THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 125 1988 Feb 23  22.21UT.
Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16, Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:(0256)471074.Int:+44256471074
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COMET MAURY-PHINNEY (1988c)
Preliminary elements by Marsden:
T=1987 Dec.28.93 ET          Peri= 348.10)
                             Node= 146.86) 1950.0
q=  1.9436 AU                Incl=  93.34)       IAUC 4550

Ephemeris:
1988ET   RA(1950) DEC       Earth   Sun  m1
Feb 24 10h09.53m +43 18.7'
    29 09 54.23  +47 31.6  1.234   2.087 17.7
Mar  5 09 38.90  +50 58.3
    10 09 24.15  +53 42.7  1.401   2.134 18.0

T PYX

In response to a report from M.Verdenet that this recurrent nova
(located RA 09h02m37s DEC -32 10.8',1950) has brightened, Rob
McNaught e-mails that he finds the object at 'normal brightness' on
Feb 20,21 and 22 near magnitude 15v.
Verdenet estimated the object at 12.8 on Feb 21.93UT but there may
be doubt concerning the identification.

COMET HARTLEY (1988d)
Malcolm Hartley reports his discovery of a comet on plates with the
UK Schmidt at Siding Spring:
Feb 19.58883 10h12m16.57s -03 00'46.4" m1 16.5
    22.57219 10 09 49.64  -02 56 14.4                IAUC 4553

CH CYGNI
Bill Worraker, Didcot, reports that this Z And+SR variable has
suddenly faded:
Feb 7.21, 8.1; 11.11, 8.1; 12.25,8.3; 17.24, 8.7.
It is rather neglected in the morning sky and needs increased
coverage.
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