Re: [vsnet-newvar 1824] GSC 6248:1255 Variability > The star GSC 6248:1255 (in the field of V2540 Oph) appears to be variable. I > used GSC 6248:1364 (V=11.05, Rc=10.66) and SAO 160704 (V=9.97, Rc=9.72) as > comparison stars. For reference, the Tycho 2 position (J2000) is 17 37 > 22.694 -16 21 11.09 and photometry Bt = 13.160 and Vt = 11.422. This is a > red star (M type). I did not find the star listed in the GCVS. Some identifications: GSC6248.1255 173722.67 -162110.8 (2000.0) 10.55 6 USNO0675.13692497 173722.688 -162110.47 (2000.0) 10.7 14.6 2MASS 173722.680 -162110.44 (2000.0) 0.000 0.000 0.000 IRAS17344-1619 173429.7 -161927 (1950.0) F12=14.45 F25=6.92 F60=1.44 F100=2.75L VAR=17 LRS=14 blue featureless, spec.index=2.0 VII: variable star with more evolved C-rich circumstellar shell 173722.8 -162111 (2000.0) IRAS17344-1619 14.140 6.950 1.487 2.848L 17% 2(LRS) 173722.8 -162111 (2000.0) SSC17344-1619 14.140 6.950 1.487 2.848L 173722.6 -162110 (2000.0) 1127 1.48 TYC2-6248.1255.1 (11.42 0.15) (13.16 0.46) 173724.1 -162056 (2000.0) RAFGL1990S 173724.1 -162056 (2000.0) TMSS-20372