[vsnet-alert 17325] Re: PNV J17292916+0054043: possible nova (12.1 mag) in Ophiuchus

[Patrick Schmeer]

PNV J17292916+0054043

Seiichiro Kiyota (Kamagaya, Japan) reports:
"2014 05 23.4945
I took confirmation images of this PSN with 0.70m
Astrograph (F/6.6) + FLI PL-09000 CCD camera at
Siding Spring Observatory site of iTelescope.NET,
remotely. Photometric results are V=12.37,
R_c=12.38, I_c=12.35. This color might be indicate
that this PSN are dwarf nova or other peculiar
variables. Position end figures are 29.49 and 04.30." 
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J17292916+0054043.html
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The GSC2.3 entry N372014660 (Bj= 21.42 mag) is 0.6"
from PNV J17292916+0054043:
R.A. 17h29m29.492s  Decl. +00°54'04.86"  (J2000.0)

According to the SDSS Photometric Catalog (Release 9)
this is a blue magnitude 22 object (g= 21.5, r= 21.2,
u= 22.4 mag), 0.2" from Kiyota's position:
R.A. 17h29m29.48s  Decl. +00°54'04.3"  (J2000.0)

Regards,
Patrick