THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 297 1989 May 10  19.52UT.
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
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1989 JA
This object discovered by E Helin on May 1 is an Apollo object
with the following ephemeris:
1989 ET   RA (1950)  DEC    Earth    Sun    V
May  9  13h45.64m +20 46.9
    14  13 21.94  +19 09.6  0.170  1.132  14.4
    19  12 50.73  +16 04.0
    24  12 09.01  +10 43.1  0.117  1.067  13.9
    29  11 13.33  +02 14.8
June 3  10 02.98  -08 57.2  0.091  1.010  14.3   IAUC 4776

SN 1989J IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
C.Pollas, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, reports his discovery on
plates by A.Maury of a possible SN in an anonymous galaxy at:
RA 13h38m42.07s DEC +32 43'55.2"(1950).
The SN is at:
RA 13h38m42.35s DEC +32 43'50.1"(1950). Magnitudes:
Feb 7, B[21; Feb 9 R [19; Mar 11 and 12, B=18.5; May 4, V=21.
                                                 IAUC 4777
Q1989/31
Paul Davis, Bracknell, reports that he observed a 'new' object of
magnitude 15.5v 2'N of the nucleus of M88 (=NGC 4501) on May 6 at
23.45UT with a 0.40-m refl. On May 7 at 22.00UT the object was
seen about 1' SE of the galaxy and slightly brighter. According
to Brian Marsden there is no known asteroid to account for this.
Could anyone with visual or photographic observations of M88 please
send these to the Editor as soon as possible.

V482 CYGNI
Gary Poyner reports that this R CrB star is now brightening:
May 6 (23.08UT) 13.4; May 7 (22.50) 13.1 (0.40-m refl).
 57.2  0.091  1.010  14.3   IAUC 4776

SN 1989J IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY
C.Pollas, Observatoir