THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 173 1988 June 23 19.37UT.
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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FADE OF V482 CYGNI
G.M.Hurst, Basingstoke and G.Poyner, Birmingham independently
report a sudden fade of the R-CrB type variable V482 Cygni
(RA 19h57.8m DEC +33 50',1950) as follows:
June 14.94, 11.3 (Poyner); 15.94, 11.7 (Hurst); 18.99, 11.5
(Poyner); 22.95, 12.6 (Hurst); 23.00, 12.9 (Poyner).
A fade was announced on IAUC 4511 when the variable faded from 10.9
(1987 Oct 29) to 12.5 (1987 Dec 13) but recent results for May show
a mean magnitude of 11.54 (17 obs) suggesting the star had
recovered to near maximum (The Astronomer Vol 25 No 290, in press).

AY LYRAE
J.Isles, Cyprus e-mails that AY Lyr (UGSU type) may be undergoing a
supermax:
June 19.90, (13.4; 20.92, 13.1; 20.95, 13.1
The position is:
RA 18h42m43s DEC +37 57.2 (1950).

Guy M Hurst