THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 493 1991 March 09 17.14UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone: (0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 Telex: 9312111261 Answerback: TA G JANET BOXES: GMH at UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK or GUYH at UK.AC.SUSSEX.CLUSTER TELECOM GOLD: 10074:MIK2885 PRESTEL 256471074 ------------------------------------------------------------------- V854 CENTAURI (Q1991/22) A telegram has been received from Colin Henshaw, Maunatlala, Botswana informing us that V854 Centauri (formerly NSV 6708) and located at: RA 14h31m42s DEC -39 20.2'(1950) is fading. According to an observation by M.A.Roger(?) it was seen at magnitude 8.7 on March 8 at 20.51UT. IBVS 3323 carried the new name and quote its range as 7.13--14.1V and type R=CrB? A full account of the history of this variable by Rob McNaught appeared on IBVS 2928 (1986 Aug 22). Reports in these circulars appeared: E39 (fade of 1987 July); E198 (fade of 1988 Sept). V418 CAS Mike Collins e-mails observations and e-chart based on the Guide Star Catalogue: Date mpv Ref. or frame no. 1989 Oct 27.9 (11.3 n.v. 133-3,4 Nov 23.9 10.3 142-9,10 Dec 26.0 10.4 151-13,14 1990 Jan 17.8 11.2 155-7,8 ... 28.9 11.4 163-1,2 Feb 27.8 (11.9 n.v. 174-1,2 1991 Mch 1.8 (11.5 n.v. 290-1,2 ... 2.9 (11.3 n.v. 291-1 ... 3.8 (11.9 n.v. 292-1 \\\\\\ b chart for V418 Cas Discovered by Hoffmeister S,120,20,S P,01h 09.7m +61 54' (1950) O,65,60,10.3,20 R,8.2,55,113,A R,9.0,68,25,B R,9.5,39,89,C R,9.9,92,74,D M,9,10,1,108,101 R,10.5,64,72,E R,10.8,76,48,F M,10,3,91,71,32,106,32,49,37,115,111 M,10,103,104,73,16,75,22 R,11.3,75,62,G R,11.5,51,65,H R,11.9,69,87,I M,11,58,115,65,117,37,4,84,20,17,95,101,107,38,42 M,11,95,79,79,26,50,104,13,50,113,60 M,12,16,118,46,116,61,118,114,32,25,53,43,43 M,12,34,1,44,85,25,36,44,45,106,36,116,72,58,36 M,12,13,74,22,4,91,111,20,17,67,18,40,108,119,2 M,12,22,110,99,18,57,49,22,4,2,69,91,104 M,12,57,27,28,103,45,105,71,10,24,101,21,91,88,112 M,12,76,74 E,66 ////// Based on chart generated by GSC2FIND ver 1.0 MARTIN MOBBERLEY Martin is now on TELECOM GOLD at 10087:YQQ594 Guy M Hurst