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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1225      1997 Aug 23 17.17UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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V337 CYGNI (=Q1997/056)
Jan Manek, Stefanik Observatory, Czech Republic has reported an
outburst of the eruptive star V337 Cygni at 15.60 on
1997 Aug 20.952UT using the 0.65-m reflector and CCD with V filter.
This star, which is on the Recurrent Objects Programme of the
UK Nova/Supernova Patrol, does not have a reliable chart and
therefore images obtained would be particularly valuable.

Jan Manek provides the following precise position:

RA 19h 59m 52.96s DEC +39 13'59.8"(2000)

The star was found by W.Baade and listed as 101.1928 in AN 249,
269 (1933) with a position of:
RA 19h56m21s DEC +38 57.4'(1900). Baade quoted the range as
14.4-[16.5p.

It is believed this is the first time this star has been
monitored in outburst as previous data was retrieved from old
photographic plates.

Lasse Jensen, Denmark, has confirmed the brightening on
Aug 21.849UT when he recorded it at magnitude 15.7 using the 0.25-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain and ST6 SBIG CCD with no filter.

The Editor would welcome further magnitude estimates and images
to enable a reliable chart to be prepared.

Guy M Hurst