[vsnet-chat 426] Re: Missing star in AY Lyr field

[Jan Manek <jmanek@mbox.vol.cz>]

At 10:10 11.7.1997 +0900, you wrote:
>Jan Manek wrote:
>
>> tonight I got some frames of variables and when comparing the AY Lyr field
>> with VSNET chart I have found that one star (17.06 mag) which is located
>> between 15.16 and 15.39 mag stars is missing. The 16.93 mag star near the

To be more specific, the 15 mag stars are on the left edge about in the middle
from top to bottom.

>> 15.39 is clearly visible. The field itself has a limit about 18.3 mag 
>> (V filter).
>> 
>> Is this normal ? Can someone check his frames (Kato-san ?) ?

>Taichi Kato wrote:
>   Sorry I could not check the original image.  It seems to be still at
>the observatory.  Judging from the faintness, the "star" may well have
>been caused by a noise, though the existent of a new variable star needs
>to be checked.

There is no star on DSS (and therefore also not in USNO A1.0 catalogue).
Also no known variable at that location. Recovering the original image
would help solve the problem.

Jan Manek

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