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
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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
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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

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