THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 161 1988 May 25 21.10UT. Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138 Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16, Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:(0256)471074.Int:+44256471074 Telex:265871(MONREF G) Quote"72:MAG60138 ATT G.HURST"in FIRST line. ------------------------------------------------------------------- AH HERCULIS Mark Kidger, Instituto Astrofisica Canarias, telexes (880525, 20.55UT) that observations of AH Her in the infrared taken 1988 May 24 for Maria Jesus suggest that it is close to maximum. As a result measures are to be taken in the infrared over the next few nights and also probably in the visible in La Palma. Maria would be very grateful for visual/photovisual estimates by the TA team over the next week. Please e-mail estimates nightly using 'EXPRESS' option to the Editor. The star is located at: RA 16h42m06s DEC +25 20.6'(1950) type UGZ, range 10.9-14.7p. BAA sequence 009.03. If using a different sequence please quote source. Guy M Hurst