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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1787      2002 Jly 22 09.30UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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V493 LYRAE (Q2002/047)
Chris Jones, Laindon, England, reported an outburst of the
recurrent object V493 Lyrae to TA early on July 20. His
observation, made with a 0.46-m reflector, was on July 19.985UT
when the visual magnitude was estimated to be 13.8 using the BAAVSS
sequence.

A later message from E Muyllaert of Ostend, Belgium indicated it
had also been observed on July 19.932UT at 13.9v using a 0.21-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

Bill Worraker adds that the star is currently well-placed and
follow-up time series photometry is recommended, especially since
the orbital period is so far unknown.

SUPERNOVA 2002dv IN UGC 11486
The LOTOSS team have reported a possible supernova in UGC 11486
according to IAUC 7930. The object, of magnitude 18.8, was first
noted on a KAIT image of July 1.4UT at:
RA 19h 49m 48.72s DEC +50 41' 57.3" (2000), 0.5"W and 11.1"N of the
nucleus.

Guy M Hurst