COMMISSION 27 OF THE I. A. U.
        INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                     NUMBER 860

                               Konkoly Observatory
                               Budapest
                               1974 January 9


   FURTHER OBSERVATION OF RAPID OSCILLATIONS IN VW Hyi


   During the supermaximum of VW Hyi in December 1972, oscillations 
of VW Hyi were observed with periods in the range 28 to
34 secs (Warner and Harwood, IBVS No. 756, 1973; Warner and Brickhill, 
MNRAS, in press).
   A further supermaximum started on November 22, 1973 and we
have observed this extensively using the McClean 24 inch refractor 
in Cape Town and the Elizabeth 40 inch reflector at Sutherland. 
As with the previously observed supermaximum, no oscillations 
were detected throughout the maximum of the outburst, but
rapid periodic variations were seen on 6th December 1973 when
VW Hyi was well down the recovery part of its light curve.
   The behaviour is quite complex, with evidence of changes in
period. Periods of 31.0 and 33.6 secs are seen in power spectra
of the light curve. These were present at the beginning of the
observing run but died out during the run. A detailed analysis
is being undertaken.

Department of Astronomy,     B. WARNER
University of Cape Town,     G.W. VAN CITTERS
20th December,1973.          A.J. BRICKHILL
                             P.R. HURLY
                             A.R. WALKER.



         NOVA IN LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD

   J.A. Graham reported in IAU Circ. 2605 the discovery of a
nova in the L.M.C. at (1975) 5h15.5m - 69d41'.
   An examination of patrol photographs by B. Ward (Tirau) and
R. North (Blenheim) provide the following observations:

      1973  Oct. 29 U.T.    Nova invisible < 13  ptg.         B.Ward
            Nov. 16.44 U.T. Nova invisible < 13.3 ptg.        R.North
                 19.43 U.T. Nova =  13.4 ptg.                 R.North
                 26.36 U.T. Nova =  11.6 ptg.                 B.Ward

   Magnitudes  were  determined by comparison with the sequence by
Bok and Bok (MNRAS, 121, 1960). R.L.  Millington, Carter Observatory,
reported the nova at magnitude 14.0 visual on December 7.

1973 Dec. 26                                     FRANK  M. BATESON
                                                 18 Pooles Road,
						 Tauranga, N.Z.