[vsnet-alert 18001] PNV J06483343+0656236: new transient (11.6 mag) in Monoceros

Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso at yahoo.de
Sun Nov 23 05:33:37 JST 2014


PNV J06483343+0656236

R.A. 06h48m33.43s  Decl. +06°56'23.6"  (J2000.0)
2014 Nov. 22.569 UT, 11.6 mag (CCD, unfiltered)
Discoverer: Shizuo Kaneko

"2014 11 22.569
Discovered by S. Kaneko, Shizuoka-ken, Japan, using
200-mm f/2.8 lens + Digital camera, who writes nothing
is visible at this location on his two recent frames (limiting
mag.= 14s) taken on 2014 Nov. 14 and 18 UT using same
patrol camera. The star was confirmed on the following
five frames taken after discovery."

http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J06483343+0656236.html

Probably a CV with large outburst amplitude -
blue 18 magnitude (presumable) counterpart:
- USNO-B1.0 0969-0123155 (06 48 33.455 +06 56 23.33):
  B1= 17.43, R1= 17.25, B2= 18.51, R2= 17.61, I= 16.92 mag
- GSC 2.3.2 N7YV003583 (06 48 33.408 +06 56 23.43):
  V= 18.01, F= 18.14, j= 18.98, N= 16.88 mag
- 2MASS 06483347+0656231 (06 48 33.474 +06 56 23.18):
  J= 15.892, H= 15.431, K= 15.013 mag
- WISE J064833.46+065623.3 (06 48 33.461	+06 56 23.35):
  W1= 14.908, W2= 14.868 mag

Clear skies,
Patrick


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