THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 251 1989 Jan 28 15.22UT. Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138 Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16, Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:(0256)471074.Int:+44256471074 Telex:265871(MONREF G) Quote"72:MAG60138 ATT G.HURST"in FIRST line. ------------------------------------------------------------------- COMET SHOEMAKER (1989f) E.M.Shoemaker reports another cometary discovery by Carolyn on exposures with the 0.46-m Schmidt: 1989 Jan 11.39461UT RA 09h07m10.99s DEC +48 39'41.3" m1=16 14.48020 09 06 28.25 +49 19 34.4 IAUC 4724 SUPERNOVA 1989A IN NGC 3687 Mark Kidger, Tenerife, relays word from Phil Charles in La Palma that the spectrum of this object (cf E249) indicates it is type Ia within a week of maximum light. SUPERNOVA 1988aa G.Comte, Observatoire de Marseille, reports that during a survey of ultraviolet-excess galaxies with the Pic-du-Midi 2-m telescope, he discovered a supernova on frames of 1988 Dec 14-15 at: RA 00h10m06.2s DEC -00 18'35"(1950). The SN was extremely red with B=19.65; R(Cousins)=17.40; I(Cousins) =16.40. It is 2"W, 18"N of Galaxy 0010-003 but it is not clear whether the SN and this galaxy are connected. IAUC 4724 COMET YANAKA (1988r) Improved elements: T =1988 Dec 11.653ET Peri= 88.125 Node=314.824 (1950) q =0.42780 AU Incl= 71.010 IAUC 4723 TELESCOPE SALE John Hosty (MAG36986) has a 8.5-inch f5.2 refl. for sale at #350.00. For further details please e-mail John on the above number. NSV 01098 The sequence given in E242 has been revised as follows: A,8.5; B,8.7; C,9.2; D,9.4; E,9.8; F,10.5; G,10.7. Could anyone who has previously e-mailed results please send them again but based on the new sequence. Guy M Hurst