THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 487 1991 Feb 22 19.55UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone: (0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 Telex: 9312111261 Answerback: TA G Microlink: MAG60138 JANET:GMH @ UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK GUYH@UK.AC.SUSSEX.CLUSTER TELECOM GOLD: 10074:MIK2885 PRESTEL 256471074 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TAV 0346+38 (Q1990/88) Mike Collins, Sandy, reports his discovery of an uncatalogued variable in Perseus on photographs of the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol of 1990 October 29.0UT when he estimated the magnitude as 11.4 (Kodak 2415 film). It is located at: RA 03h46.7m DEC +38 38' (1950) On photographs in early 1989 the star was recorded as bright as 10.3. The new variable is close but NOT identical to XY Per. Mike finds the following identifications: IRAS 03467+3838, Dearborn 10109, CCS 158. He provides the following e-chart: \\\\\\ Q1990/88 0346+38 var in Per discovered by Mike Collins S,120,20,S P,03h 46.7m +38 38' (1950) O,60,60,10.3,11.4 R,9.4,42,3,A R,9.8,113,74,B M,9,47,27 -L,R,XY Per R,10.4,56,38,C R,10.5,99,42,D R,10.8,113,48,E M,10,14,6,23,12 R,11.2,31,79,F R,11.7,52,63,G M,11,29,22,35,41 R,12.4,91,92,H M,12,24,65,52,24,33,37,1,57,59,106,45,19 M,12,9,118,51,100 E,22 ////// It is believed that the star at 47,27 is XY Per = IRAS 03462+3849 SUPERNOVA 1991I IN ANONYMOUS GALAXY R. H. McNaught, University of Adelaide, reports his discovery, on a U.K. Schmidt Telescope R plate taken Feb 14.46 UT by K. S.Russell, of a supernova (mag about 18.5) situated about 1" north of an anonymous galaxy with no well-defined center. The supernova is at R.A. = 5h25m17s.20, Decl. = -52 16'01".9 (equinox 1950.0). No image appears in this position on the ESO R or B, nor the SERC J, surveys. A nearby star of mag about 16 is at R.A. = 5h25m15s.26, Decl. = -52 16'07".4. IAUC 5191 MICRONET British Telecom have today announced that TIME charges for MICRONET/PRESTEL users are to be abolished from 1991 April 1 for off-peak times (before 8am and after 6pm Mon-Sat and all day Sunday). The Interlink subscription (giving access to Telecom Gold boxes from MICRONET) will be #3.00 per quarter. Guy M Hurst