[vsnet-alert 10485] two newly discovered objects in need of confirmation

Herman Mikuz herman.mikuz at fmf.uni-lj.si
Wed Sep 3 08:09:03 JST 2008


We report two newly discovered objects that are in need of confirmation
If somebody is able to make followup of this objects photometrically or
spectroscopically, we'd be interested to know. These objects were reported
also to CBAT.

Thanks in advance

Herman Mikuz
Crni Vrh Observatory
http://www.observatorij.org/

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N080829A

Discovered 2008 Aug. 29 by S. Maticic

Coordinates: R.A. = 21h42m54s.29, Decl. = +15d36'42".5 (equinox 2000.0)

Discovery circcumstances: 4 unfiltered images taken between
2008 08 29.890 and 2008 08 29.919 UT.  Estimated
magnitude R = 15.98 +- 0.04.

Follow up photometry:

2008 Aug 31.870  R = 16.30+-0.03
2008 Aug 31.873  R = 16.33+-0.03
2008 Aug 31.880  R = 16.32+-0.04
2008 Aug 31.883  R = 16.32+-0.05
2008 Aug 31.890  R = 16.35+-0.02
2008 Aug 31.893  R = 16.34+-0.03
2008 Aug 31.900  R = 16.31+-0.02
2008 Aug 31.902  R = 16.30+-0.02


There are several nearby faint galaxies seen on POSSII images, the
closest one at R.A. = 21h42m58s.92, Decl. = +15d38'38".6 (PGC 1489017).

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N080827A

Discovered: 27 August by B. Mikuz

Coordinates: R.A. = 20h38m38s.67, Decl. = +6d00'07".7 (equinox 2000.0)

Discovery circumstances: magnitude equivalent to R = 15.9 on 4
unfiltered images taken between 2008 08 27.935 and 2008 08 27.967 UT.

Follow up using photometric R and V filters:

2008 28 between 20:06 and 20:18UT
R = 16.27 +- 0.16
V = 15.82 +- 0.13.

2008 08 28.84
R = 17.59 +- 0.16
V = 17.20 +- 0.13.

2008 08 between 31.832 and 31.871
R = 16.48 +- 0.05
V = 16.08 +- 0.05

Significant variation of the magnitude.
No object at these coordinates on any archive images.


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