THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 340 1989 Sep 07 18.51UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- COMET HELIN-ROMAN (1989s) Eleanor Helin reports her discovery with Brian Roman of a new comet: 1989 Sept.5.16007 RA 17h51m29.20s -06 14'08.5 m1=14.0. 5.18507 17 51 23.61 -06 17 10.0 Rob McNaught e-mails a further position: 6.42623 17 47 18.55 -08 40 46.5 m1=12.5 IAUC 4846 SN 1989O MCG 6-1-26 J.Mueller and D.Mendenhall report discovery of a supernova during POSSII 15.6"E, 9"N of MCG 6-1-26 located: RA 00h18.4m DEC +34 13'(1950). On Sept 3 the object was of mag 18. IAUC 4846 1989QF This asteroid was found by C.E. and E.M.Shoemaker on Aug 31 at V=17. It is an Apollo object currently fading to mag 16. Further details available on e-mail request. IAUC 4847 SN 1989P IN NGC 6636 Mueller also reports another SN during POSSII. The object, of mag 16.5 is 9"W and 47"S of NGC 6636 (RA18h22.0m DEC+66 36',1950) and was found on Sept 3. IAUC 4847 TA INDEX We welcome Andy Hollis to our group who can be contacted via JANET as AJ-Hollis (for - read underscore) at UK.AC.OPEN.ACS.VAX. Guy M Hurst