THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 719 1993 Mar 24 20.15UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 TELEX: 9312111261 Answerback: TA G TELECOM GOLD: 10074:MIK2885 GMH at UK.AC.RUTHERFORD.STARLINK.ASTROPHYSICS STARLINK: RLSAC::GMH GMH at UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK STARLINK: CAVAD::GMH ------------------------------------------------------------------- 71ST NAME-LIST OF VARIABLE STARS IBVS 3840 received today brings news of various variable star designations which should be adopted when reporting further observations. A selected list follows: New Designation Old TA Refs Cited CC Cam TAV 0451+69 (Discovered by Mike Collins) 024,035 V868 Cen Nova Cen 1991(Discovered by Bill Liller) TV Crv Tombaugh's nova? in Crv [1931] V1974 Cyg Nova Cyg 1992(Discovered by Peter Collins) 197 EQ Dra TASV 1924+57 (Discovered by Mike Collins) 183 V836 Her TASV 1809+23 (Discovered by Mike Collins) 161 V838 Her Nova Her 1991(Discovered by George Alcock) GU Mus Nova Mus 1991(X-ray nova) V2290 Oph Nova Oph 1991(Discovered by Paul Camilleri) V513 Per TAV 0329+41 (Discovered by Mike Collins) 024 V351 Pup Nova Pup 1991(Discovered by Paul Camilleri) V4157 Sgr Nova Sgr 1992(Discovered by Liller/Camilleri) V4169 Sgr Nova Sgr 1992 No 2(Discovered by Bill Liller) 167 V4171 Sgr Nova Sgr 1992 No 3 (Discovered by P.Camilleri) V992 Sco Nova Sco 1992 (Discovered by Paul Camilleri) 146 V444 Sct Nova Sct 1991(Discovered by Paul Camilleri) 175 V335 Vul TAV 1921+24 (Discovered by Mike Collins) 164 TA refs: IBVS 024 G.M.Hurst, The Astronomer 27 No 319, 149, 1990 035 D.Boeme, The Astronomer 29 No 337, 15, 1992 146 P.J.Camilleri The Astronomer 29 No 339, 60, 1992 161 T.Brelstaff The Astronomer 26 No 310, 216, 1990 164 M.Collins, The Astronomer 28 No 332, 182, 1991 167 J.M.Azema The Astronomer 20 No 343, Cover 1992 175 M.Lehky The Astronomer 28 No 331, Cover 1991 183 M.Collins The Astronomer 27 No 323, 240, 1991 197 G.M.Hurst The Astronomer 28 No 335, 270, 1992 Editor: It can be seen from the above brief summary that our publication has proved crucial in providing discovery reports, finder charts and preliminary analysis to enable the variabilities of many stars to be confirmed and announced in the Name List. Congratulations to discoverers of the objects and to the authors of the cited references.