------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1706 2001 Nov 08 21.31UT 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.theastronomer.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- EY CYGNI (Q2001/266) Hazel McGee, Clandon, England reports her detection of an outburst of EY Cygni visually with a 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at x117. A follow-up observation showed a significant fade: 2001 Nov 8.794UT, 11.3v (BAA sequence) 8.823UT, 11.9v Prior to seeing Hazel's message, Guy Hurst, Basingstoke, independently noted the star bright whilst observing visually with the 0.44-m reflector: 2001 Nov 8.825UT, 12.8 (TA sequence) Hazel relays Gary Poyner in Birmingham confirmed her observation. He recorded the star at magnitude 12.2v on Nov 8.810UT. Eddie Muyllaert, Belgium has subsequently e-mailed further observations: Nov 8.849, 12.8v (AAVSO sequence) 8.858, 12.4v Guy M Hurst