THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 614 1992 Feb 28 19.19UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- DX ANDROMEDAE Ornulf Midtskogen, Tranby, Norway has faxed a report that this eruptive variable is undergoing an outburst. His estimates follow: 1992 Feb 23.81UT, 13.3; 25.77, 12.9. The star which was previously observed in outburst during 1991 March (cf E500, E502) is of considerable interest to professional astronomers at Oxford and they have asked if we could provide further estimates as a matter of urgency. Please e-mail or fax your reports as soon as possible. NOVA CYGNI 1992 Further visual results (cf E612): UT Date UTDec JD Estimate mv Cl Observer 22/2/92 0.206 674.706 4.2 H Mikuz 22/2/92 0.510 675.010 4.2 D Levy 22/2/92 0.730 675.230 4.6 R Rapavy 22/2/92 0.733 675.233 1-2 4.5 3 B Granslo 22/2/92 0.753 675.253 4.4 H Mikuz 22/2/92 0.791 675.291 4.4 T Kato 22/2/92 0.810 675.310 1-3 4.6 A Pereira 23/2/92 0.050 675.550 4.3 R Haver 23/2/92 0.154 675.654 1-1;z4+1;z6+64.4 1 H Dahle 23/2/92 0.167 675.667 4.6 H Mikuz 23/2/92 0.170 675.670 4.7 M Verdenet 23/2/92 0.170 675.670 1-2;2+5 4.5 1 H Dahle 23/2/92 0.205 675.705 4.5 H Mikuz 23/2/92 0.210 675.710 1-1 4.4 A Pereira 23/2/92 0.240 675.740 1-2 4.5 A Pereira 23/2/92 0.730 676.230 1-4;2+2;B+3 4.7 1 B Granslo 23/2/92 0.733 676.233 1-3 4.6 1 H Dahle 23/2/92 0.750 676.250 z4(1)v(3)B 4.6 1 J Spongsveen 23/2/92 0.750 676.250 4.5 H Bengtsson 23/2/92 0.770 676.270 4.7 O Midtskogen 23/2/92 0.778 676.278 1(5)v(5)2 4.6 1 O Skjaeraasen 23/2/92 0.800 676.300 z4(6)v(4)B 4.8 R Skartlien 23/2/92 0.824 676.324 1(2)v(3)z5 4.6 1 D Moore 23/2/92 0.830 676.330 1(5)v(4)2 4.7 1 O Skjaeraasen 23/2/92 0.840 676.340 4.3 P Schlyter 23/2/92 0.842 676.342 1-5;2+2;B+3 4.7 1 B Granslo 23/2/92 0.920 676.420 1(3)v(4)B 4.6 1 O Skjaeraasen 23/2/92 0.927 676.427 1-3;2+3 4.6 1 H Dahle 23/2/92 0.957 676.457 1-4;2+2;B+4 4.7 1 B Granslo 23/2/92 0.962 676.462 1(3)v(1)2 4.8 3 M Taylor 23/2/92 0.997 676.497 1(7)v(5)2 4.7 1 O Skjaeraasen 24/2/92 0.046 676.546 1-5;2+2;B+4 4.7 1 B Granslo 24/2/92 0.120 676.620 4.6 E Kinnunen 24/2/92 0.170 676.670 4.4 A Dolzan 24/2/92 0.171 676.671 1(1)v(4)z3 4.5 2 D Moore 24/2/92 0.177 676.677 4.7 J Pietz 24/2/92 0.180 676.680 4.5 A Boattini 24/2/92 0.200 676.700 4.3 T Kinnunen 24/2/92 0.210 676.710 5.0 E Schweitzer 24/2/92 0.240 676.740 1(1)v(2)B 4.5 1 D Moore 24/2/92 0.710 677.210 4.5 L Wikholm 24/2/92 0.710 677.210 4.4 V Makela 24/2/92 0.710 677.210 4.6 T Torronen 24/2/92 0.747 677.247 1-5;2-1 4.9 1 H Dahle 24/2/92 0.750 677.250 4.6 M Cavagna 24/2/92 0.753 677.253 1(6)v(4)2 4.7 1 O Skjaeraasen Guy M Hurst