THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 610       1992 Feb 20 06.36UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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PROBABLE NOVA IN CYGNUS
Janet Mattei, AAVSO, USA has faxed details of a discovery by Peter
Collins, USA of a probable nova in Cygnus seen on 1992 Feb 19.52UT
at RA 20h 30m DEC +52 39'(2000) when the magnitude was 6.0.
In response to our alert, David Moore, Dublin, Ireland observed
the object visually on 1992 Feb 20.19UT at magnitude 5.3 (8x30B).

Guy M Hurst