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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 953       1995 May 07 12.59UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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V1057 CYGNI (=Q1995/048)
John Bortle has drawn our attention to an abrupt decline in V1057
Cygni, a possible FU Ori-type star. Since its six magnitude
outburst in 1969 regular reports have been received at both AAVSO
and TA. John mentions it faded from 9.9 to 11.7 between 1972 and
1982 and thereafter a slow fade of 0.02 magnitudes per year set in
with the star being near magnitude 12.1 in recent years.
On 1995 Feb 3.0UT, John Bortle estimated at 12.1. More recent
observations confirm the fade:
1995 Apr 23.04, 12.8 (Tonny Vanmunster,Belgium 0.35-m refl.);
26.48, 13.0 (Bortle); 29.05, 12.8 (L.Szentasko, Hungary,
0.33-m refl.); 29.08, 13.0 (L.Jensen, Denmark).

Editor:The star is located at: RA 20h57m06s DEC +44 03.8'(1950)
According to the GCVS the star is associated with a luminous
arc-shaped reflection nebula. This was first noted in 1971 with
a length of three arc minutes but appears to have decreased
simultaneously with the fading of the star.

V795 CYGNI (=Q1995/049)
Tonny Vanmunster, Belgium, reports an outburst of this dwarf nova
which is on the Recurrent Objects Programme of the UK Nova/
Supernova Patrol: 1995 May 2.944UT, 13.5 (Vanmunster, 0.35-m refl)
Confirmed by Gary Poyner on May 3.019 at 13.6 (0.40-m refl.).

Guy M Hurst