COMMISSION 27 OF THE I.A.U.
             INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                            NUMBER 16




                                         Konkoly Observatory
                                         Budapest
                                         21 November 1962


                         NOVA VY AQUARII

     Estimates of this recurrent nova (see IAU Circ. 1808 and IAU
Inf. Bull. on Variable Stars No 15.) on Sonneberg plates show that the
star was still invisible on J. D. 2437897.4 (1962 August 20) and
2437898.4 (August 21). The limit of the plates is only about 13m 
because of the low altitude and the position of the star near the edge of
the plates. Further observations between August 26 and September 3
confirm Dr. Strohmeier's estimates.




                                             H. HUTH
                                   German Academy of Sciences
                                       Sonneberg Observatory