BAA The British Astronom ical Association VARIABLE STAR SECTION INDEX TO CIRCULARS 12 - 70 JULY CIRCULAR 71 1990 ISSN 0267-9272 Office: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1V 9AG SECTION OFFICERS Director J.E. Isles, PO Box 6322, Limassol, Cyprus Tel: Limassol (010 357 51) 23166 Eclipsing binary charts are available from, and bulky material should be sent to: Mrs Elizabeth Isles, 20 Berkeley Square, London W1X 6DT NB: for routine enquiries contact M.D. Taylor Assistant Director S.R. Dunlop, 140 Stocks Lane, East Wittering, & Circulars Editor Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8NT Tel: Bracklesham Bay (0243) 670354 Email: Microlink: MAG100665 JANET: MAFD5 @UK.AC.SUSSEX.CLUSTER Secretary M.D. Taylor, 17 Cross Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 8DA Tel: Wakefield (0924) 374651 Chart Secretary J. Toone, 2 Hilton Crescent, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester M28 4FY Tel: 061 702 8619 Noval Supernova G.M Hurst, 16 Westminster Close, Kempshott Secretary Rise, Basingstoke, Hants. RG22 4PP Tel: Basingstoke (0256) 471074 Email: Microlink: MAG60138 JANET: GUYH @ UK.AC.SUSSEX.CLUSTER P rof J Am. Liason Roger Pickard, 28 Appletons, Hadlow, Comm. Secretary Kent TNI 1 0DT Tel: Tonbridge (0732) 850663 Email: Microlink: MAG70304 Computerization D. McAdam, 33 Wrekin View, Madeley, Telford, Secretary Shropshire TF7 5 HZ Tel: Telford (0952) 452048 Email: Microlink: MAG 11851 Telephone Alert Numbers The following numbers may be called at any time up to 23:00 UT (or BST when in operation) to report variable-star activity, or at any time during the night for possible novae only: Guy Hurst 0256 471074 Graham Keitch 0934 862924 Denis Buczynski 0524 68530 For subcription rates and charges for charts and other publications see inside back cover. BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION ' VARIABLE STAR SECTION INDEX to CIRCULARS Nos. 12 to 70 Introduction Circulars were issued in the early years o f the Variable Star Section by Col. E.E. Markwick (Director 1900-10), but there are no copies of these in the Section’s archives. The present series is numbered from VSS Circular 1 of 1922 March 31, produced by Dr F. de Roy (Director 1922-39). Ten more appeared over the next 13 years, discussing changes in charts and comparison star sequences, Section appoint­ ments, meetings and various administrative matters. They were printed by letterpress and ranged from one to four sides of octavo. The VSS Circulars were revived in 1972 May by the writer during a previous incarnation as Director. No 12 comprised ten quarto sides o f which five were (ominously?) devoted to a new project on eclipsing binaries. Until 1982, the Circulars were duplicated from stencils cut on a typewriter, a job Storm Dunlop did from No. 13 o f 1972 July. In 1975 he also took on their distribution, and about five years later, though this was not announced at the time, he became their Editor. Several improvements in the format of the Circulars were master-minded by Storm. No 53 o f 1983 March/April was the first to appear in the form of an A5 booklet in the now familiar yellow cover. The printing was by offset litho, so that illustrations could now be included more easily. The text was set up using a word processor and die appearance of typescript was finally eliminated with issue 68 of 1989 January, for which the masters were produced on a laser printer. Meanwhile, the Circulars have grown to around 36 inside pages per issue, and have become an important journal of variable-star astronomy. For many years we have felt the need for an index to VSS Circulars, and Peter Wheeler has now provided one, to which this issue is devoted. We decided not to include Circulars 1 -11, which are only of historical interest I am sure all readers will wish to join me in thanking Peter for this magnificent and valuable work. John Isles Director Please note that page numbers in Roman numerals indicate pages of P^LC Newsletter, published in Circulars 68,69, & 70 ' Administrative changes - 70,1 Alert arrangements for the VSS - 6 6 ,6-7; 67,1 Algol (Beta Per) - 61,13 Algols and Amateurs - Dave Wonnacott - 70,34-35 Amateur Variable Star Directory - 4 3 ,2 American Association of variable Star Observers (AAVSO) Circulars - reports and subscription - 12,3 European Meeting in Brussels 1990 July 24-28 - 6 9 ,29; 70,36-40, iv ANDROMEDA Galaxy [M31] J. Bryan - 62, 8-13 R - 13,1; 17,2; 1973 - 18,4; 1974 - 23, 5; 1975 - 3 0 ,1; 1976 - 32, 3; 1977 - 3 7 ,2; 1978 - 4 2 ,2; chart 4 9 ,6; 1983 - 5 7 ,2; 1986 - 66, 24; 69, 19 S - 61,12 W - 3 0 ,4; 1977 - 3 7 ,2; 1978 - 42, 2; 1983 - 5 7 ,2; 1986 - 66,24 Z - 7 0 ,6 RS - sequence 3 8 ,1-2; 1986 - 6 5 ,6; 68,37 RT - 60,18; 63,21; 66,33; 70,18 RW - 3 0 ,4; 1977 - 3 7 ,2; sequence 4 2 ,1; 1978 - 4 2 ,2; chart 4 4 ,1; 1983 - 5 7 ,2; 1986 - 66,24 RX - 13,1; 1973 - 18,4; 1974 - 23,5; 1975 - 30,1; 1976 - 32,3; 1977 - 37,2; 1978 - 42,2; 1983 - 57,2; 60,11; 63,11; 1986 - 66,24; 69,19 SS - 59,12 SU - sequence 3 8 ,1-2; 1986 - 6 5 ,6; 70,6 TW -60,17-18 TZ - sequence 3 8 ,1-2; 1986 - 6 5 ,6; 68,37 VX - 5 9 ,10-11; 68,2-4, chart 5 ,7-8; 70,9-10 WW - 5 9 ,1 5 ,15; 60,17-18 WZ - 5 9 ,16; 6 0 ,18; 6 1 ,16; 6 3 ,20-21; 66,33 AB - 6 0 ,18; 6 1 ,16; 6 3 ,21; 6 6 ,33; 70,17-18 A D -60,17-18; 61,16;63,21 AQ - chart, 2 6 ,2; sequence 5 1 ,4; 6 6 ,4; 6 8 ,37; 7 0 ,8 AR - 25,1 BX - 5 8 ,13; 5 9 ,16; 6 3 ,21; 6 6 ,33; 70,18 BZ - sequence 51,4; 6 0 ,17-18; 66,4; 70, 3 CD - 63,20-21 C N -64,12-13 DS - 5 1 ,6; 5 9 ,16; 6 1 ,16; 70,18 D X - 6 9 ,3; 7 0 ,6 2 Andromeda (cont.) DZ - 1 7 ,2; 2 2 ,3; 1974 - 2 3 ,5; 1975 - 3 0 ,1; 3 4 ,1; Chart, 3 5 ,3; 1977 - 3 7 ,2; 1978 - 4 2 ,2; 1983 - 5 7 ,3; 1984 - 6 2 ,13; dropped 6 6 ,5; 1986 - 66,24 EG - 6 5 ,18; 70,6 EU - 68,2-4, chart 5 ,7-8; 70,9 FN - 69, 2; 7 0 ,6 FO - 57,15 HP - 69,2; 70,6 KK - 65, 18 KY - 65,18 LL - 6 9 ,2; 70 ,6 LO - 63,21 LS - 69,2; 70,6 O S -7 0 ,6 Kappa - 65,14 Omicron - 65,18 Nova 1986 - 66,29 NSV 895 - 69,2 BS551 [SAO 037607] - 59,1; 61,9; 65,4; 67,26-29 ANTLIA T - 65,24 Apertures recommended - 18,6 APUS S - 56 ,9 AQUARIUS RY - 63,21 ST - 63,21; 66,33,34 SU - 60,18 VY - 1 7 ,2; 52, 3; 1983 - 57, 3; 1984 - 6 2 ,13; 65, 32; chart 6 6 ,1 1; 1986 - 66,24,67,1,69,3 AE - 7 0 ,6 DX - 66, 34 EG - 6 9 ,3; 70,6 Omicron - 65,18 Pi - 65,18 AQUILA R - sequence 1 3 ,1-2; 1 7 ,2; 1973 - 18,4; 2 2 ,3; 1974 - 2 3 ,5; 2 5 ,2; 1975 - 3 0 ,1; 1976 - 32,3; 1977 - 37,2-3; 1978 - 42,2; 1983 - 57,3; 1986 - 66,24 U - 65,24 V - 3 4 ,2; 1986 - 6 5 ,6; 6 8 ,3 7 ,43; 70,8 3 Aquila (cont.) SZ - 65.26 ΤΓ - 65,26 UU - 1 3 ,1; chart, 1 5 ,3; 1973 - 18,4; 1974 - 2 3 ,5; 1975 - 3 0 ,1; 1976 - 32, 3; 1977 - 37,3; sequence 4 2 ,1; 1978 - 4 2 ,2; 1983 - 57, 3; 1986 - 6 6 ,24; 69,19 UW - 1 3 ,1; sequence 1 8 ,2; 1973 - 2 1 ,2; 1974 - 23, 5; 1975 - 3 0 ,1; 1976 - 32, 3; 1977 - 37, 3; 1978 - 42,2; 1983 - 57, 3; 1984 - 6 2 ,13; 1986 - 66,25 CI - 6 9 ,3; 7 0 ,6 FM - 65,24 FN - 65,24 KO - 6 1 ,15-16; 70,18 K P-63,21; 70,18 OO - 59, 16; 6 0 ,18; 6 1 ,16; 6 3 ,21; 66, 34; 70,18 QY - 66,34 V342 - 7 0 ,18 V346 - 6 1 ,16; 6 3 ,21; 70,18 V450 - chart 2 6 ,2; 68,26, chart 27, 37 V496 - 65,24 V603 - 44, 8; 4 7 ,2; 1984 - 6 2 ,13; 1986 - 6 6 ,25; 70,3 V725 - 6 9 ,3; 7 0 ,6 V794 - 55,1 V822 - 1 4 ,2; 26, 3; 5 8 ,1 2 ,13; 59,14-16 V889 - 60,17-18 V923 - 65,18 VI162-65,24 V1229 [Nova 1970] 69,19 V1293 [CSV 1011855] - 22, 3; chart, 2 6 ,2; 68,26, chart 27, 37 V1294 - 5 4 ,5; 6 5 ,18; 68,26, chart 27 V1295 - 65,18 V1339-65,18 V1344 - 65,22 V1370 [Nova 1982] - 56, 10; 58,8 NSV 12088 [CSV 101849] - 26,2 Eta - 5 3 ,12; 66,1 CSV 101849 - 26,2 ARA V340 - 65,26,27 Argelander’s Method - 2 2 ,1; 51,7-8 ARIES R - 1 3 ,1; dropped 17,2; 1973 - 1 8 ,4; 1974 - 23, 5; 69, 21 4 Aries (cont.) V - chart 2 6 ,2; 6 6 ,4; 68, 37; 69,29, chart 30 RR - 68,12 RX - 63,21 SS - 6 0 ,18; 6 1 ,16; 6 3 ,20-21; 66, 33,34 SV - 6 9 ,2; 70 ,6 TT - 70, 3 Astronomer, The, Rates and services - 66,6-7 Atlases for Variable Star Observers - Part 1 - 54,12 AURIGA R - 1 3 ,1; dropped 1 7 ,2; 1973 - 1 8 ,4; 1974 - 23, 5; 69,21 X - 1 3 ,1; dropped 1 7 ,2; 1973 - 1 8 ,4; 1974 - 23, 5; 69,21 RT - 65,24 RW - 1974 - 24,4; 25,2; 1975 - 30,1; 1976 - 32, 3; 1977 - 37, 3; 1978 - 4 2 ,2; dropped 48 ,6 SS - 13,1; 1973 - 18,4; 1974 - 23, 5; 2 5,1; 1975 - 30,1, 3; 1976 - 3 2 ,3; 1977 - 3 7 ,3; sequence 4 2 ,1; 1978 - 4 2 ,2; 1983 - 5 7 ,3; 1986 - 66,25; 69,19 SU - 1974 - 2 4 ,4; 2 5 ,2; 1975 - 3 0 ,1; 1976 - 32, 3; 1977 - 3 7 ,3; 1978 - 4 2 ,3; dropped 48 ,6 SX - 59,16; 6 1 ,16; 63,20-21; 70,18 TT - 58,13; 63,20-21; 66,34; 70,18 UU - 3 4 ,2; 4 4 ,7 ,12; 70,8 UV - 70,13-14, chart 15 WW - 2 6 ,2; 5 8 ,13; 5 9 ,16; 6 1 ,8; 6 3 ,21; 66,34 AB - 2 2 ,3; 2 6 ,1; 70 ,8 A M - 5 1 ,6; 60,17-18 AR - 5 6 ,5-6; 5 8 ,13; 6 0 ,18; 6 1 ,16; 6 3 ,22; 70,18 BF - 5 9 ,16; 6 3 ,2 0 ,22; 66, 34 CO - 1 7 ,1; 1974 - 2 3 ,5; 1975 - 3 1 ,9; 3 4 ,2; 5 4 ,5-6; 5 7 ,15; dropped 59,1 EO - 66,34 HL - 6 0 ,18; 6 1 ,16; 63,22 IM - 5 8 ,13; 5 9 ,16; 6 0 ,18; 6 3 ,2 0 ,22; 6 5 ,14; 66, 34; 70, 18 IU - 6 3 ,22; 66, 34; 70,18 L V -5 9 , 16 LY - 5 8 ,13; 6 3 ,2 0 ,22; 66, 34; 70,1 7 ,1 9 NO - 22, 3; chart, 2 6 ,2; dropped 67,1 Epsilon - 5 1 ,10; 55, 1; 5 7 ,1 ,15; 63, 13; 65, 31; 69, 19 Zeta - 63,20,22; 69,23-25 BD +31°1O48 [NSV 02537] chart, 2 6 ,2; 4 5 ,7-8; 5 2 ,1; 6 1 ,9-10; dropped 66,4 5 BAA Journal: Papers on variable stars - 6 8 ,1; 69,19-21 Be stars - 64,13 Bias - 21,6 Binocular Group (VSS) - 19,1-4 Group Coordinator - 1 4 ,2; LPV Project - 1 2 ,2; charts, 1 4 ,2; charts, 42 ,8 Programme - 1 2 ,2; 1 9 ,2; Priority List - 1 9 ,3; 1988 - 67,1-6 Priority List - 70,7-8 Uncertain variations - 50,5-7 ‘The Binocular Programme’, M.D.