New Takao variable (ToaV6) Akira Takao (Kita-kyushu, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (ToaV6). ToaV6 = USNO0675.11355144 165206.532 -153807.88 (2000.0) 12.8 16.9 = 2MASS 165206.532 -153807.97 (2000.0) 7.490 6.313 5.718 = IRAS16492-1533 164913.1 -153307 (1950.0) F12=0.76 F25=0.40 F60=0.40L F100=15.84L VAR= 0 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 = 165204.5 -153805 (2000.0) IRAS16492-1533 0.725 0.386 0.400L 15.990L 0% = 165204.5 -153805 (2000.0) SSC16492-1533 0.725 0.386 0.400L 15.990L = 165205.2 -153804 (2000.0) FSC16492-1533 0.752 0.227 0.584L 5.256L ToaV6 M 13.2-<15.5C Photographic magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYYYMMDD(UT) mag code ToaV6 20010219.839 <155C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV6 20010418.781 <155C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV6 20010601.637 132C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV6 20010701.506 135C 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>