THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 752 1993 June 29 19.08UT 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- RY SAGITTARII In response to an appeal e-mailed to a number of observers in Australia and New Zealand requesting confirmation of the report by Colin Henshaw (cf E749) that this R CrB-type variable is fading, further reports are now available. Alan Gilmore, New Zealand, has e-mailed that Albert Jones independently noted the fade with the following estimates available: 1993 June 1.8UT, 5.9; 15.4, 6.9; 20.4, 7.1; 26.8, 7.4; 27.7, 7.7; 28.3, 7.8. Tom Richards, Australia has relayed results in response to our alert: June 28.431, 7.5 (Peter Nelson, Warragul, Victoria) June 28.451, 7.4 (Tom Richards, Eltham, Victoria).