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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1853      2003 Feb 17 17.33UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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R CORONAE BOREALIS
Tony Markham, Leek, Staffordshire, England has reported that his
observation of R CrB on Feb 14 indicated it was faint at magnitude
6.9. Further observations on the morning of Feb 15UT also confirmed
it was fainter than usual although not necessarily indicating a
full fade was in progress (BAAVSS sequence):

Feb 15.230UT, 7.0 (John Toone, 12x50B); 15.236, 6.9 (Gary Poyner,
10x50B); 15.240, 7.0 (Guy Hurst, 15x80B).

We have subsequently received a message from Reinder Bouma,
Groningen, The Netherlands, suggesting a further fade:

Feb 17.211UT, 7.5 (15x80B, AAVSO sequence).

Guy M Hurst