[vsnet-alert 14847] Re: (cba:chat) New magnitude 9 nova in Monoceros?

[Patrick Schmeer]

Possible counterpart:
GSC 2.2: N220331310421
R.A. 06:39:38.600 Decl. +05:53:53.04 (J2000.0)
R=17.39, Bj=18.73
2MASS: 06393860+0553529
R.A. 06:39:38.602 Decl. +05:53:52.98 (J2000.0)
J=15.759, H=15.231, K=15.036

Regards,
Patrick


--- Arto Oksanen <arto.oksanen at jklsirius.fi> wrote:
> I can confirm a bright star at the reported position:
> 
> RA: 06 39 38.57      Dec: 05 53 53.0  (J2000.0)
> Astrometry ref: USNO B1.0 +/- 0.4 arc sec
> 
> Photometry 2012-08-13T09:20:43
> B=10.36  V=9.83
> 
> Ref star: GSC 159:525
> RA: 06h 39m 47.29s   Dec: +0557'05.17"
> Magnitude B: 10.23
> Magnitude V: 9.94
> 
> Imaged remotely with a 40 cm PlaneWave located in
> San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
> 
> arto