Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section Observations from 2002 February 3-10 UT. Observer: Bjorn H. Granslo (GRL). Location: Oslo & Fjellhamar, Norway. Instruments: 20.3-cm SCT (C203), 15.2-cm reflector (M152); 7.0-cm refractor (L70); 7x50 binoculars (B7x50). Magnitude references: NAS.VSS, Hipparcos, Tycho-2, Henden, AAVSO. Observations: Visual, Pogson step estimates. Conditions: Nearly clear to cloudy. Object YYYYMMDD(UT) Mag Obs Instrument Ref. Notes CRBT 20020203.26 10.5 GRL C203;100x TYC2 CYGSS 20020203.263 8.8 GRL C203;100x TYC2 Outburst MONV838 20020204.878 7.4 GRL L70;24x NAS Active CYGSS 20020204.882 9.5 GRL L70;69x TYC2 Active MONU 20020204.88 6.2 GRL L70;24x HIP PERX 20020204.89 6.5 GRL B7x50 HIP MONV838 20020210.751 7.8 GRL L70;24x NAS Active CETomicron 20020210.76 8.0 GRL L70;24x TYC2 MONT 20020210.758 6.9 GRL B7x50 HIP GEMzeta 20020210.759 4.1 GRL B7x50 HIP AURRT 20020210.760 5.3 GRL B7x50 HIP CASrho 20020210.76 4.7 GRL B7x50 HIP CEPdelta 20020210.761 4.0 GRL B7x50 HIP CEPmu 20020210.76 3.9 GRL B7x50 HIP MONU 20020210.76 6.2 GRL B7x50 HIP SN2000ap 20020210.871 12.4 GRL M152;107x NAS Active ANDRX 20020210.88 12.9 GRL M152;107x AAVSO Active CYGSS 20020210.88 12.2 GRL M152;107x Henden ANDZ 20020210.88 10.3 GRL M152;107x TYC2 CAMZ 20020210.88 13.1 GRL M152;107x AAVSO GEMU 20020210.89 <13.3 GRL M152;107x AAVSO CNCSY 20020210.89 11.8 GRL M152;107x AAVSO Active AURSS 20020210.89 <13.2 GRL M152;107x AAVSO TAUCQ 20020210.89 10.8 GRL M152;107x TYC2 Observation of V838 Mon from Feb. 4.878 UT: F-2;G+1;H+4 (class 1). Observation of V838 Mon from Feb. 10.751 UT: G-3;H-1;J+3 (1). Comparison stars (NAS.VSS sequence with V magnitudes derived from UBV and Tycho-2 catalogues): F = 7.20, G = 7.47, H = 7.75, J = 8.17. NAS.VSS chart (prepared by B. Andresen): http://vsnet.nvg.org/org/taf/artsam/varstj/kart/V838_Mon_a.jpg . Observation of Supernova 2002ap from Feb. 10.871 UT: D-5; E=V (class 2). Only barely visiable due to quite low altitude (location Blindern, Oslo). Comparison stars (NAS.VSS sequence with V magnitudes derived from various sources): D = 11.9 (GSC 1205-0926), E = 12.4 (GSC 1205-0616). Yours sincerely, Bjorn H. Granslo