COMMISSION 27 OF THE I. A. U.
         INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                       Number 959

                                     Konkoly Observatory
                                     Budapest
                                     1975 January 24


        IDENTIFICATION CHART FOR NOVA PERSEI 1974


                     [FIGURE 1]


Left:  Nova Persei 1974 as it appeared on a plate taken with
       the Warner and Swasey Observatory's Burrell Schmidt
       telescope on November 23, 1974. A 5 minute exposure on
       Kodak 103a-D + GG II filter.
Right: Palomar Sky Survey blue-sensitive print shows a 19th.
       mag blue star near the position of the nova which
       appears to be the best candidate for the prenova.


                                            N. SANDULEAK
                                   Warner and Swasey Observatory
                                   East Cleveland, Ohio 44112, U.S.A.