Dear colleagues, New variable star discovery by the MISAO Project (MisV0253). MisV0253 R.A. 18h57m42s.25 Decl. +11o12'57".3 (2000.0) Mag. 11.6C-12.3C Type ? = IRAS 18553+1108 R.A.=18 57 41.52 Decl.=+11 12 53.7 (41 x 7", p.a.=79) flux(12)=1.18 flux(25)=0.56 flux(60)=<0.60 flux(100)=<5.06 91% variable http://vsnet.info.waseda.ac.jp/muraoka/members/seiichi/misao/data/MisV/MisV0253.gif MisV0253 19990429.71549 116C Mis MisV0253 19990429.71593 116C Mis MisV0253 19990707.65926 123C Mis MisV0253 19990707.65968 122C Mis It was detected by the PIXY system as one of the candidates of new variable stars from images taken by KenIchi Kadota, Ageo City, Saitama, Japan, then confirmed by Seiichi Yoshida. Please see the URL below for the MISAO Project and the PIXY system. http://vsnet.info.waseda.ac.jp/muraoka/members/seiichi/misao/ -- Seiichi Yoshida seiichi@muraoka.info.waseda.ac.jp http://vsnet.info.waseda.ac.jp/muraoka/members/seiichi/index.html