[vsnet-alert 19213] PNV J18225925-1914148: possible nova in Sagittarius (12 mag)

[Patrick Schmeer]

PNV J18225925-1914148

Discovered independently by three Japanese observers:

R.A. 18h22m59.25s  Decl.  -19°14'14.8"  (J2000.0)
2015 Oct. 31.376 UT, 11.5 mag (CCD, unfiltered)

"2015 10 31.376
Discovered by H. Nishimura, Kakegawa and M. Yamamoto
(on Oct. 31.392 UT), Okazaki, Japan, independently, who
write nothing is visible on 2015 Oct. 25.382 UT by
Yamamoto and on Oct. 28.387 UT by Nishimura.
A discovery image by Nishimura at
http://www.oaa.gr.jp/~oaacs/image/PNinSgr20151031.jpg

2015 10 31.3859
This PNV was discovered independently by Shigehisa
Fujikawa, Kan'onji, Kagawa, Japan, on a CCD frame taken
using a Minolta F 3.5 f 120mm lens. He reported his
discovery to National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
at 9:57 UTC on 2015 Oct 31, which was before the above
discovery was posted on the TOCP page. His frame was
taken on 2015 Oct 31.3859 UT and yielded the position
end figures as 59s.33 and 06".8 and the magnitude as 11.8."

http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J18225925-1914148.html

The possible nova is 32' SE from the Delta Cephei variable Y Sgr.

Clear skies,
Patrick