THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 382 1990 Jan 27 16.56UT Microlink: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: 94082518 Answerback: TAGUY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EDITORIAL Due to the recent severe storms, all four JANET computers normally available for use by the editor are out of action. Delay in receipt of this circular to JANET subscribers is therefore regretted. There also appears to have been different transmission problems with E381. If anyone has not received this, or multiple copies please e-mail so we can investigate. TAV 2251+61 (=Q1990/4) Mike Collins, Sandy, reports his discovery of an uncatalogued variable star at: RA 22h51.2m DEC +61 00'(1950). The object was of magnitude 11.0 (K2415 film) on UK Nova Patrol Photos of 1990 Jan 17.8UT, whereas on 1989 June 28 it was 9.5. The Editor notes it is faint on Atlas Stellarum (1969 July 19) near magnitude 13.5 but it is not resolved on the Lick Atlas, being very close to star 6 (magnitude 10.7) which lies to the NE. A chart is available on e-mail request. TT CRT Rob McNaught e-mails that Andrew Pearce has observed TT Crt in outburst on Jan 24.5UT at magnitude 12.7. This was formerly designated FSV 1132-11, and is a dwarf nova found by Richard Fleet. A chart with further details appeared in TA Vol 24 No285. RX AND Patrick Schmeer, Germany, reports that this star is at standstill being near 11.5 Jan 21-26. The previous standstill recorded was in 1986 Nov-Dec. The star is on the programme of the BAAVSS from whom a chart can be obtained. Guy M Hurst