Dear Collegues, I am writing you because I need your help. During the past months, I have taken two images of the famous Dumbbell Nebula (M27). Confronting them, I have noted that there is a star which changes its brightness. I have controlled all the books that I have (28.000 variable stars from GSVC included and 14.000 suspected variables), without findind any variable star in the same position. I give below the position of the star: A.R.: 20h 00m (Epoch: 2000) Delta: +22d 34' (Epoch: 2000) Mag.: 14.0 (unfiltered) You can find the images at the URL: http://vsnet.eurolink.it/comets/varst.html I know that you have a great experience in this field, so I ask if somebody can tell me if this variable is known or not. Please, give me your reply by personal e-mail, because it works faster than the VSNET. Best Regards, Gianluca Masi -- *********************************************************************** * Gianluca Masi "Two things fill the soul * * Via Madonna de Loco, 47 with awe and reverence [...]: * * 03023 Ceccano (FR) the starry sky above me and * * ITALY the moral law into me" * * email: gianmasi@fr.flashnet.it * * http://vsnet.eurolink.it/comets/ I. Kant * ***********************************************************************