THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 362 1989 Nov 21 18.59UT. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- DX AND Patrick Schmeer reports that this cataclysmic variable is in outburst and confirmation has been obtained by Stefan Korth. The The position is: RA 23h27m21s DEC +43 28'(1950). Available observations: Nov 16.864UT, 14.8: (S.Korth); 19.928, 13.9 (Schmeer); 20.735, 13.4 (Schmeer); 20.856, 13.4 (Korth); 20.865, 13.4 (Schmeer) The last recorded outburst was in 1989 Jan (cf IAUC 4722). SUPERNOVA 1989T IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY C.Pollas, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur reports discovery of a possible SN at: RA 1h44m28s DEC +1 44'31"(1950). It was of mag 20 on Oct 26 and 30. IAUC 4905 COMET AARSETH-BREWINGTON (1989a1) E. Bowell, Lowell Observatory, reports the following precise positions obtained by B. Skiff at the Anderson Mesa station: 1989 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. Nov. 19.06076 16 17 34.40 +26 54 27.1 19.06840 16 17 34.42 +26 54 04.1 20.06424 16 17 47.14 +26 10 49.1 20.06840 16 17 47.03 +26 10 40.0 Total visual magnitude estimates: Nov. 18.11 UT, 8.3 (C.S. Morris, Pine Mountain Club, CA, 20x80 binoculars; 20' tail in p.a.45 deg); 18.74, 8.2 (R. Panther, Northampton, U.K., 0.26-m reflector); 18.75, 8.5 (M. V. Zanotta, Laino, Italy, 0.15-m reflector; independent discovery). Guy M Hurst