THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 360 1989 Nov 12 16.10UT.
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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P/COMET SANGUIN (1989z)
B.Weller, Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory; R.Coker,
California Institute of Technology; and K.Meech, Institute for
Astronomy, report their recovery of this comet from observations
with the CTIO Schmidt using a prototype CCD. The observations on
May 9-11 show m2=22 and the indicated Delta (T) correction -0.37d.
IAUC 4903
1989 VA
Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker and David Levy report discovery with
the 0.46-m Palomar Schmidt of a fast-moving asteroid on Nov 2 at
B=15.5. Elements by Marsden:
T=1989 July 21.359ET Peri= 2.809 )
e=0.59195 Node=224.952 ) 1950.0
q=0.29747 AU Incl= 28.416 )
a=0.72901 AU n=1.583435 P = 0.62 years
Ephemeris:
1989 ET RA (1950) DEC Earth Sun V
Nov 12 02h34.31m +05 52.1 0.175 1.161 14.2
13 02 26.14 +03 40.2
14 02 18.33 +01 33.3 0.182 1.160 14.4
15 02 10.88 -00 28.0
16 02 03.80 -02 23.2 0.190 1.160 14.7
17 01 57.08 -04 12.0
18 01 50.72 -05 54.3 0.200 1.158 15.0
19 01 44.72 -07 30.1
20 01 39.06 -08 59.5 0.212 1.156 15.2 IAUC 4899
1989 VB
Rob McNaught reports the discovery by Q.A.Parker of a fast-moving
object on a plate by M.Hartley with the 1.2-m UK Schmidt on Nov 1
when the asteroid was of mag 16. Elements by Marsden:
T=1989 Oct 8.226 ET Peri=329.526 )
e=0.45660 Node= 38.390 ) 1950.0
q=1.00519 AU Incl= 2.118 )
a=1.84983 AU n=0.391747 P = 2.52 years IAUC 4901
An ephemeris is available on e-mail request.
SN 1988ac IN NGC 3995
M.Richmond reports his discovery, using the Lick Observatory Nickel
1-m telescope of a SN in NGC 3995 (RA 11h55m10s DEC +32 34.3,1950).
The object is located 17.3"W and 34.1"S of the nucleus and
superimposed on an H II region. Mags: 1988 Dec 15, [19; 30, 16.5;
1989 Jan 15, 16.8; 29, 17.3; Mar 15, 18.0?; Apr 29, 18.3?
IAUC 4903
TASV 0327+44
B.Granslo, Norway, e-mails further visual estimates (cf E345):
Sept 29.02, 12.5; Oct 2.03, 12.5; 3.02, 12.5; 5.04, 12.5;
7.02, 12.4; 12.01, 12.4; 24.00, 12.2.
Harold Ridley, East Chinnock, reports that his search of previous
photographs shows the star absent from an exposure on 1972 Oct 28
but at mag approx 10 on 1983 Mar 4; 1983 Apr 12; 1983 Oct 13;
1983 Dec 6; 1984 Jan 8. The film type is not given.
TA INDEX
We welcome Alan Pickup to our group. His addresses are:
Janet CBS%UK.AC.ROE.STAR::DAP
Link (C:GB,PUB:GOLD 400,PVT:UK.AC,O:roe,SN:DAP;OU:starlink)
Guy M Hurst