THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 71 1987 Oct 11 11.32UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Q1987/39= RX LYR The star queried by M.Gavin(=Q1987/39)and mentioned on E-circ 70 has been identified by Rob McNaught as RX Lyr. This mira variable has a catalogued range 10.9-16.0V, P=247.82d (variable). The position is: RA 18h52m19s DEC 32 16'.0(1950). Rob calculates the following max/min: Max 1987 Jan 20 Min 1987 Jun 05 Max 1987 Sept 25 TA CHART CATALOGUE Amendments since TA Chart Cat 9/87 issue A=amendment; N=New Variable RA(1950)DEC Mag Typ ChA ChB ChC Seql Q Rev N N2336 07 18.5+80 17 11.0p Sb N N C37* 15.8 3 870905 N SN87N233607 18.7+80 16 14.0-?v SN N N C37 15.8 3 870905 N N4631 12 39.8+32 49 9.3v Sc N N C38* F 4 870920 N N4627 12 39.6+32 51 13.5p ? N N C38 F 4 870920 A OS And 23 09.8+47 12 6.5-18v Nova A15*B *C * 14.5 2 871003 A V1378 Aql19 14.1+03 38 10.0-(12.7vNova A11 B * N 12.0 3 871003 A V356 Aql 19 14.7+01 38 7.0-17.7p NB A11 N N F 4 871003 A V1301 Aql19 15.4+04 42 10.3-(20V NA A11 B * N 14.7 3 871003 A V1370 Aql19 20.7+02 24 7.1-(14.0V Nova A11*B *C * 15.9 1 871003 A V1229 Aql19 22.3+04 09 6.7-18.0B NA A11 N N F 4 871003 A V368 Aql 19 24.1+07 30 5.0-15.7V NA A11 N C * F 4 871003 A V1819 Cyg19 52.7+35 33 8.7-(14pv Nova A14 B * N 13.0 3 871003 A EG UMa 12 13.3+52 48 13.0-13.87B NL A *B * N 13.8 1 871003 A QU Vul 20 24.8+27 40 5.2-(11.2 NA A *B *C * 14.4 2 871003 Total no of charts: 242 TA INDEX A welcome is extended to the following new members of the TA group: Paul Sutherland, Putney 72:MAG31707 Jorgen Danielsson, Sweden 72:MAG96041 Guy M Hurst