[vsnet-alert 10483] Re: Possible Nova in Centaurus: ASAS 143503-6406.4

[Katarzyna Malek]

We can confirm the presence of a new object at coordinates:
R.A. = 14:35:03, Decl. = -64:06:4

TIME (UT) 	MAG	
<20080826 invisible
20080826.12    9.85 C    "Pi of the Sky"
20080829.11    8.43 C    "Pi of the Sky"

Best regards,
Katarzyna Malek for "Pi of the Sky" team
http://grb.fuw.edu.pl



Grzegorz Pojmanski wrote:
> 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
>
>