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[vsnet-obs 4028] southern variables




G'day all,

Some observations from the celestial sphere's Better Half :)
All times for 1996 Oct 7.  All sequences VSS,RASNZ.

star         hh:mm(UT)       mag
---------------------------------
VW Hyi       12:43          <11.6
S Aps        12:50          <11.2      still down
RS Tel       12:55           11.1
AI Sco       13:01           10.3
AR Pav       13:11           10.0 <-- brighter than usual
RR Tel       13:28           10.9
RZ Gru       15:21          <12

Also observed plenty of Miras/SR's, Comet Hale-Bopp naked-eye down
to 10 degrees altitude; and finished off with some Magellanic
Tourism.

Justin Tilbrook (Penwortham, South Australia) reports WX Hydri in
outburst; mag 11.3 on Oct 7 11:30 UT.

Time for bed!

cheers,
Fraser Farrell
Variable Stars Group
Astronomical Society of South Australia

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