THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 141 1988 Apr 03 10.21UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- TAV 0226+39 Revised sequence (cf E138): A, 6.8; B, 8.7; C, 9.3; D, 10.3; E dropped; F, 10.8; G, 11.5. 'B' and 'C' charts with extended sequence to 13.7 are now available on e-mail request. Based on the revised sequence the following results are available: Date UT Mag v/pv Observer 51 12 21 18-19 B PALOMAR SS 51 12 21 19-20 R PALOMAR SS 54 09 26 (14.0 B LICK ATLAS 69 08 09 (13.8 B ATLAS STELLARUM 76 08 31 (13.5 pv PAPADOPOULOS 76 10 19 12.5 pv PAPADOPOULOS 87 10 29.872 (14.0 pv M.Oates 87 12 14.911 (13.0 pv M.Oates 88 01 22.827 (11.5 pv D.McAdam 88 02 12.802 (11.5 pv M.Mobberley 88 02 12.817 (11.0 pv G.Marsh 88 03 15.835 ( 9.5 pv N.James 88 03 21.900 10.1 pv D.McAdam 88 03 21.913 10.1 pv D.McAdam 88 03 24.862 10.8: pv D.McAdam 88 03 25.844 10.7 v G.Hurst 88 03 25.844 10.8 pv M.Mobberley 88 03 25.921 11.0: pv D.McAdam 88 03 26.838 10.8 v G.Hurst 88 03 26.842 11.2 pv D.McAdam 88 03 27.835 11.1 v G.Hurst 88 03 27.847 11.3 v M.Taylor 88 03 29.856 11.5 pv M.Oates 88 03 31.838 11.3 v G.Hurst The positive image on one chart of Papadopoulos appears to preclude the possibility of a nova. The results from Palomar Sky Survey are curious if the star is of mira-type. The star is barely visible on the red but 2-3 magnitudes above the limit of the blue, both plates having been taken on the same night. Brian Manning reports the following precise position from an exposure by M.Mobberley on 1988 Mar 25: RA 02h 26m 22.21s DEC +39 49'19.9" (1950) Reduction: 4 SAOC stars. Alan Young also reports astrometry from his exposure of Mar 26 with