Dear Guy, The reported new variable TASV J1803+441 (Q1998/044) is identified with a ROTSE variable ROTSE1 J180322.10+440948.1. Identifications follow: GSC3114.985 180322.05 +440948.9 (2000.0) 10.92 1 USNO1275.09853983 180322.074 +440948.97 (2000.0) 10.7 13.3 2MASS 180322.056 +440948.96 (2000.0) 0.000 0.000 0.000 2MASS 180322.082 +440948.56 (2000.0) 6.469 5.594 5.296 IRAS18018+4409 180152.9 +440933 (1950.0) F12=0.63 F25=0.30 F60=0.40L F100=3.31L VAR= 7 LRS=-1 possibly II: variable star with 'young' O-rich circumstellar shell or VII: variable star with more evolved C-rich circumstellar shell or VIa: non-variable star with relatively cold dust at large distance, may be carbon-rich 180322.0 +440948 (2000.0) ROTSE1_J180322.10+440948.1 9.928 (0.494) lpv 180321.7 +440944 (2000.0) IRAS18018+4409 0.648 0.286 0.400L 3.349L 7% 180321.7 +440944 (2000.0) SSC18018+4409 0.648 0.286 0.400L 3.349L 180322.5 +440949 (2000.0) FSC18018+4409 0.623 0.258 0.085L 1.216L 180322.0 +440947 (2000.0) 1099 1.68 TYC2-3114.985.1 (11.17 0.08) (13.14 0.29) 180321.7 +440816 (2000.0) DO36035