------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1031 1996 Jan 13 16.37UT 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 WORLD WIDE WEB http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer ------------------------------------------------------------------- Z UMI (=Q1996/001) Gary Poyner, Birmingham, UK reports that this R CrB-type variable is fading as the following observations indicate: 1995 Dec 1.717UT, 12.0 Margareta Westlund, Sweden 0.20-m T 8.790 12.5 Gary Poyner, 0.40-m reflector 10.758 12.4 Poyner 18.854 12.8 Westlund 29.738 13.2 Poyner 1996 Jan 7.735 13.9 Poyner A chart for this variable appeared on BAA VSS Circular No. 85 issued 1995 September. Further observations would be welcomed. Guy M Hurst