Dear colleagues, New variable star discovery by the MISAO Project (MisV0277). MisV0277 R.A. 16h58m52s.97 Decl. -27o58'03".7 (2000.0) Mag. 11.7C-12.8C Type ? = USNO-A2.0_0600.22739287 16 58 52.965 -27 58 03.73 14.1R 17.1B = IRAS 16557-2753 R.A.=16 58 53.43 Decl.=-27 58 04.7 (44 x 7", p.a.=97) flux(12)=1.54 flux(25)=0.75 flux(60)=<0.40 flux(100)=<3.03 2% variable http://vsnet.info.waseda.ac.jp/muraoka/members/seiichi/misao/data/MisV/MisV0277.gif MisV0277 19990414.72337 118C Mis MisV0277 19990414.72392 117C Mis MisV0277 19990801.50012 128C Mis MisV0277 19990801.50072 127C 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