New Takamizawa variable (TmzV105) Kesao Takamizawa (Nagano, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (TmzV105). TmzV105 = USNO0675.02774013 065406.586 -150710.92 (2000.0) 14.4 18.5 = IRAS06518-1503 065150.7 -150322 (1950.0) F12=1.00 F25=0.44 F60=0.40L F100=2.09L VAR=83 LRS=-1 possibly II: variable star with 'young' O-rich circumstellar shell or VII: variable star with more evolved C-rich circumstellar shell or VIa: non-variable star with relatively cold dust at large distance, may be carbon-rich = 065406.8 -150711 (2000.0) IRAS06518-1503 1.043 0.438 0.400L 2.181L 83% = 065406.8 -150711 (2000.0) SSC06518-1503 1.043 0.438 0.400L 2.181L = 065407.2 -150722 (2000.0) HD50799 *B8IB/II(Michigan) Takamizawa's comment: The star may be a semiregular variable (SR) or Mira-type with a range of 14.8-<15.1p. Photographic magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYMMDD(UT) mag code TmzV105 940314.492 148p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 940402.447 148p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 941203.712 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 950219.513 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 950927.807 151p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 951219.624 <151p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 961021.752 149p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 961206.659 148p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 971203.662 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 971231.571 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV105 981115.728 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ Observer: 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>