------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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