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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1587      2000 Dec 10 17.12UT
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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TASV J1803+441 (Q1998/044)
Mike Collins, Everton, Beds, England noted a possible new variable
in area 25 during patrols with 135mm lens for the UK Nova/Supernova
Patrol on a photograph of 1993 February 28.1UT. It was not reported
at the time but he subsequently 'refound' it on film taken on
1997 May 30.0UT. It was again found, independently, on film of
1998 May 17.0UT at which stage it was reported to the editor and
logged as Q1998/044.

The suspect has been identified as GSC 3114.0985 and located at:
RA 18h 03m 22s DEC +44 09' 49" (2000).
It is not in the Tycho catalogue.

Mike reports that on the first discovery photograph of 1993 Feb 28
it was magnitude 10.6 and on the second of 1997 May 30.0, brighter
at magnitude 10.2.

Further patrol negatives were provided to the editor on a special
meeting at TAHQ with Mike on 2000 Dec 3. The editor derived
additional estimates: 1990 Apr 4.1UT, 11.2; 1998 May 17.0UT, 10.3;
1999 Nov 2.8UT, 11.1

The star has now been designated TASV J1803+441 and an e-chart
and sequence follow:

\\\\\\TASV J1803+441 b     found by Mike Collins
S,400,6,S
-F,1801.LOG
-C,18.0561, 44.1624,2000
O,200,199,10.1,11.1
P,18h 03.4m  +44 10'  (2000)
-T,Type:? Seq:Tycho/GSC
-S,TA001210
M,6,109,157
-L,L,71
M,8,81,308
R,9.57,260,104,A
R,9.99,238,164,B,R
M,9,303,32
R,10.33,233,332,C
R,10.57,50,262,D
R,10.89,220,294,F
R,11.00,240,57,E,R
R,11.4,110,248,G
M,11,48,300,291,49,213,8,50,116,396,128
R,12.0,183,255,H
M,12,121,349,365,326,309,89,338,53,6,127,35,312,132,372
M,12,281,89,398,130,368,157,230,377,289,7,356,102,92,98
M,12,390,221,352,170,295,38,167,107,262,188,88,276,266,381
M,13,219,29,340,52,108,392,377,309,107,127,11,26,331,385
M,13,360,44,388,193,145,147,137,211,113,288,271,377,217,90
M,13,4,321,264,136,60,307,47,386,230,83,217,152,211,128
M,13,110,125,3,275
E,61
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Guy M Hurst