> HR Carinae has been on the observing program of the the VSS, RASNZ for at > least 40 years, but the comparison stars are few in number and have not been > updated. Fortunately, with the release of Tycho-2 data it is quite easy to > set up an extensive sequence for this bright variable. There is no need to rely on Tycho-2 magnitudes for a bright star when there is plenty of V data from the ground. I have made a couple of charts for HR Car based on PEP from the GCPD. http://ar.geocities.com/varsao/Carta_HR_Car.htm You should use the S Car binocular chart when the variable is brighther than 7.0. http://ar.geocities.com/varsao/Carta_S_Car.htm Regards, Sebastian. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://vsnet.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 16/07/02