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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1414      1999 May 28 21.16UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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COMET C/1999 K5 (LINEAR)
Another object discovered by LINEAR:
     1999 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.        m2
     May  20.31735   19 44 23.12   - 9 15 02.8   17.2

Preliminary parabolic orbital elements by B. G. Marsden:
     T = 2000 July  4.806 TT          Peri. = 241.142
                                      Node  = 106.385   2000.0
     q = 3.27508 AU                   Incl. =  89.495
IAUC 7178

SUPERNOVA 1999cf IN UGC 8539
M. Schwartz, Cottage Grove, OR, reports his discovery of an
apparent supernova (mag about 15.9) on an unfiltered CCD frame
(limiting mag about 17) taken with the 0.35-m Tenagra I automated
supernova patrol telescope at Sonoita, AZ, on May 22.27 UT, with a
confirming observation on May 24.13.  SN 1999cf is located at
R.A.= 13h33m29s.71, Decl. = +33o03'22".9 (2000), which is about
i7".9 east and 49".7 north of the centre of UGC 8539.
IAUC 7178

COMET C/1999 K6 (LINEAR)
Another object discovered by LINEAR:
     1999 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.        m2
     May  20.22732   19 01 39.50   + 9 26 33.8   17.6

Preliminary parabolic orbital elements by B. G. Marsden:
     T = 1999 July 24.130 TT          Peri. =  56.518
                                      Node  = 245.426   2000.0
     q = 2.25099 AU                   Incl. =  46.403
IAUC 7180

COMET C/1999 K7 (LINEAR)
Further object discovered by LINEAR:
     1999 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.        m1
     May  24.34136   18 27 40.35   +19 02 36.9   18.6
Preliminary parabolic orbital elements by B. G. Marsden:
     T = 1999 Feb. 15.846 TT          Peri. = 100.487
                                      Node  =  50.096   2000.0
     q = 2.27191 AU                   Incl. = 135.339
IAUC 7181

SUPERNOVAE 1999cg, 1999ch, 1999ci
A. Gal-Yam and D. Maoz, Tel Aviv University, report for the
Wise Observatory Optical Transients Search (cf. IAUC 6917, 7055)
their discovery of three apparent supernovae on unfiltered CCD
images taken with the Wise Observatory 1-m telescope:
SN       1999 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.      R    Offset
1999cg   Apr. 15    12 43 17.55  +76 13 58.9   19.2    --
1999ch   May  13    16 54 45.69  +39 59 13.9   19.8   0".5 west
1999ci   May  15    14 52 12.70  +27 54 22.2   19.3    --
IAUC 7181
Guy M Hurst