Possible Variable Star Discovery

[Dragon Star]

Sweet dude.

[dmill1220]

Thanks everyone!
I will be headed to Our Observatory tommorow friday nite.
I have downloaded all of the DSS images in all bands available J,G,R,B,IR etc: etc:
I am in the process of flipping and inverting all the shots from the DSS and 2mass surveys,and saving them to my laptop, Im sure there will be a couple of Pros on site that can help me with the IAU submission.

I am going to scrutinize every plate tonight, this seems to good to be true.
This cant happen to me! I have been sitting on this photo since last fall!
Doh!
Once I finish scrutinizing every plate myself, and Im 100% sure, I will post the comparison shots on this website and this website only.
I still dont believe it!
Dennis

[dmill1220]

Ok Im confused folks,
It looks like my discovery just may pan out after all.
I have never been this lucky, go figure, I uploaded this shot on this forum last fall when I first took the shot.
here are the 2MASS and SDSS shots along with my shot I have circled the suspect on both my shot and the survey shots.
so here is my evidence
Dennis

[dmill1220]

Hi folks I just thought I would let everyone know that so far all of the pros that I have consulted, or at least people with much more knowledge than myself, seem to agree, so I did fire off another more precise e-mail to the AAVSO.
Now its a waiting game for sure, I wonder how long validation and Verification will take?
the suspense is killing me, but I am not keeping my hopes up on this one!
Dennis

[dmill1220]

HEllo everyone!

After talking with the AAVSO on the phone today, I was able to submit my info on the possible new red variable that I may have found near M-51.
After speaking with Elizabeth, at the AAVSO, she said it would be a good idea to put the word out to other imagers to see if anyone else has captured the star in question.
She also stated that I may be in for a long project ,to acquire as many images past, present, and future, of the region in question,as this may help further this possible discovery, to confirm, or to rule out this anamoly.

So I ask all of you imagers that have taken images of m-51 to review or post your images of M-51, or to report any concurring images that show the star in question.
I include here my image, and the dss1r band taken back in 1956.
And a great big thank you to all of you in advance that can help with your images
Dennis

[ozzmoziz]

i have not taken any but i did a search by date and so far i have not picked up anything . ill keep searching on my side dee if i can pick up something Dennis

[dmill1220]

Thanks my friend,
I can use all the help I can get!
I really appreciate your efforts
Dennis

[ozzmoziz]

maybe ull have space to put my name in the credits lmao

[dmill1220]

You better believe it!
Thats is what I plan on doing if this all plays out in my favor.
you can count on my mentioning any name that has helped out.
Dennis

[ozzmoziz]

i was looking at this site pic was taken aprile 2006
and look in the pic u do see a very small speck inbetween the 2 stars .. so that one dates back almust a year trying to get some more more recent pics,,
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...lover/Main.htm