New Takamizawa variable (TmzV189) Kesao Takamizawa (Nagano, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (TmzV189). TmzV189 = USNO1350.03975719 034745.416 +511049.77 (2000.0) 14.3 18.5 = IRAS03440+5101 034402.9 +510138 (1950.0) F12=1.58 F25=0.58 F60=0.40L F100=3.63L VAR= 0 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 = 034745.6 +511051 (2000.0) IRAS03440+5101 1.527 0.547 0.400L 3.514L 0% = 034745.6 +511051 (2000.0) SSC03440+5101 1.527 0.547 0.400L 3.514L Takamizawa's comment: The star may be a Mira-type variable with a renge of 12.8-<14.5p. Photographic magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYMMDD(UT) mag code TmzV189 940910.701 130p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 941108.549 131p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 950823.720 <145p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 951127.554 <147p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 970714.728 <145p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 970802.707 <145p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 971010.696 <145p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 971123.526 <145p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 971221.456 144p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 980820.706 128p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV189 990109.498 136p 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>