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Re: [vsnet-newvar 2223] Re: 155var near HX Peg - designation? > I do not know about AAVSO. But the VSNET does not show us the > "official" designation. So if the discoverers of new variable stars > want to collect observations from people, it is the discoverers' > responsibility to provide the designation, I believe. > > In your own case, the USNO-B1.0 number can be one of the > designations. We already received observations using the USNO-B1.0 number, and will be incoporated in the VSNET database (in case they follow the correct format). The older observations with the initially suggested temporary designation "HXPEGunknown" are already present in our public database. The USNO-B1.0 name is USNO-B1.0 1026-0769191 (this name would be much preferred than such a name as COMP 155 or VAR NEAR HX PEG). When the permanent GCVS designation becomes available, the name will be replaced. > Only in the case of a new nova, Kato-san leads us to use a common > temporary designation, like OPHnova2003, soon after the discovery. But > it is an exceptional case. The principle seems as same as the CBAT to > me. I mean, only a nova is deal well. This is a measure to avoid many variants of reported names, since nova observations can be very popular. We initially used GSC4822.39 for V838 Mon, HadV46 for V463 Sct. We don't necessarily follow the same principle as in the CBAT; if it would look like the same, they would be a consequence of evolutionary convergence ;-). Regards, Taichi Kato
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