THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 420 1990 June 8 19.16UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone: (0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 Telex: 94082518 Answerback: TAGUY Microlink: MAG60138 JANET:GMH @ UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK or GUYH@UK.AC.SUSSEX.CLUSTER --------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTEROID (4506) It was officially announced today that 1990 FJ, discovered by Brian G.W.Manning, of Stakenbridge, England on 1990 Mar 24 has been numbered as (4506). This is the first asteroid to be discovered from Britain in over 80 years which has subsequently been numbered. It was linked with earlier observations under the following designations: 1980 DM2; 1983 WE; 1987 RV2; 1987 SF16. (MPC 16 420). By coincidence, an asteroid found on 1909 Oct 5 by P.H.Cowell at Greenwich (A909 TF) was recently numbered (4358) following successful photography in 1989. (MPC 15 862) Brian has already had asteroid (3698) Manning named after him in recognition of his fine achievements in the field of astrometry. We extend our congratulations to Brian on this piece of history. Guy M Hurst