The observer O.Pejcha is apparently and -quite uniquely- overobserving the wrong stars in the cases of X, Z and RR Cep, and overobserving Y Cep. X, Z and RR Cep are around minimum now, well in the 14th and 15th magnitude. See also AAVSO-Bulletin no.63). Long-period Mirastars should not be observed more often than once in 5 days or so, to avoid biasing (Manual for Observing Variable Stars by Margaret Mayall, rev.ed. September 1957, p.10) -- Georg Comello | Tel. : (31)-50-3634050 Kapteyn Laboratorium | Fax : (31)-50-3636100 University of Groningen | E-mail: comello@astro.rug.nl P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen | The Netherlands |