[vsnet-alert 10482] Possible Nova in Centaurus: ASAS 143503-6406.4

[Grzegorz Pojmanski]

Possible Nova in Centaurus: ASAS 143503-6406.4

Grzegorz Pojmanski, Dorota Szczygiel and Bogumil Pilecki of
Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory report:
Using the ASAS3V instrument of The All Sky Automated Survey
(telephoto lens 200/2.8, diameter 70mm + CCD + Johnsons V  filter,
3 minute exposures, pixel size 14.8 arcsec, rms astrometric accuracy
4  arcsec)  we have detected outburst of possible Nova in Centaurus
at RA = 14:35:03,  DEC = -64:06.4

There are several faint stars within 1 pixel from this position in the 
USNO_B1 catalog.

Observations:
  Date      UT                     HJD          V
24/08/2008 01:39:52 (Aug 24.070) 2454702.5693 invisible
26/08/2008 01:04:03 (Aug 26.045) 2454704.5449 9.971
26/08/2008 01:20:09 (Aug 26.056) 2454704.5555 9.929
29/08/2008 01:25:33 (Aug 29.060) 2454707.5596 8.400
30/08/2008 00:56:24 (Aug 30.040) 2454708.5387 8.385
01/09/2008 00:21:13 (Sep 01.015) 2454710.5147 8.533


Light curve and images can be found on
http://www.astrouw.edu.pl/cgi-asas/asas_disc/143503-6406.4,4700,4720

Regards, Grzegorz Pojmanski