COMMISSION 27 OF THE I.A.U.
              INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                           Number 1300

                                                    Konkoly Observatory
                                                    Budapest
                                                    1977 July 5


IDENTIFICATION OF HV 5824 AND HV 5967 WITH PLANETARY NEBULAE

We recently noted that two Harvard variable stars in the Large
Magellanic Cloud appear to be identical with confirmed planetary
nebulae. HV 5824 and HV 5967 are listed in the Hodge-Wright 
atlas of the LMC (Smithsonian Press, 1967) as irregular variables,
having a range, in each case, of 0.9 magnitudes. They are identified 
on charts provided in that atlas. By comparing the Hodge-
Wright charts with the identification charts of confirmed planetary 
nebulae provided by Westerlund and Smith (M.N.R.A.S. 127,
449, 1963), one observes that HV 5824 = WS 26 = N 141 and HV 5967=
WS 35 = N 66. The N designations are those of Henize (Ap. J. Suppl.
2, 315, 1956). Presumably, such variations could arise in the
central stars, a phenomenon also observed in a small number of
galactic planetaries. Clearly, it would be of considerable 
interest if southern hemisphere observers could verify and specify
the exact nature of these light variations.


                          N. SANDULEAK

                     Warner and Swasey Observatory
                    E. Cleveland, Ohio 44112 U.S.A.





                 Corrigenda


I.B.V.S. No. 1254

Z. Tufekcioglu : Photoelectric Minima of AB And and X Tri

The table for AB And   should read:

Hel. Min. J.D.       m.e.     Min.     O-C
2443044.3047      +-.0006     II   +- .0099
    044.4694        .0004     I       .0036
    046.2941        .0008     II      .0029
    050.4433        .0015     I       .0035
    054.4262        .0004     I       .0038
    129.2694      +-.0007     II   +- .0052

The table for X Tri should read:

Hel. Min. J.D.       m.e.    Min.      O-C
2443132.2753      +- .0004    I    +- .0071
     33.2466      +- .0002    I    +- .0076


I.B.V.S. No. 1280

In the note "Periodicite d'etoiles Ap Australes" of P. Renson
the period of HD 83625 was, by mistake, omitted. The period of
this star is 1.08 days.