[vsnet-alert 21908] ASASSN-18ds: new transient (14.3 mag) in Scorpius (ATel #11348)

Sun Feb 25 05:08:21 JST 2018

ASASSN-18ds  (N/UG)

"ASAS-SN Discovery of a Possible Galactic Nova ASASSN-18ds":
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=11348

RA 17:03:47.51, DEC -38:16:57.14 (J2000.0)

ASASSN-18ds 20180222.32 <177V ASN
ASASSN-18ds 20180224.36  143V ASN

VVV J170347.56-381658.24 = 2MASS J17034754-3816581 is 1" away.

Spectroscopy and time-resolved photometry are urgently required.

Clear skies,
Patrick