From: planet@astro.rug.nl (Penny Sackett)
Subject: MACHO 98-BLG-42 anomaly
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 01:59:38 +0200 ()

Dear Colleagues:

   The I-band brightness of the MACHO event, 98-BLG-42, which is being
monitored by the PLANET group, has declined by 1.7mag during the last 
six hours.  This decline followed a steady rise in brightness by 1.3mag 
in the three days following the MACHO alert on August 22. 
This behaviour appears to be the result of a caustic crossing by a 
resolved source at some time between JD 2451050.5 and 2451051.2. 
You are encouraged to make further observations to monitor
subsequent developments in the light curve.

Event         98-BLG-42
RA(2000.0):   18:05:12.6
Dec(2000.0): -27:05:47

MACHO information on the this event, including a finding chart, 
can be found atthe MACHO alert web page at:  
http://darkstar.astro.washington.edu