Dear colleagues, New variable star discovery by the MISAO Project (MisV0861). MisV0861 R.A. 17h58m28s.35 Decl. -29o37'57".1 (2000.0) Mag. 12.0C-14.1C Type SR? = USNO-A2.0_0600.29758829 17 58 28.271 -29 37 53.21 16.6R 20.0B = IRAS 17553-2937 R.A.=17 58 32.13 Decl.=-29 38 03.4 (23 x 5", p.a.=91) flux(12)=1.46 flux(25)=0.88 flux(60)=<7.00 flux(100)=<121.60 89% variable http://vsnet.aerith.net/misao/data/MisV/MisV0861.gif MisV0861 19990408.75863 138C Mis MisV0861 19990430.73977 140C Mis MisV0861 19990520.68250 141C Mis MisV0861 19990520.68331 138C Mis MisV0861 19990923.43545 133C Mis MisV0861 19990923.43589 132C Mis MisV0861 20000224.83931 120C Mis MisV0861 20000224.83986 123C 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. MisV0536 is 2.3 arcmin from MisV0861, 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/