THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 127 1988 Feb 27  18.13UT.
Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16, Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:(0256)471074.Int:+44256471074
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POSSIBLE VAR IN GEM=TASV 0617+25
K.Sturdy, Helmsley, reports a possible variable or nova in Gemini
observed in 1986 as part of O.Struve Appendix No 74.
The group at RA 6h20m DEC +25 11'(2000) was first seen on
1986 Dec 6 when it was noted as quadruple, A=7.5, B=9, and two
stars of magnitude 11 & 12.
The four were seen again on 1986 Dec 20 and measured:
Sturdy 1986.95                       Cat 2000II
AB            265.5deg Sep 56.13"    264deg 58" 1874-1924
A, mag 11     296  deg     23.11"    No mag 11 mentioned
A, mag 12='a' 300  deg     40+/-"    290deg 41" 1911 (a=12.4)
On 1988 Jan 10 Sturdy found
A, mag 12='a' 291          40.4" but no mag 11 seen!
Subsequent checks have failed to show the fourth star.
The Editor identifies the group as:
A=SAO 078251 6h17m31s DEC +25 12'44"(1950) 7.3v
B     078248 6 17 27      +25 12 38        9.0v
No candidate can be found in GCVS or NSV.
Sturdy notes the star was not a ghost being seen at x40,x72 and
measuring powers 256 and 400. An asteroid is ruled out by
observation on 1986 Dec 6-20 at the same position.
It appears to be a hitherto uncatalogued variable although as the
field is in the Milky Way a faint nova is not precluded.
Any past or further observations of this group should be reported
to the Editor.

NOVA VUL 1987
Further estimates by M.Verdenet (Bourbon-Lancy) and S.Lubbock
(Bridgend):
1988 Feb 20.20UT, 15.6 (Verdenet); 21.18, 15.7 (Verdenet);
26.21, 15.4 (Lubbock).
  264deg 58" 1874-1924
A, mag 11     296  deg     23.11"    No mag 11 mentioned
A, mag 12='a' 30   From:  MAG60138           Posted:  Mon  29-Feb-88  21:48 GMT Sys 72  (44)