New Takao variable (ToaV5) Akira Takao (Kita-kyushu, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (ToaV5). ToaV5 = USNO0750.10427682 170725.688 -105056.00 (2000.0) 13.3 16.9 = IRAS17046-1047 170437.9 -104702 (1950.0) F12=0.76 F25=0.83 F60=0.40L F100=6.92L VAR=54 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 = 170723.9 -105055 (2000.0) IRAS17046-1047 0.784 0.831 0.400L 7.098L 54% = 170723.9 -105055 (2000.0) SSC17046-1047 0.784 0.831 0.400L 7.098L = 170726.3 -105057 (2000.0) FSC17046-1047 0.862 0.835 0.375L 2.195L ToaV5 M 11.8-16.0C CCD magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYYYMMDD(UT) mag code ToaV5 20010219.851 160C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV5 20010601.640 118C 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>