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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1353      1998 Oct 31 21.14UT
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
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SATURN (Q1998/087)
Martin Mobberley has relayed a message from David Graham, BAA
Saturn Director, that a white spot has been observed on the
meridian of Saturn today, 1998 Oct 31, at 03h19mUT by Don Parker
based in Florida, USA.
Don described the spot as small but brilliant. It was located
between the equatorial belt and the SEB(N), system I = 8deg.

David Graham provides meridian predictions for the spot:

1998 Oct 31  23h47mUT
     Nov  1  20h15mUT

We urgently need further observations which should be e-mailed
to the Editor.

COMET 1998 U4
Timothy B. Spahr, University of Arizona, reports his discovery
of a comet.  The following observations are available:

     1998 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.        m1    Observer
     Oct. 27.37800    4 08 45.61   -11 54 13.0   17.2   Spahr
          27.38600    4 08 45.40   -11 54 17.4            "
          27.39420    4 08 45.23   -11 54 21.0            "
          28.28339    4 08 25.09   -12 02 00.5            "
          28.29100    4 08 24.95   -12 02 03.9            "
          28.35567    4 08 23.37   -12 02 37.5   17       "
          28.37736    4 08 22.73   -12 02 47.4   17.4   Larsen

T. B. Spahr (Catalina Sky Survey).  0.41-m f/3 Schmidt telescope +
CCD.  Tail 30" long in p.a. 285 deg.
J. Larsen and J. Scotti (Kitt Peak).  0.9-m Spacewatch Telescope.
Coma diameter 8"; tail extends 0'.9 in p.a. 288 deg; m_2 = 19.1.
IAUC 7042

Guy M Hurst