THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 295 1989 May 04 19.25UT. Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138 JANET:GMH at UK.AC.RO.GREENWICH-STARLINK 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Q1989/29 Mike Collins (MAG36908) reports his discovery of a variable object in Cygnus at the following position: RA 19h49.5m DEC +51 25'(1950) It was absent and below mag 12 on May 3.1UT but found to be present on the 'master shot' of 1989 Feb 14.2UT at approximately 10.0pv. There is no candidate in the GCVS, NSV or Name Lists. Please check visually or obtain prime focus photographs and e-mail results. Q1989/28 I have not received any feedback to this query and shall be grateful if NGC 3147 could be checked tonight for a possible supernova. TA AGM 1989 JUNE 24. To provide better facilities, we have switched the venue to the Carnival Hall, Council Road, Basingstoke. A map will be provided with programmes once a booking is received. Guy M Hurst