New Takamizawa variable (TmzV69) Kesao Takamizawa (Nagano, Japan) reports his discovery of a new variable star (TmzV69). TmzV69 = GSC4057.2314 032350.03 +645647.3 (2000.0) 11.90 1 = 032349.7 +645646 (2000.0) IRAS03194+6446 2.344 1.506 0.374 1.956L 17% VAR=17 LRS=-1 VII: variable star with more evolved C-rich circumstellar shell = 032349.7 +645646 (2000.0) SSC03194+6446 2.344 1.506 0.374 1.956L Takamizawa's comment: The star is a Mira-type variable with a range of 12.2-14.8p, and a period of about 120days. The star is visible at mag.11.5 on Real-Sky CD. Photographic magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYMMDD(UT) mag code TmzV69 950127.440 148p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 951127.538 141p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 960111.431 126p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 970714.711 135p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 971101.613 136p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 971124.485 125p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 971218.486 122p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 980116.428 125p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 980703.724 141p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 980820.672 123p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV69 980823.681 124p Tmz.VSOLJ Observer's code: Tmz: K.Takamizawa (Saku-machi,Nagano,Japan) Inst.: 10cmR F4 twin patrol cameras T-Max400 120 Comparison stars mag.:GSC Relayed from Kesao Takamizawa <GHA07243@nifty.ne.jp>