THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 343 1989 Sep 12  19.16UT.
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.
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TASV 0327+44 (=Q1989/68)
Mike Collins (MAG36908) reports his discovery of a uncatalogued
variable object in the field of Y/VW/GK Per at:
RA 03h27.4m DEC +44 25'(1950).
On 7 exposures 1988 Dec 13 to 1989 Apr 11 it was recorded at 9.9
but at 10.7 on Aug 6.1UT and Sept 7.0 (K2415 film).
The star is not plotted on either the TA or AAVSO chart for Y Per
but is located 19' in PA051 from VW Per.
Collins finds it = IRAS 03272+4425 = Dearborn 27197. The PSC has a
catalogued position of: RA 3h27m17.1s DEC +44 25'20"(1950)
Dearborn has spectral class as R.
Research by the Editor yields further results:
1953 Nov  3 approx 14.5B Lick Atlas
1969 Mar  8 [14.0B and not recorded.
1977 Dec 14 approx 10.6 Kodak 2475 Tony Poole (Patrol master)
1986 Nov 11 about 10.0 D.McAdam (film?)
1986 Nov 26 about 10.0 D.McAdam (film?)
A revised Y Per chart is available on e-mail request.

AS 296
P.Schmeer (MAG70250) e-mails that this star is again in outburst:
May 8.11UT, 11.7; July 5.98, 11.6; Sept 5.90, 10.2; 8.85, 10.2.

TA INDEX
We welcome Bjorn Granslo to our group. His mail address on JANET
is: CBS%EARN-RELAY::GRANSLO%ROLF.UIO.NO

Guy M Hurst