THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 351 1989 Oct 08 15.37UT
Microlink: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: 94082518 Answerback: TAGUY
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COMET HELIN-ROMAN-ALU (1989w)
Eleanor F.Helin reports discovery with Brian Roman and Jeff Alu
of another comet with the 0.46-m Schmidt:
1989 Oct 2.41510 UT RA 02h00m24.26s DEC +02 17'44.3"
6.37483 01 58 17.57 +02 06 52.5 m1=17.5.
Elements:
T=1989 Apr. 20.482ET Peri=226.759)
Node= 97.509) 1950.0
q=2.22413 AU Incl= 6.471)
The comet is fading IAUC 4872
SN 1989R IN UGC 2912
J.Mueller reports her discovery on Oct 4 of a SN in UGC 2912
located RA 03h56m12s DEC +42 29.0 (1950) during Palomar Sky Survey
II. The object of mag 15 is 10"W, 10"N of the nucleus. IAUC 4871
1989 TE (=Q1989/73)
Further photographs by Brian Manning on Oct 5 confirm the object
now designated 1989 TE. This is the first asteroid to be discovered
from England since 1909 October 5, 80 years to the night between
the two discovery reports! Brian Marsden provides the following
Vaisala orbit to enable more observations to be obtained and to
secure the orbit. Could photographers make every effort to obtain
further results:
1989 Oct 6 23h36.51m DEC +06 24.1
11 23 34.13 +05 54.1
16 23 31.99 +05 24.8
21 23 30.14 +04 56.5
26 23 28.60 +04 29.8
31 23 27.42 +04 04.9 Mag about 16.
1989 TF (=Q1989/72)
This has also been confirmed by Manning. Ephemeris:
Oct 6 23 38.38 +06 08.0
11 23 35.56 +05 19.3
16 23 33.29 +04 32.9
21 23 31.65 +03 49.7
26 23 30.68 +03 10.6
31 23 30.42 +02 36.4
Guy M Hurst