THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 154 1988 May 15 16.34UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- EF PEGASI John Isles, Cyprus, has telephoned to advise that he observed an object at the position plotted for EF Pegasi (RA 21h12m40s DEC +13 51.6',1950) a UG star, on the AAVSO preliminary chart. On 1988 May 15.06UT, John estimated it at 13.0 (AAVSO sequence). This object is on the recurrent objects programme and research shows that an image of approximately mpv 13 appears on the Papadopoulos Atlas. This is the combined image of an optical pair but it is believed that star B is the variable (GCVS notes) and is located 5" in pa305 from A. In view of this it is suggested that only estimates of 12.5v or brighter be notified by telephone alert. The AAVSO chart does not carry a note of the duplicity and a new TA chart is available on e-mail request. According to USSR Circular 1043 (1979), previous outbursts were: 1957 Aug 20, 11.4pg 1962 Aug 29, 10.7pg 1964 Oct 10, 11.2pg ABBA 1! A telegram has been received by Andy Hollis from Jeffrey Goodman, Tucson, USA, reporting a new flare star, which it is claimed is part of our Solar System. He quotes the following positions: 1988 Feb 16 (11.22UT) RA 15h43m DEC +15.25deg Mar 19 (10.18UT) 15 32 +27.0 Apr 29 (11.00UT) 14 06 +38.75 and elements: T = 1987 Sept 15.084 Peri= 258.071 Node= 128.4256 Incl= 28.1913 a = 1.14788 e = 0.87970 P = 1.23 years (No magnitudes given) Message sent 1988 May 10 at 17.42UT There is no reason to believe that this claim is true and this should not therefore be circulated outside our group but would someone like to check the above figures and e-mail comments? Guy M Hurst