New Takao variable (ToaV3) Akira Takao (Kita-kyushu, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (ToaV3). ToaV3 = USNO0600.04001733 073814.410 -254310.47 (2000.0) 13.3 16.3 = 2MASS 073814.422 -254310.35 (2000.0) 6.623 5.573 5.046 = IRAS07361-2536 073609.9 -253618 (1950.0) F12=1.00 F25=0.52 F60=0.40L F100=8.31L VAR= 6 LRS=-1 possibly IIIa: variable star with more evolved O-rich c.s. shell or VIb: variable star with relatively hot dust close to the star and relatively cold dust at large distance may be O-rich or VII: variable star with more evolved C-rich circumstellar shell = 073814.3 -254310 (2000.0) IRAS07361-2536 0.984 0.515 0.400L 7.965L 6% = 073814.3 -254310 (2000.0) SSC07361-2536 0.984 0.515 0.400L 7.965L = 073812.0 -254200 (2000.0) M5:III:(Buscombe) - - - ToaV3 SR: 11.5-11.9C CCD magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYYYMMDD(UT) mag code ToaV3 20010104.692 119C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV3 20010109.733 118C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV3 20010117.658 116C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV3 20010127.644 116C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV3 20010208.602 115C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV3 20010210.639 115C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV3 22010130.663 115C Toa.VSOLJ Observer's code: Toa: Akira Takao (Kita-kyushu, Japan) instruments:f200mm F4 Telephotolens+ST-8,unfiltered Relayed from Akira Takao <drtakao@bronze.ocn.ne.jp>