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    PR # 31038                                                                   
     RX J1940.2-1025, recently discovered to be the source responsible for       
      the periodic signals previously associated with NGC 6814, is now  kn       
     own to be an AM Her system. Optical observations and a  re-evaluation       
      of earlier X-ray data have shown that this object has a  number of u       
     nusual features. We propose detailed observations of  RX J1940.2-1025       
      with ASCA in order to: (i) study the prominent dips  present in its        
     X-ray (and optical) light curve (thought to be due to  absorption in        
     the accretion stream); (ii) understand the accretion  geometry of RX        
     J1940.2-1025 through phase-resolved spectroscopy;  (iii) investigate        
     long-term changes in the X-ray light curve (related to RX J1940.2-102       
     5 being slightly asynchronous) and (iv) perform the first detailed st       
    udy of the hard X-ray componen                                               
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