Dear Collegues, as regards the variable star near M27, that I have previously reported, it is visible, at about the same magnitude of my 31 dec. '96 image (brighter than in my 9 jul.'97 image), on the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS). You can see it going at the URL http://archive.stsci.edu/dss/ and using the possible variable star's coordinate: R.A.: 19h 59m 41.92s Decl.: +22d 33' 49.6'' (J2000) I hope this will be useful. By the way: I have recorded also the Ondra's star, which shows an appreciable difference in magnitude confronting the pictures. 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 * ***********************************************************************