------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1207 1997 Jun 27 20.06UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074 INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK WORLD WIDE WEB http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer ------------------------------------------------------------------- (7239) MOBBERLEY = 1989 TE We are delighted to report that an asteroid has been named after Martin Mobberley, Assistant Editor of The Astronomer. The following announcement, supplied by Brian Marsden, has appeared in the June batch of Minor Planet Circulars: Discovered 1989 Oct. 4 by B. G. W. Manning at Stakenbridge. Named in honor of Martin P. Mobberley, photographer and astrometrist of comets, minor planets, variable stars, novae and supernovae. His fine photographs and CCD images have appeared in the Journal of the British Astronomical Association for many years. Since 1990 he has occupied the position of Papers Secretary to the Association, and as such he is responsible for arranging, refereeing and recommending articles for publication. For the past six years he has prepared and given an entertaining short talk on currently visible sky phenomena at every monthly meeting of the Association. Mobberley is also assistant editor of The Astronomer magazine. We extend our sincere congratulations to Martin, remembering also the discoverer, Brian Manning, a long standing subscriber and contributor to 'The Astronomer'. Guy M Hurst