THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 518       1991 May 05 15.46UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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NOVA HERCULIS 1991
Since the e-chart details published on E513, Rob McNaught has faxed
details of photoelectric measurements of comparisons kindly carried
out by Tom Harrison of Mount Stromlo Observatory.
The following new extended sequence is available:
    a) New comparisons
Comparison    Offsets from nova in arcsecs     V mag
d              95E           91N              12.58
g              93W            4N              13.15
e              40E           55N              13.77
b              97E           19N              13.87
c             110E           70N              14.10
f              57W            6S              14.35
a             127E           21S              14.54
h               8E           29N              15.67
    b) Revision to existing comparisons
Comparison    Old Value    New Value
Z             13.45          12.9
1             14.02          13.8
2             14.58          14.8
The sequence revisions are under references:
TA:  GMH 910505         BAA: N/015.02
A new paper version of the (c) chart is available on e-mail
request.
In order that the editor can undertake a detailed analysis of all
observations reported to date, please re-submit all observations
by e-mail with date, UT(in decimal), full estimate (eg A(1)v(1)B),
reduced magnitude, class, instrument, sequence. If comparisons
other than those published in our e-circulars have been used,
please send details of their location and your adopted values.
Recent visual estimates (not yet reduced to new sequence):
1991 Apr 18.98, 12.4v (Granslo); 19.2,  13.0v (Halbach);
         19.97, 12.5v (Granslo); 20.08, 12.8v (Midtskogen);
         21.05, 12.5v (Granslo); 21.06, 13.3v (Verdenet);
         21.088,13.0v (Schmeer); 22.079,13.1v (Schmeer);
         22.17, 12.7v (Pereira); 23.07, 13.3v (Poyner);
         23.11, 13.2pv(Mikuz)  ; 23.33, 13.2v (McKenna);
         23.960,13.5v (Worraker);24.5,  13.3v (Halbach);
         26.076,13.9V (Mikuz);

SS CYGNI
We have received a request from the ROSAT team for all estimates
of SS Cygni made during 1990 November and December to assist them
with their analysis. Please e-mail observations quoting date,
UT decimal and magnitude as soon as possible.

UZ BOOTIS
Gary Poyner, Birmingham, reports a minor outburst of UZ Boo:
1991 May 1.97UT, 14.8

Guy M Hurst