[vsnet-alert 22015] Re: ASASSN-18fv: probable nova (10 mag or brighter) in Carina

Sat Mar 24 01:00:13 JST 2018

My follow-up images & info about ASASSN-18fv bright transient in Carina:

http://bit.ly/2GifwEt

An animation showing a comparison between my confirmation image and
the archive POSS2/UKSTU Red plate (1991-02-10):

http://bit.ly/2GiQ7uE

Kind Regards,

Ernesto Guido
http://remanzacco.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/comets77

On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 12:24 PM, Rod Stubbings <stubbo at sympac.com.au> wrote:
> Can confirm a very bright object at this position.
>
> ASASSN-18fv    180321.444    65
>
> Rod Stubbings
> Tetoora Road Observatory
> Victoria, Australia
> Telescope: "Infinity" 22" f/3.8
> stubbo at sympac.com.au
> http://rodstubbingsobservatory.wordpress.com/
>
>
> On 21/03/2018 3:53 PM, Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso at yahoo.de via
> vsnet-alert wrote:
>>
>> ASASSN-18fv  (N:)
>> https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=611993
>>
>> RA 10h36m13.7s, DEC -59°35'53.9" (J200.0)
>> Discoverer: All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN)
>>
>> "ASAS-SN Discovery of a Possible, Very Bright Galactic Nova
>> ASASSN-18fv" (ATel #11454):
>> http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=11454
>>
>> ASASSN-18fv 20180315.34 <170V ASN
>> ASASSN-18fv 20180316.32  104V ASN
>> ASASSN-18fv 20180320.32 >100V ASN
>>
>> Spectroscopy and precise astrometry are urgently required.
>>
>> Clear skies,
>> Patrick
>>
>>
>