[vsnet-alert 13562] Re: possible nova in Lupus

[Rod Stubbings]

Can confirm possible nova in Lupus. Sequence from Mati Morel chart, Variable 
Stars South.

Possible Nova        110808.375   103  Stu.RASNZ

Regards,
Rod.


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Rod Stubbings,
Tetoora Observatory,
Tetoora Road,
Vic, Australia.
stubbo at sympac.com.au
http://rodstubbingsobservatory.wordpress.com/

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "nickbrown" <nbrown77 at bigpond.com>
To: <vsnet-alert at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 8:32 PM
Subject: [vsnet-alert 13560] possible nova in Lupus


>I would like  to alert the variable star network to the discovery of a 
>possible nova in lupus at  approx
> 14 54 20  -55 05 03  2000 epoch.
> The star appears at mag 10.2 photographic, on 2 films taken on August 
> 4.73UT using a 135F2 cannon lens and tmax 400 film.unfiltered.
> No object is present on film taken on july 5.85UT down to 11.7pg.
> No previous variable stars are reported at this near position.
> regards
> Nicholas J Brown  Western Australia.