New Takamizawa variable (TmzV291) Kesao Takamizawa (Nagano, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (TmzV291). The object is identified with the FASTT variable HS215. TmzV291 = USNO0900.04933602 072528.452 +003511.49 (2000.0) 15.6 20.2 = 072528.5 +003512 (2000.0) HS215 12.59 (1.10)R - - = 072528.8 +003512 (2000.0) IRAS07229+0041 1.082 0.426 0.400L 3.428L 11% = 072528.8 +003512 (2000.0) SSC07229+0041 1.082 0.426 0.400L 3.428L Takamizawa's comment: The star may be a Mira-type variable with a range of 14.5-<15.0p. Photographic magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYMMDD(UT) mag code TmzV291 940306.451 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 941111.747 150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 950220.486 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 951025.748 147p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 951219.605 145p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 961021.785 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 961206.691 150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 971103.787 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 971204.711 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 971224.649 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 980121.564 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 980217.513 148p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 980325.469 145p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 980919.769 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 981115.752 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV291 981212.644 <150p 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>