THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 104 1987 Dec 26  18.34UT.
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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T LEONIS
An outburst of this UG star was reported on E22 and E24. A new
chart and sequence have been drawn using a photo by D.Buczynski of
Dec 1 when the star was recorded at 14.6, brighter than the
catalogued minimum of 15.7B. The Editor notes that the star is at
approx mag 13.7 on Atlas Stellarum (1968 Mar 28). The new chart can
be sent on e-mail request.
W.Wenzel, Sonneberg, reported on this star in MVS 10(3), 1984. From
analysis of 807 plates he suggests a cycle length of 400-500d for
major outbursts but comments that there are possible variations at
minimum with the star sometimes rising to 14.5 (which may be the
case on the latest photo by D.Buczynski).

NEW RED VARIABLE STAR
M.Kun, Konkoly Observatory, reports the discovery of a new red
variable during a survey of H-alpha emission stars near Trumpler 37
and has derived the following position:
RA 21h40m56s DEC +57 06'29"(1950).
Magnitude estimates (V):
1968 June 28, 17.0; 1985 Oct 20, 18.0; 1986 June 16, 15.5; Sept 14,
15.0.
It is probable that the new variable is of Mira type.    IBVS 3106.

OBJECT NEAR M27=Q1987/61
Rob McNaught relays a note from Gordon Garradd  who has found a
possible variable star almost due south of the central star of M27
and located at:
RA 19h57m00s DEC +22 33.0' (1950).
The star, of approx mag 14, was recorded on only one photo of 1987
April 6 taken with a 15cm f4.5, 700mm FL on K2415. However Garradd
comments that under high magnification the star looks genuine.
A nearby star is shown on the cover photo by G.Johnstone (Nov TA)
taken on 1987 Sept 24 and is located 115mm from the RH edge and
50.9mm from the bottom. The suspect, not shown, would be 1.2mm to
the right and 0.3mm up.
The Editor estimates that the star is (15.5 on the Johnstone photo
and is also not recorded on an exposure by Manning of 1986 Sept 28
to mag 16.0.Could photogaphers please e-mail details of any
pictures of M27 to mag 14.0 or fainter taken 1986 to date.

Guy M Hurst