Circular No. 3900 Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. TWX 710-320-6842 ASTROGRAM CAM Telephone 617-864-5758 SUPERNOVA IN NGC 3625 P. Wild, Astronomical Institute, University of Berne, telexes that T. Schildknecht has discovered a supernova 10" east and 2" north of the nucleus of NGC 3625 (R.A. = 11h17m6, Decl. = +58deg04', equinox 1950.0). Photovisual magnitudes: Dec. 6, 16.5; 12, 15.2. VY AQUARII Further visual magnitude estimates: Dec. 2.77 UT (K. Medway, Southampton, England); 3.98, 11.3 (W. Morrison, Peterborough, ON); 9.00, 11.6 (J. Bortle, Stormville, NY). R CORONAE BOREALIS Visual estimates by M. Verdenet, Bourbon-Lancy, France, show this star at mv = 13.7 during Nov. 2-7, 13.5 on Nov. 9. COMET SHOEMAKER (1983p) Ephemeris continuation from the elements on MPC 8272: 1983/84 ET R.A. (1950.0) Decl. p r m1 Dec. 12 22 00.56 -12 18.2 3.573 3.349 12.0 22 22 01.56 -13 39.7 Jan. 1 22 03.91 -14 46.4 3.932 3.364 12.2 11 22 07.35 -15 41.9 21 22 11.60 -16 29.4 4.209 3.389 12.4 PERIODIC COMET IRAS (1983j) Ephemeris continuation from the elements on MPC 8208: 1984 ET R.A. (1950.0) Decl. p r m1 Jan. 1 23 11.73 +45 29.8 1.920 2.189 14.3 11 23 28.11 +46 36.1 21 23 46.51 +47 50.0 2.207 2.318 14.9 31 0 06.69 +49 09.4 Feb. 10 0 28.53 +50 32.3 2.494 2.453 15.4 20 0 51.91 +51 56.3 Mar. 1 1 16.75 +53 18.9 2.778 2.591 15.9 1983 December 13 (3900) Brian G. Marsden
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