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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 874       1994 Aug 18 19.45UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
INTERNET: GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK  or    GMH at GXVG.AST.CAM.AC.UK
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UZ BOOTIS
D.York, NM, USA reports that he has detected an outburst of
UZ Boo on 1994 Aug 17.167UT at mv=13.9. This UG star has not been
seen since the outburst of 1978 Sept 23. Various observers have
reported confirmation of this rare event:
1994 Aug 17.490UT, 12.9v (Y.Takenaka, Kyoto, Japan; 0.20-m SC)
     Aug 17.849UT, 12.0v (J.Pietz, Germany)
     Aug 17.874UT, 12.5v (G.Poyner, Birmingham, UK; 0.22-m refl)
     Aug 17.885UT, 12.1v (Poyner, 0.40-m refl)

V493 LYRAE
Tonny Vanmunster, Landen, Belgium reports an outburst of V493 Lyr
(formerly S10930) on 1994 Aug 16.997UT at mv=14.9 and on Aug
17.049UT, mv=14.8. The event has been confirmed by Gary Poyner,
Birmingham, UK: 1994 Aug 17.886UT, 14.7v; 17.935, 14.7v;
18.005, 14.6.

Guy M Hurst