Since there has been some question about this carbon star field, I checked it last night, and got the following results (all coordinates J2000): star RA DEC V verr B-V bverr SV Sge 19:08:11.77 +17:37:41.2 15.639 0.02 2.423 0.04 comp 19:08:11.33 +17:37:26.5 14.800 0.02 0.831 0.02 (Simbad coordinates for SV Sge: 19:08:11.8 +17:37:39) (Hipparcos coordinates: 19:08:11.78 +17:37:41.2) (observation date for the above photometry: HJD 51010.8365) The 149 comparison star is therefore about 16 arcsec SW of the variable, and so difficult to confuse if a reasonable finding chart is used. Arne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arne Henden Instruments/software/CCDs US Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station Cepheids/photometry/IR P.O. Box 1149 http://ftp.nofs.navy.mil Flagstaff, AZ 86002-1149 Voice: (520)779-5132 aah@nofs.navy.mil FAX: (520)774-3626