THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 357 1989 Nov 03  17.10UT.
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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Q1989/80 (=Asteroid 5, Manning)
Brian Manning, Stakenbridge, reports his discovery of mag 16.5
asteroidal object on an exposure centred on (449) Hamburga. A
preliminary computer check by the Editor shows no numbered
object in the approximate position so far derived:
1989 Oct 31.98UT RA 03h15.7m DEC +14 50'(1950)

Q1989/81 (=Asteroid 6, Manning)
Brian Manning also reports discovery of another asteroid on the
same exposure for which computer checks yield no candidate:
1989 Oct 31.98UT RA 03h17.5m DEC +14 30'(1950) mag 16.5

P/COMET HELIN-ROMAN-ALU 2 (1989y)
This further discovery by Helin, Roman and Alu was made on Oct 26
when the comet was of mag 16.                          IAUC 4886
Orbital elements:
T=1989 Oct 31.749ET                    Peri=199.994
e=0.5432                               Node=203.062 (1950)
q=1.97617 AU                           Incl=  7.826
a=4.34632 AU     n=0.108773         P=9.06 years       IAUC 4893
An ephemeris can be supplied on e-mail request.

1989 UP
D.L.Rabinowitz and J.V.Scotti, University of Arizona report their
discovery of this fast-moving asteroid at V=15.5 on Oct 27.
Orbital elements:
T=1989 Nov 26.2099ET                   Peri= 17.1501
e=0.475531                             Node= 52.8523 (1950)
q=0.982345 AU                          Incl=  3.8701
a=1.873029 AU    n=0.3844920        P=2.563 years      IAUC 4894
An ephemeris is available on request.

SN 1989S IN IC 226
Jean Mueller reports her discovery of a supernova in IC 226
located: RA 02h24.8m DEC +27 58'(1950). The mag 19 SN is 10"E,30"S
of the nucleus.                                        IAUC 4888

1989 UQ
C.Pollas, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur reports discovery of a
fast-moving asteroid on Oct 26 at mag 14.
Orbital elements:
T=1990 Mar. 2.954 ET                   Peri= 13.805
e=0.45019                              Node=187.357 (1950)
q=0.47230 AU                           Incl=  2.713
a=0.85902 AU     n=1.237944         P=0.80 years       IAUC 4890
An ephemeris can be supplied on request.

1989 UR
J.Mueller and D.Mendenhall report discovery of a fast-moving
asteroid on Oct 28 at R=18.
Orbital elements:
T=1990 Feb. 11.702ET                   Peri=289.905
e=0.36509                              Node=233.769 (1950)
q=0.68748 AU                           Incl= 10.652
a=1.08281 AU     n=0.874734         P=1.13 years       IAUC 4891

Guy M Hurst