New Takamizawa variable (TmzV293) Kesao Takamizawa (Nagano, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (TmzV293). TmzV293 = USNO0900.05412167 074551.310 +005538.55 (2000.0) 12.3 16.3 = IRAS07432+0103 074316.9 +010302 (1950.0) F12=2.29 F25=1.58 F60=0.40L F100=3.63L VAR=99 LRS=-1 possibly IIIa: variable star with more evolved O-rich c.s. shell = 074550.8 +005540 (2000.0) FSC07432+0103 2.866 1.527 0.180 1.235L = 074551.6 +005540 (2000.0) IRAS07432+0103 2.234 1.582 0.400L 3.789L 99% = 074551.6 +005540 (2000.0) SSC07432+0103 2.234 1.582 0.400L 3.789L Takamizawa's comment: The star may be a Mira-type variable with a range of 13.1-<15.3p. The star is visible at mag 18.5 on Real-Sky CD. Photographic magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYMMDD(UT) mag code TmzV293 940306.451 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 941111.747 131p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 950220.486 153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 951025.748 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 951219.605 152p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 961021.785 <150p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 961206.691 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 971103.787 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 971204.711 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 971224.649 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 980121.564 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 980217.513 146p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 980325.469 147p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 980919.769 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 981115.752 <153p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV293 981212.644 <153p 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>