------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1633 2001 May 16 20.35UT 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TAV J1907+117 (Q2001/217) Mike Collins, Everton, Bedfordshire, England, reports his discovery of a variable object in Aquila located at: RA 19h 07m 27s DEC +11 44' 09" (2000). The object was recorded with the 135mm telephoto lens for the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol on 2001 May 11.99UT at magnitude 10.9. An exposure on Apr 25 may show it at mag 12.1 but it is possible the star varying is the northern component of a close double and therefore even fainter on the latter date. An image with a large telescope is urgently required to establish candidates on the Palomar but it is certainly absent from the Guide Star Catalogue. Please e-mail images to the editor. An e-chart follows: \\\\\\TAV J1907+117 b found by Mike Collins S,400,6,S -C,19.1242, 11.7358,2000 -T,Type? Seq:TychoV+GSCV -S,TA 010516 O,200,200,10.9,(15? P,19h 07.5m +11 44 (2000) R,8.73,188,278,A,A R,9.73,202,245,B M,9,130,376,81,309,151,264,35,3 R,10.33,192,206,C,B R,10.66,159,121,D M,10,44,114,106,219,39,271,158,19,248,188 M,10,50,38,305,302,273,337,398,74,323,24,316,349 R,11.0,249,207,E,R R,11.7,200,219,F,R M,11,34,201,233,352,173,10,2,128,81,207,318,80 M,11,27,141,213,99,217,44,120,371,217,299,139,288,179,151 M,11,15,211,118,70,200,80,370,120,311,377,380,185,329,115 R,12.2,165,216,G,B R,12.8,233,264,H M,12,27,23,102,368,19,358,146,53,152,368,76,364,65,377 M,12,105,353,90,256,103,195,24,387,122,250,94,123,122,91 M,12,225,372,86,84,186,124,113,255,34,237,61,378,106,19 M,12,56,81,30,215,121,80,320,102,303,354 M,12,309,88,280,2,328,55,350,72,299,323,283,382,338,329 M,12,321,22,299,315,285,382,382,248,355,337 M,13,80,26,120,375,164,144,104,154,208,345,49,21,201,331 M,13,246,342,159,364,137,185,127,384,250,55,205,62,235,389 M,13,89,178,34,109,86,328,162,372,179,352,129,384,142,279 M,13,97,340,117,204,142,230,76,49,15,302,122,227,34,44 M,13,140,45,124,6,8,24,137,175,202,120,128,166 M,13,69,67,250,55,235,181,92,97,17,67,124,138,211,35 M,13,36,78,275,62,392,317,286,112,304,323,86,376,11,379 M,13,371,85,366,390,115,319,356,313,302,79,308,386,305,195 E,137 ////// Basic chart automatically generated by CHART ver 2.12 JOHN HOSTY Further to our note on E1632, Len Entwistle informs us that the provisional date for the funeral is Monday May 21. Further information can be obtained by contacting Len at: len@ironhorse.source.co.uk Messages and cards of condolence can be sent to John's brother: Stuart and Deidre Hosty, 3 Goldington Drive, Oakes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 3PT Guy M Hurst