THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 44 1987 Aug 02  20.53UT.
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.
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Outburst of V394 CrA
Green telexes that Liller has observed V394 CrA in outburst on
Aug 2 at magnitude 8.9.
The star is catalogued as a nova, type NA, last seen in outburst in
1949 at mag 7.5. The position is:
RA 17h56m58s DEC -39 00'.4 (1950)
In response to a telephone call by the Editor to John Isles in
Cyprus, he confirms that there is a star of about mag 9.8 visible
in the position plotted for the nova on the AAVSO Atlas. In the
absence of a detailed chart, identification is uncertain.
Further observations from the southern hemisphere would be
welcomed.

Guy M Hurst