COMMISSION 27 OF THE I. A. U.
        INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                    NUMBER 778

                                   Konkoly Observatory
                                   Budapest
                                   1973 March 30


      INVESTIGATION OF TWO DELTA SCUTI SUSPECTS



   In our investigation of two suspected Delta Scuti variables, 
HD 4818 (HR 238; m(V) = 6.39m) and 80 Psc (HR 330; m(V)=5.53m)
as listed by Michael A. Seeds and Gail A. Yanchak (The Delta
Scuti Stars, the Franklin Institute 1972), the former has been
found to be variable. The observations were obtained in V filter 
on the 38cm reflector of this observatory, equipped with
one channel photometer with an unrefrigerated 1P21 photomultiplier 
tube.
   The light curves of HD 4818 on two nights, as shown in the
figure show a period of very nearly 0.1360d and a light amplitude
of 0.025m +- 0.01m. The spread of points in the light curve of 80
Psc on one night does not indicate a definite variation of its
light beyond the instrumental limit of 0.01m. The comparison
stars employed for HD 4818 and 80 Psc were HD 4881(HR 241; m(V)=
6.20m) and 89 Psc (HR 378; m(V)= 5.17m) respectively. Further 
investigations are proceeding.

                         [FIGURE 1]

    Light curves of 80 Psc and HD 4818 through V filter.
    The ordinates Delta m(V) are the differential instrumental
    magnitudes in the sense comparison minus variable star.


Uttar Pradesh State Observatory,             A.K. BHATNAGAR
Manora Peak, Naini Tal, India.               S.K. GUPTA