Dear colleagues, New variable star discovery by the MISAO Project (MisV0844). MisV0844 R.A. 18h00m11s.93 Decl. -29o47'27".9 (2000.0) Mag. 12.8C-<14.6C Type ? = IRAS 17570-2947 R.A.=18 00 12.08 Decl.=-29 47 27.1 (30 x 7", p.a.=91) flux(12)=21.34 flux(25)=19.42 flux(60)=3.35 flux(100)=<80.56 99% variable http://vsnet.aerith.net/misao/data/MisV/MisV0844.gif MisV0844 19990408.75863 <146C Mis MisV0844 19990408.75917 <145C Mis MisV0844 19990430.73977 <143C Mis MisV0844 19990430.74022 <143C Mis MisV0844 19990520.68250 <143C Mis MisV0844 19990520.68331 <143C Mis MisV0844 19990923.43545 <144C Mis MisV0844 19990923.43589 <144C Mis MisV0844 20000224.83931 128C Mis MisV0844 20000224.83986 129C Mis It was detected by the PIXY system as one of the candidates of new variable stars from images taken by KenIchi Kadota, Ageo City, Saitama, Japan, then confirmed by Seiichi Yoshida. The magnitude are measured automatically by the PIXY system. Image observers' names are noted after "Mis", except for ones taken by KenIchi Kadota. V997 Sgr is 2.4 arcmin from MisV0844. No star brighter than 14.0 mag was detected at the cataloged position of V997 Sgr. However, V997 Sgr is a short period variable star between 13.8 - 14.6 mag. On the other hand, MisV0844 is probably a red variable, considering the large magnitude range and the identification with IRAS 17570-2947. Therefore, MisV0844 is probably another new variable star. MisV0093 is 3.1 arcmin from MisV0844, which is another variable star. Please see the URL below for the MISAO Project and the PIXY system. http://vsnet.aerith.net/misao/ -- Seiichi Yoshida comet@aerith.net http://vsnet.aerith.net/