[vsnet-alert 13656] Re: Possible Transient in Scorpius

[Josch Hambsch]

Hi,

attached an image of the first results from the last night time series of 
this transient.
Does that look like a signal from a Nova?
I hope it will make it through the lists.


Regards,

Josch

http://www.astronomie.be/hambsch
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> Dear all,
>
> I have also taken time series images in V and I of this object last night 
> from Chile using a 40 cm f/6.8 telescope and CCD. I identified a bright 
> object at the coordinates given in the AAVSO Special Notice #251.
> Data analysis is still pending and I hope to have results tonight after 
> being home.
>
> Best regards,
>
> F.-J. (Josch) Hambsch (HMB)
>
>
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> Verzonden: Woensdag 7 september 2011 14:45:35 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / 
> Berlijn / Bern / Rome / Stockholm / Wenen
> Onderwerp: [vsnet-alert 13653] Possible Transient in Scorpius
>
> Hi All
>
> Following the posting on the Central Bureau's Transient Object
> Confirmation Page about a possible transient in Sco  (TOCP
> Designation: PNV J16364300-4132460) and AAVSO Special Notice #251, we
> performed some follow-up of this object  remotely through the 2.0-m
> f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD of "Faulkes Telescope South" (MPC Code -
> E10).
>
> On our images taken on September 07.50, 2011 we can confirm  the
> presence of an optical counterpart with filtered  R-Bessel CCD
> magnitude 9.1 (USNO-B1.0 Catalogue reference stars) at coordinates:
>
> R.A. = 16 36 44.29, Decl.= -41 32 37.7
>
> (equinox 2000.0; USNO-B1.0 catalogue reference stars).
>
> According to VIZIER there is a 15.08 R1 magnitude star at 0.060
> arcseconds from the transient position (USNO-B1.0 0484-0459316).
>
> At the link below you can see animation showing a comparison between
> our confirmation image and the archive POSS2/UKSTU plate (R Filter -
> 1997):
>
> http://bit.ly/ojz76D
>
> Our BRV image:
>
> http://bit.ly/oKyFo6
>
> With kind regards,
>
> Ernesto Guido, Nick Howes and Giovanni Sostero
> http://remanzacco.blogspot.com
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