THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 404 1990 April 19 18.50UT Microlink:MAG60138 JANET:GUYH at UK.AC.SUSSEX.CLUSTER Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone: (0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 Telex: 94082518 Answerback: TAGUY ------------------------------------------------------------------ V795 CYGNI (Q1990/38) Patrick Schmeer, West Germany, reports an outburst of V795 Cygni, a UG star on the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol's recurrent object list. The star is located: RA 19h32.6m DEC +31 26'(1950). Estimates by Schmeer: Apr 18.049UT, [13.2; 19.127, 13.0. The GCVS catalogue mentions the star is the sf component of a close pair and gives a range of 13.4-[17.9p. According to some notes supplied by Patrick Schmeer the star was recorded near maximum at 12.8 on 1988 May 2 by another group. The present TA chart is based on a mpg sequence only and new photos during this outburst are urgently needed. For the purposes of sequence transfer, an exposure of similar duration on TY Cygni (RA 19h31m50s DEC +28 13.1',1950) would assist. NO NOVA IN SCORPIUS W.Liller, Vina del Mar, Chile, reports that photographs taken on Apr 18.3UT failed to show the object reported on IAUC 4995/E403. TA INDEX Please note that Daniel Fischer's mailbox details have changed and those on JANET should now use the following in MAIL: CBS%UKC::"p515dfi%uucp.mpirbn" Following cessation of the RGVAD service, MICROLINKERS in our group may send messages to those abroad by directing them to the Editor's Sussex mailbox where they would normally be re-routed within 24 hours if the gateways are operative. There continues to be a problem in sending mail to those on TELECOM GOLD although we understand that tests are underway to create a gateway between JANET and GOLD. In the meantime it will be necessary to revert to SNAIL-MAIL until this is resolved. Guy M Hurst