Re: [FWD] variable desconocida >Temporary this mosaic image is available at: >http://vsnet.rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~yamaoka/m8/m8.jpg > >Every DSS (1st/2nd generation) image does not show this object, except >a possible very faint (near the plate limit) star. In [vsnet-newvar 1483], T. Kato noted the following identification. >(fwd) variable desconocida > > We have received the following report of a variable star candidate: > > The object is not a known variable star, but seems to be identified >with the following MSC5C infrared source: > >180454.9 -241729 (2000.0) MSX5C_G006.1856-01.3778 -15 -8 1 0 1 -1 >V(%):-:-:5:-:-:- A deep DSS-2 red image marginally shows a faint star near this position. It can be a red variable with large amplitude, obscured by the foreground molecular cloud. Sincerely Yours, Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp