COMMISSION 27 OF THE I. A. U.
       INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                    NUMBER 169


                                  Konkoly Observatory
                                  Budapest
                                  10 December 1966




                    T PYXIDIS



        Bateson reported that Albert Jones observed brightening of
the recurrent Nova T Pyxidis, RA: 9h00m32s, D: -31d58.7', 1900.0.
Its visual magnitude was on 7th December 12.9, previously it was
invisible, fainter than 13.5 magnitude.





     Canberra Solar Observatory,
     7 December 1966