COMMISSION 27 OF THE I. A. U.
       INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                    NUMBER 175


                                      Konkoly Observatory
                                      Budapest
                                      3 January 1967


                NEW VARIABLE STAR IN EQUULEUS

        During photoelectric observations of S Equ, the nearby star
  BD +5d 4655(= HD 199464, 9.1m, A0) appeared to be variable. Therefore, 
we began systematic photoelectric observations in two colors
  (B and V) of this star,using for comparison BD +5d 4656(= HD 199501,
  9.1m, A0).
            We obtained the preliminary elements:
            Primary Min.:               JD 2439382.427 + 0.881d E
            Depth of Prim. Min.:        0.20m (V), 0.30m (B)
            Depth of Sec. Min.:         0.16m (V), 0.18m (B)
 

                            [FIGURE 1]


        According to the shape of the light curve (s. Figure) the
  variable is of the W Ursae Majoris type.


  Osservatorio Astrofisico                    S. CATALANO
          Catania                             M. RODONO
    December 20, 1966