[vsnet-alert 21910] Re: ASASSN-18ds: new transient (14.3 mag) in Scorpius (ATel #11348)

[FIDRICH Róbert fidusz@gmail.com via vsnet-alert]

Dear Friends,

Meanwhile ASASSN-18ds reached 13,2V brightness:

https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/70597162-4120-4aee-be3f-b17e245eaa01

I wonder whether it's a nova or a CV.

Clear skies,

Robert Fidrich
HAA/VSS



2018-02-24 21:08 keltezéssel, Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso at yahoo.de 
via vsnet-alert írta:
> 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
> 
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