TA e-circular

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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 493     1991 March 09 17.14UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:  (0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
Telex: 9312111261 Answerback: TA G                     JANET BOXES:
GMH at UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK or GUYH at UK.AC.SUSSEX.CLUSTER
TELECOM GOLD: 10074:MIK2885                       PRESTEL 256471074
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V854 CENTAURI (Q1991/22)
A telegram has been received from Colin Henshaw, Maunatlala,
Botswana informing us that V854 Centauri (formerly NSV 6708) and
located at: RA 14h31m42s DEC -39 20.2'(1950) is fading. According
to an observation by M.A.Roger(?) it was seen at magnitude 8.7 on
March 8 at 20.51UT.
IBVS 3323 carried the new name and quote its range as 7.13--14.1V
and type R=CrB?
A full account of the history of this variable by Rob McNaught
appeared on IBVS 2928 (1986 Aug 22). Reports in these circulars
appeared: E39 (fade of 1987 July); E198 (fade of 1988 Sept).

V418 CAS
Mike Collins e-mails observations and e-chart based on the
Guide Star Catalogue:
            Date           mpv        Ref. or frame no.
       1989 Oct 27.9     (11.3 n.v.   133-3,4
            Nov 23.9      10.3        142-9,10
            Dec 26.0      10.4        151-13,14
       1990 Jan 17.8      11.2        155-7,8
            ... 28.9      11.4        163-1,2
            Feb 27.8     (11.9 n.v.   174-1,2
       1991 Mch  1.8     (11.5 n.v.   290-1,2
            ...  2.9     (11.3 n.v.   291-1
            ...  3.8     (11.9 n.v.   292-1
\\\\\\ b chart for V418 Cas   Discovered by Hoffmeister
S,120,20,S
P,01h 09.7m   +61 54'  (1950)
O,65,60,10.3,20
R,8.2,55,113,A
R,9.0,68,25,B
R,9.5,39,89,C
R,9.9,92,74,D
M,9,10,1,108,101
R,10.5,64,72,E
R,10.8,76,48,F
M,10,3,91,71,32,106,32,49,37,115,111
M,10,103,104,73,16,75,22
R,11.3,75,62,G
R,11.5,51,65,H
R,11.9,69,87,I
M,11,58,115,65,117,37,4,84,20,17,95,101,107,38,42
M,11,95,79,79,26,50,104,13,50,113,60
M,12,16,118,46,116,61,118,114,32,25,53,43,43
M,12,34,1,44,85,25,36,44,45,106,36,116,72,58,36
M,12,13,74,22,4,91,111,20,17,67,18,40,108,119,2
M,12,22,110,99,18,57,49,22,4,2,69,91,104
M,12,57,27,28,103,45,105,71,10,24,101,21,91,88,112
M,12,76,74
E,66
////// Based on chart generated by GSC2FIND ver 1.0

MARTIN MOBBERLEY
Martin is now on TELECOM GOLD at  10087:YQQ594

Guy M Hurst
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