2543 20160701171707.0 ASTROimport-700 De Ridder, J. 2004 First results of Mercator observations of variable A and F stars We report on the first results from observations of 31 variable A and F stars, obtained with the new Mercator telescope (La Palma). Besides confirming the γ Dor nature of known bonafide and candidate γ Dor stars, we also present new candidate γ Dor stars. In addition, we found a new short-period variable star. Cuypers, J. De Cat, P. Uytterhoeven, K. Schoenaers, C. Davignon, G. Raskin, G. Vanautgaerden, J. Broeders, E. De Meester, W. van Malderen, R. De Ruyter, S. Vandenbussche, B. Maas, T. Kolenberg, K. Reyniers, M. Decin, G. Acke, B. Ausseloos, M. Aerts, C. van Winckel, H. Waelkens, C. IAU Colloq. 193: Variable Stars in the Local Group 310 2004 263 http://esoads.eso.org/abs/2004ASPC..310..263D published in NONREF