------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1437 1999 Aug 24 21.30UT 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLER'S STAR IN CIRCINUS (=Q1999/272) Bill Liller reports that he has photographed a nova suspect as follows: RA 14h 23.6m Dec -69 09' (2000). Magnitude 7.7 Photo 1999 Aug 23.0125 Previous photo: July 15.993, fainter than mag 11. The star about 7 minutes of arc to the northwest has a V mag of 7.35 (Guide 7.0). Photos were taken with Kodak Tech Pan and an orange filter so the magnitude given is roughly V. Andrew Pearce, Australia, reports: I confirm that there is a new star in this position and provide the following magnitude estimate: 1999 Aug 24.581UT mag 8.1 Guy M Hurst