[vsnet-alert 8493] Re: (old) Possible nova in Nor

[arne]

This is V382 Nor, described in IAUC 8497 and 8498, which also
give the proper coordinates (Berto made a mistake in his March
posting to you).  I'd suggest when you post these old messages
that you also give the updated information.
Arne

Taichi Kato wrote:

>(old) Possible nova in Nor
>
>   Late-time alert, but worth recording here...
>
>Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:17:42 -0500
>From: "W.Liller" <wliller at compuserve.com>
>Subject: Probable nova
>
>Hola everyone -
>
>I think I have found a nova.  Its (2000) coordinates are 16h 19.8m, -51d
>35' (in Norma).  It was found on hypersensitized TP films taken with an
>85mm f/1.4 Nikon lens with orange filter.  On March 13.309 UT, its red
>magnitude was 9.4; on March 18.320 UT, its red magnitude was 8.9.  It was
>not visible down to red magnitude 11 on two photos taken on March 9.37 UT.
>
>Follow-up observations urgent, especially spectral.
>
>All the best to all,  Bill Liller
>
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