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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1212      1997 Jul 17 11.16UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
WORLD WIDE WEB                    http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer
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BL LACERTAE (Q1997/045)
Gary Poyner, Birmingham, England and G.Hanson, USA report an
outburst of BL Lacertae as follows:

1997 July 5.016, 15.3 Poyner
          6.971, 14.7 Poyner
          7.009, 14.8 Poyner
         13.241, 13.5 Hanson
         14.008, 13.7 Poyner
         14.432, 14.4 Hanson
Strong apparent fluctations seem evident.
Mark Kidger, Tenerife has telephoned the editor to appeal for our
observers to secure more results. Please monitor this object
regularly and send in reports to the editor.

Guy M Hurst