THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 609       1992 Feb 16 13.33UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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NOVA SAGITTARII 1992
William Liller, Vina del Mar, Chile, and Paul Camilleri, Cobram,
Victoria, report their independent discoveries of an apparent nova
on photographs taken on Tech Pan film (+ orange filter, with
Problicom) and on T-Max 400 film, respectively.  The position
(equinox 1950.0) is given by Liller as R.A. = 18h06m.8,
Decl. = -25 51' and by Camilleri as R.A. = 18h06m.5,
Decl. = -25 52'.  Available magnitude estimates: Feb. 6.739 UT, [10
(Camilleri); 7.35, [10 (Liller); 13.35, 7.0 (Liller; 2 photos);
13.743, 7.5 (Camilleri).
IAUC 5451
R. H. McNaught, Anglo-Australian Observatory, reports the
following precise position measured from an Uppsala Southern
Schmidt telescope film:  R.A. = 18h06m28s.84, Decl. = -25 52'33".3
(equinox 1950.0).
IAUC 5452

SUPERNOVA 1992G IN NGC 3294
H. Kosai, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, reports
the discovery by Shunji Sasaki, Hasaki-machi, Ibaraki, of an
apparent supernova (mpv about 14) in NGC 3294, found on T-Max 400
film exposed Feb. 9.60 UT.  Y. and R. Kushida, Yatsugatake South
Base Observatory, provide the following precise position for SN
1992G from a photograph taken Feb. 14.54:  R.A. = 10h33m26s.19,
Decl. = +37 34'47".4 (equinox 1950.0); the offsets from the
galaxy's nucleus are 27" east and 10".5 south. A measurement of
S. Sasaki's discovery film by G. Sasaki, National Astronomical
Observatory, yields end figures 26s.49, 51".6.  No stellar image
appears at this location on the Palomar Sky Survey or on the Lick
Photographic Atlas.  Further magnitude estimates: Feb. 7, [13-13.5
(R. Kushida, visual); 13.75, about 14 (S. Sasaki, T-Max 400 film);
14.54, about 13.5 (Y. and R.Kushida).
IAUC 5452

ALAN YOUNG TELESCOPE
We understand that the person who purchased the house including
observatory of the late Alan Young is now willing to sell the
astronomical equipment and observatory building (located in
BURWASH, Sussex).
If anyone is interested please contact the editor.


TAV 0033+59
Professional Astronomers advise us that a spectrum has now been
obtained indicating that this object is a Be star which recently
went through a shell episode. They have asked for all observations
made since discovery. If any have not been reported to us please
e-mail details as soon as possible,

Guy M Hurst