THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 167 1988 May 09 19.52UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKARIAN 421 John Isles, Cyprus, e-mails that his observations indicate this object is brightening: May 5.82UT, 13.5; 21.78, 13.4; June 7.80, 13.0. John Toone provides independent evidence: Apr 4, 13.5; 11, 13.4; May 5,9,15,20 all 13.3. June 5, 13.2. The object was referred to in VSS Circular 66. It is located at: RA 11h01m41.5s DEC +38 28'36" (1950) The TA charts A,B (810726) are available on e-mail request Guy M Hurst