THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 280 1989 Mar 29 05.45UT. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- CY UMA Patrick Schmeer (MAG70250), West Germany, reports an outburst of the UG star CY UMa which is located at: RA 10h54m02s DEC +49 57.2 (1950) Available observations (0.21-m S-C): 1989 Mar 27.947UT, [13.7 28.893 12.2 28.903 12.3 Photoelectric photometry is needed to search for superhumps. We urgently need good prime focus photographs of this field. Please submit prints to scales of 1mm=20" and 1mm=10". Guy M Hurst