1950)             IAUC 4758

Guy M Hurst