New Takao variable (ToaV12) Akira Takao (Kita-kyushu, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (ToaV12). ToaV12 = GSC3297.83 025618.04 +455313.0 (2000.0) 13.41 1 = USNO1350.02960864 025618.055 +455313.14 (2000.0) 13.8 19.2 = 2MASS 025618.040 +455313.29 (2000.0) 6.603 0.000 0.000 = IRAS02529+4541 025256.6 +454105 (1950.0) F12=30.19 F25=15.84 F60=2.29 F100=5.75L VAR= 7 LRS=-1 IIIa: variable star with more evolved O-rich c.s. shell = 025617.6 +455309 (2000.0) IRAS02529+4541 29.920 16.390 2.237 6.017L 7% = 025617.6 +455309 (2000.0) SSC02529+4541 29.920 16.390 2.237 6.017L = 025618.1 +455314 (2000.0) FSC02529+4541 30.380 16.040 2.248 2.346L ToaV12 M: 9.6-12.8C CCD magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYYYMMDD(UT) mag code ToaV12 20001104.762 118C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV12 20001229.518 128C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV12 20011011.612 96C Toa.VSOLJ magnitude compared to GSC 3297.945, GSC 3297.1113 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>