COMMISSION 27 OF THE I. A. U.
         INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                     Number 2105

                                Konkoly Observatory
                                Budapest
                                1982 March 9

                                HU ISSN 0374-0676




    ON THE NOVA-LIKE OBJECTS IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF M31




   In IAU Circular No. 3643 H. Ford, R. Ciardullo and G. Jacoby
reported the discovery of four unusual nova-like objects in the
central region of M 31. All objects were found on two plates
obtained at the 2-meter telescope of the Bulgarian Academy of
Science by G. R. Ivanov (Bulgaria) and Yu. N. Efremov (USSR), on September
28 UT and October 4 UT 1981. Magnitude estimations of these
objects are very difficult because of bright background and
absence of deep photometrical standards. Approximate magnitudes
on September 24 are given below:



No.      B
1      ~20m
2      ~19.5
3      ~21.5
4      ~19.5


   All objects are weaker on the succeeding plate and are not
visible on the plates obtained at the same telescope in 1980
(B>22m). On our plates with limiting magnitude B~18.5m obtained
in Crimea between September 24 and November 1981 the objects
are not visible.


                A.S. SHAROV
           Sternberg Astronomical Institute
           Moscow, USSR