New Takamizawa variable (TmzV196) Kesao Takamizawa (Nagano, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (TmzV196). This star is probably identical with the infrared variable NSV 15877. TmzV196 = GSC3339.1090 040353.71 +510105.7 (2000.0) 13.31 1 = USNO1350.04274879 040353.710 +510105.77 (2000.0) 12.7 16.2 = IRAS04000+5052 040004.0 +505235 (1950.0) F12=5.75 F25=14.45 F60=190.51 F100=275.37 VAR=98 LRS=78 red, 10micron (silicate) absorption, strength=8 VIII: different sort of object = 040349.3 +510048 (2000.0) IRAS04000+5052 5.611 14.760 195.900 275.200 98% 2(LRS) = 040349.3 +510048 (2000.0) SSC04000+5052 5.611 14.760 195.900 275.200 = 040349.3 +510048 (2000.0) NSV15877 ? 7.32 10.62 K - Takamizawa's comment: The star may be a semiregular variable (SR) with a renge of 13.1-13.7p. Photographic magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYMMDD(UT) mag code TmzV196 940910.701 133p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 941108.549 133p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 950823.720 133p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 951127.554 136p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 970714.728 131p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 970802.707 134p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 971010.696 134p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 971123.526 135p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 971221.456 134p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 980820.706 133p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV196 990109.498 137p 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>