New Takao variable (ToaV17) Akira Takao (Kita-kyushu, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (ToaV17). ToaV17 = USNO0900.18750358 203038.639 +061040.38 (2000.0) 12.2 14.9 = IRAS20281+0600 202810.0 +060031 (1950.0) F12=0.58 F25=0.36 F60=0.40L F100=1.00L 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 = 203037.1 +061034 (2000.0) FSC20281+0600 0.611 0.242 0.191L 1.034L = 203038.0 +061038 (2000.0) IRAS20281+0600 0.597 0.374 0.400L 1.000L 0% = 203038.0 +061038 (2000.0) SSC20281+0600 0.597 0.374 0.400L 1.000L ToaV17 M: 10.2-(12.7C CCD magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYYYMMDD(UT) mag code ToaV17 20010816.545 <127C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV17 20010916.596 <111C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV17 20020319.840 <127C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV17 20020411.799 109C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV17 20020519.723 102C Toa.VSOLJ ToaV17 20020524.681 126V Toa.VSOLJ * ToaV17 20020524.688 102C Toa.VSOLJ ** magnitude compared to GSC522.1497, GSC522.1198(also compared as Tycho Catalog star) Observer's code: Toa: Akira Takao (Kita-kyushu, Japan) Instruments:f120 - 200mm F4 Telephotolens, ST-8, unfiltered * 20cmSC, ST-8, Standard V-filter ** 20cmSC, ST-8, unfiltered Relayed from Akira Takao <drtakao@bronze.ocn.ne.jp>