------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 995 1995 Sep 04 19.33UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK WORLD WIDE WEB http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer ------------------------------------------------------------------- COMET P/1995 Q3 (SHOEMAKER-HOLT 2) J. V. Scotti, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, reports his recovery of comet P/1989 E2 (= 1988 XI = 1989j) with the 0.9-m Spacewatch telescope at Kitt Peak. The object is of stellar appearance. 1995 UT R.A. (2000) Decl. m1 Aug. 29.47936 3 11 25.94 - 2 48 09.7 21.1 31.47513 3 12 07.03 - 2 54 09.9 20.8 Elements by Brian Marsden: T 1996 Aug 19.9898 TT w 6.12040 ) e 0.33673700 O 99.71780 ) 2000.0 q 2.6642530 A.U. i 17.69660 ) Source: IAUC 6219 Positions are geocentric G.M.Hurst calculates the following ephemeris using EPH.EXE by Nick James: m = 4.5 + 5.0 log R + 15.0 log r (The magnitude formula is from the ICQ 1995 Handbook) Date R.A. (2000) Dec. R r Elong Mag. Motion h m o ' (AU) (AU) o "/hr P.A. 1995 Sept 5.00 3 13.38 -3 9.1 2.772 3.330 115.3 14.6 13 133 10.00 3 14.37 -3 27.0 2.701 3.315 119.5 14.5 11 149 15.00 3 14.88 -3 46.4 2.632 3.300 123.8 14.4 10 169 20.00 3 14.88 -4 7.0 2.568 3.285 128.2 14.3 11 190 25.00 3 14.37 -4 28.5 2.507 3.270 132.6 14.2 12 208 30.00 3 13.34 -4 50.3 2.451 3.255 137.0 14.1 15 221 1995 Oct 5.00 3 11.81 -5 12.1 2.399 3.241 141.3 14.1 17 231 10.00 3 9.78 -5 33.1 2.353 3.226 145.5 14.0 20 239 15.00 3 7.30 -5 52.8 2.313 3.211 149.4 13.9 22 245 20.00 3 4.40 -6 10.6 2.278 3.197 152.8 13.9 24 250 25.00 3 1.14 -6 25.8 2.250 3.183 155.6 13.8 26 255 30.00 2 57.60 -6 37.8 2.229 3.168 157.2 13.8 28 259 Guy M Hurst