COMMISSION 27 OF THE I. A. U.
         INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                     Number 1595

                                 Konkoly Observatory
                                 Budapest
                                 1979 April 28





           BD +28d 1494: A NEW DELTA SCUTI STAR


  Observing the eclipsing binary GW Gem by means of the 102 cm
telescope of the Merate Observatory, as comparison stars were
used BD +27d1497 and BD +28d1494. The latter was found to vary
in brightness.
  The light curve obtained in 1979 January 31 is shown in the
accompanying Figure. Each point represents a single observation
obtained in B light over a 20 sec integration period. These
measurements can be used to establish that the variation is 
periodic and even to derive an approximate period P=1h19m and a
total amplitude of about 0.035 mag. BD +28d1494 can be classified 
as a Delta Scuti type variable displaying short period,
small amplitude variations and colour (B-V=+0.21) which characterize 
this class of variables,
   A further analysis of the light variations, in particular to
see if a second period is present in the pulsator, is to be carried 
out and will be published elsewhere.


                      [FIGURE 1]


                      P. BROGLIA, P. CONCONI
                       Merate Observatory
                      22055 Merate, Italy