THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 320 1989 Jul 20 18.20UT. Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138 JANET:GMH at UK.AC.RO-GREENWICH.STARLINK 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- TASV 2321+46 (=Q1989/53) Mike Collins (MAG36908) reports his discovery of an uncatalogued suspected variable on UK Nova Patrol photos taken on K2415 with 135mmFL lENS AND LOCATED: RA 23H21.4M DEC +46 35'(1950) On Papadopoulos (760726) it is 10.3. On 1989 Jan 2 it was estimated at 9.9 fading to 10.6 by July 13. It is believed the star = IRAS 23216+4635 = DO 43000. A chart is available on e-mail request. VW HYDRI A report has been received from New Zealand that this SU UMa dwarf nova is undergoing a superoutburst reaching 8.5 on July 12. V854 CENTAURI W.A.Lawson et.al., Mount John University Observatory report a decline in this R CrB star (formerly NSV 6708). On June 22.52UT V=7.44; July 17.31, 8.8. IAUC 4814 P/COMET BRORSEN-METCALF (1989o) Recent visual estimates suggest a brightening to mag 8 by July 16. Guy M Hurst