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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 898       1994 Nov 06 15.25UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
INTERNET: GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK  or    GMH at GXVG.AST.CAM.AC.UK
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DM LYRAE (Q1994/086)
Gary Poyner, Birmingham, UK reports his detection of an outburst
of the UG-type variable DM Lyrae which has been confirmed by
Bill Worraker, Didcot, UK. Observations follow:
1994 Oct 31.877UT, [14.8 (Worraker, 0.26-m reflector)
     Nov  1.775  ,  14.5 (Poyner,   0.40-m reflector)
          1.793  ,  14.6 (Worraker)
Gary adds that the last outburst was detected on 1994 Sept 6
(Szentasko/Poyner) when it reached mv=14.3.

QY PERSEI
Further to the note on E897, this star has been added to the
Recurrent Objects Programme administered by Gary Poyner.

MIKE CANDY
It is with deep regret that we learn from Jonathan Shanklin,
Cambridge, UK that Mike Candy passed away on November 2 in Perth,
Australia. He was director of the BAA Comet Section for many
years and contributed greatly to the computation of comet
orbits and predictions published in the BAA Handbooks as long
ago as 1957. He will be missed especially by many of our long
standing observers.

Guy M Hurst