THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 341 1989 Sep 08  19.26UT.
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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TASV 1946+00 (=Q1989/58)
Further to the report on E328, analysis by the Editor of negatives
submitted by M.Collins suggests that the variable is the southern
component of a pair. This star is recorded on Papadopoulos at about
mag 12 on 1979 Aug 19.8UT but is absent from Atlas Stellarum:
1968 July 27, [14.0B.
The star is now designated TASV 1946+00 and a chart can be sent on
e-mail request.

TASV 1812+40 (=Q1989/59)
Following the note on E330, the Editor confirms the findings by
M.Collins and the star has been designated TASV 1812+40. A chart is
available on e-mail request.

NSV 01098
This star was recovered by M.Collins on Nova Patrol photos.
D.Bohme, Nessa, Germany reports examination of 295 plates from
the Sonneberg Sky Survey and finds the object shows mira variation
with the following elements:
JD (max) = 244 4465 +347.n  mvis 8.7-13.0.

COMET HELIN-ROMAN (1989s)
Preliminary parabolic orbital elements from six observations:
     T = 1989 Aug. 20.865 ET          Peri. = 155.480
                                      Node  = 127.920   1950.0
     q = 1.32713 AU                   Incl. = 127.850
     1989 ET      R.A. (1950) Decl.     Delta      r       m1
     Sept. 7    17 45.55    - 9 43.1    0.713    1.351    12.6
           9    17 39.99    -13 02.0
          11    17 35.21    -15 55.2    0.817    1.364    12.9
          13    17 31.11    -18 26.8
          15    17 27.58    -20 39.9    0.929    1.379    13.2
          17    17 24.56    -22 37.6
          19    17 21.97    -24 22.2    1.045    1.396    13.5
          21    17 19.76    -25 55.8
          23    17 17.88    -27 19.9    1.162    1.415    13.8
          25    17 16.31    -28 36.1                     IAUC 4849

Guy M Hurst