Observations for December 28, 1998 Observer : G.Comello, Roden, The Netherlands (AAVSO-code CMG) Instrument : 30.5-cm Schmidt-Cassegrain f/10 Conditions : clear with moonlight Star Date UT Mag code CYGSS 981228.864 8.7 CMG CYGWY 981228.86 10.6 CMG GEMR 981228.86 8.2 CMG GEMV 981228.86 11.6 CMG GEMX 981228.86 8.2 CMG GEMST 981228.86 9.9 CMG GEMSU 981228.868 11.8 CMG CAMZ 981228.869 13.0 CMG AURSS 981228.870 11.0 CMG GEMZZ 981228.87 11.5 CMG GEMCD 981228.87 11.4 CMG GEMVV 981229.87 11.1 CMG GEMVX 981228.87 9.9 CMG GEMXX 981228.87 12.3 CMG AURR 981228.87 11.6 CMG AURV 981228.87 9.9 CMG AURW 981228.87 12.3 CMG AURX 981228.87 10.9 CMG AURZ 981228.88 10.2 CMG AURRU 981228.88 12.5 CMG AURAA 981228.88 9.4 CMG AURAZ 981228.88 10.2 CMG AURRR 981228.88 11.9 CMG AURST 981228.88 11.1 CMG AURU 981228.88 13.7 CMG AURXZ 981228.88 11.4 CMG AURS 981228.88 12.7 CMG TAUR 981228.88 11.0 CMG TAURR 981228.88 12.0 CMG CMIR 981228.88 9.7 CMG CMIU 981228.88 13.0 CMG MONY 981228.88 11.7 CMG MONRX 981228.89 9.9 CMG *see note below CMIS 981228.89 8.7 CMG CMIT 981228.89 11.6 CMG CMIWX 981228.89 11.5 CMG ORIS 981228.89 12.5 CMG ORIV 981228.89 9.1 CMG LYNRT 981228.89 10.2 CMG LYNW 981228.89 10.4 CMG LYNX 981228.89 11.4 CMG LYNT 981228.90 12.2 CMG LYNR 981228.90 10.9 CMG LYNS 981228.90 11.1 CMG LYNU 981228.90 10.4 CMG UMIU 981228.90 9.1 CMG UMIS 981228.90 9.8 CMG UMIT 981228.90 12.0 CMG UMIX 981228.91 12.7 CMG UMIZ 981228.910 11.4 CMG CAMR 981228.91 11.5 CMG CEPS 981228.91 9.2 CMG CEPT 981228.91 10.0 CMG CEPY 981228.91 11.8 CMG CEPRY 981228.91 12.0 CMG CEPRR 981228.91 13.7 CMG CEPSZ 981228.91 9.9 CMG CEPAB 981228.91 11.9 CMG CEPPQ 981228.91 9.6 CMG CEPAE 981228.91 11.1 CMG CEPAX 981228.92 12.4 CMG LMIU 981228.92 12.2 CMG LMIR 981228.92 10.7 CMG LMIS 981228.92 9.9 CMG UMAX 981228.92 8.8 CMG UMASU 981228.921 12.4 CMG ORIBK 981228.92 11.7 CMG ORIU 981228.92 7.6 CMG TAUSU 981228.922 13.6 CMG ORIX 981228.92 13.3 CMG MONV 981228.92 12.8 CMG CASR 981228.93 11.8 CMG CASSS 981228.93 11.5 CMG CASU 981228.93 12.6 CMG CASW 981228.93 10.3 CMG CASVZ 981228.93 12.5 CMG CASV667 981228.93 12.5 CMG CASRR 981228.93 11.9 CMG CAST 981228.93 9.0 CMG TAURX 981228.94 12.9 CMG ORIR 981228.94 13.6 CMG MONST 981228.94 12.5 CMG LEPR 981228.94 8.1 CMG CNCR 981228.94 9.1 CMG CNCUY 981228.94 11.0 CMG CNCYZ 981228.958 12.4 CMG CNCSY 981228.959 12.4 CMG CNCV 981228.96 9.0 CMG LEOR 981228.96 9.0 CMG CAMX 981228.96 10.0 CMG CAMSU 981228.96 12.8 CMG CAMRT 981228.96 12.2 CMG CAMV 981228.96 14.0 CMG PUPU 981228.97 9.5 CMG GEMIT 981228.97 11.1 CMG LEPX 981228.97 9.6 CMG PERR 981228.97 11.9 CMG PERU 981228.97 9.1 CMG PERY 981228.97 9.7 CMG PERRR 981228.98 12.1 CMG PERRZ 981228.98 9.4 CMG ANDSX 981228.98 11.9 CMG ANDRV 981228.98 10.2 CMG TRIR 981228.98 9.4 CMG CVNR 981228.98 9.1 CMG CVNT 981228.98 9.8 CMG CVNU 981228.98 11.5 CMG PERTW 981228.99 11.5 CMG CASV666 981228.99 12.6 CMG TRIS 981228.99 10.1 CMG AURVX 981228.99 9.0 CMG UMARU 981228.99 9.4 CMG HYAT 981228.99 8.1 CMG HYAUZ 981228.99 9.9 CMG HYATU 981228.99 10.3 CMG LEORY 981228.99 10.4 CMG SEXS 981228.99 12.7 CMG *MONRX : the AAVSO-charts give the wrong star as the variable. The star indicated as "var?" at approximately 50" W of the "false" RX Mon is the real Mirastar! This error is even repeated on the on-line AAVSO-charts. They are to blame for the confusion. I apologise for having stated that Japanese observers estimated the wrong star. -- Georg Comello | Tel. : (31)-50-3634050 Kapteyn Laboratorium | Fax : (31)-50-3636100 University of Groningen | E-mail: comello@astro.rug.nl P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen | The Netherlands |