[vsnet-alert 24441] PNV J17580848-3005376: possible nova (10 mag) in Sagittarius

[Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso@yahoo.de via vsnet-alert]

Possible nova at 17 58 08.48 -30 05 37.6 (J2000.0), for details see
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J17580848-3005376.html
 
Complete ASAS-SN Sky Patrol (Shappee et al. 2014ApJ...788...48S
and Kochanek et al. 2017PASP..129j4502K) light curve and data
(the brightening on 2019 April 2.262 UT is very likely not real):
https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/4c0bd99e-3edd-4bdb-996f-be39ec5755b8
 
The (likely) eruption began between 2020 July 10 and 15.
 
Spectroscopy, multiband photometry, and precise astrometry
are urgently required.
 
Clear skies,
Patrick