New Takamizawa variable (TmzV421) Kesao Takamizawa (Nagano, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (TmzV421). TmzV421 = USNO0600.06080894 082425.818 -242122.25 (2000.0) 12.3 15.5 = IRAS08222-2411 082216.8 -241138 (1950.0) F12=3.63 F25=1.58 F60=0.40L F100=1.00L VAR=92 LRS=-1 possibly II: variable star with 'young' O-rich circumstellar shell or VII: variable star with more evolved C-rich circumstellar shell = 082426.0 -242124 (2000.0) IRAS08222-2411 3.631 1.527 0.400L 1.000L 92% = 082426.0 -242124 (2000.0) SSC08222-2411 3.631 1.527 0.400L 1.000L Takamizawa's comment: The star may be a Mira-type variable with a range of 11.2-14.8p. object YYMMDD(UT) mag code TmzV421 941111.724 132p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 950220.535 148p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 951118.735 114p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 951222.713 112p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 960211.540 132p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 961021.828 147p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 961208.655 130p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 970227.495 144p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 971013.806 147p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 971203.725 124p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 971231.672 116p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 981115.785 148p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 990208.537 132p Tmz.VSOLJ TmzV421 990404.452 143p 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>