[vsnet-alert 10784] Nova Sagittarius 2008 II

[Korotkiy Stas]

Stanislav Korotkiy (Ka-Dar obs., Moscow, Russia) confirmed of an apparent nova in Sagittarius (mag approximately 8.4) at coordinates R.A. = 18h22m.0, Decl. = -28d03' (equinox 2000.0). Hi has found on one photographs that has been published on the APOD 2008 November 29 ( http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081129.html ). The author of a images Yuri Beletsky (ESO, Chil) taken photo with DSLR-camera Canon EOS 400D and 10-22mm focus zoom lens around Nov. 28.0 UT. Lim mag = 9.0 .
 Images of Nova Sagittarius 2008 II: http://www.astroalert.su/2008/12/03/probable-nova-sagittarius/